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DBE goal methodology

Overall DBE Program goals

Our Civil Rights Division establishes the triennial goal methodologies for DBE participation on USDOT-assisted contracts with Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) funds.

Federal Highway Administration

Our FHWA DBE triennial goal methodology for 2020-2022 supports an overall goal of 14.4%. We plan to satisfy this goal on its FHWA-funded contracts with a 7.5% race-conscious component and a 6.9% race-neutral component.

The goal methodology was established using information from the disparity study conducted by Colette Holt & Associates.

Read the current methodology.

Federal Aviation Administration

Proposed federal fiscal years 2022-2024 disadvantaged business enterprise triennial goal methodology for Federal Aviation Administration projects.

Our proposed FAA DBE triennial goal methodology for 2022-2024 supports an overall goal of 11.5%. We plan to satisfy this goal on our FAA-funded contracts with a 11.5% race-conscious component and a 0% race-neutral component. 

The goal methodology was established using information from the disparity study conducted by Colette Holt & Associates.

The public comment period for the proposed 2022-2024 FAA DBE goal methodology has ended.

Read the proposed methodology.

The current FAA DBE goal methodology for FFYs 2019-2021 supports an overall goal of 12%, which we plan to satisfy with a 6.4% race-conscious component and a 5.6% race-neutral component.

Read the current methodology.

Federal Transit Administration

Our FTA DBE triennial goal methodology for 2021-2023 supports an overall goal of 3.1%. We plan to satisfy this goal on our FTA-funded contracts with a 0.8% race-conscious component and a 2.3% race-neutral component.

Read the current methodology.

Get involved

We encourage any interested persons to provide comments regarding any of the proposed DBE goal methodologies during the specified comment period. Comments may be submitted using any of the following methods:

  • Mail in your written comments to TxDOT, Civil Rights Division, ATTN: Goal Methodology, 125 East 11th Street, Austin, Texas 78701.
  • Contact the Civil Rights Division.