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Proposed DBE plan and goals - public notice for Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2008

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) has drafted for public comment its set of proposed Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goals for Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2008. The program goals for DBE participation cover three modal administrations: highways, transit and airports. The three modal DBE goals contain component goals, as well as how the goals will be met by race-conscious means (assigned goal) and/or by race-neutral means (voluntary efforts). The detailed goal information, breakdowns and rationale are available for inspection and upon request; see contact information below. The proposed FFY 2008 goals are as follows:

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• The overall goal for Highways (Federal Highway Administration-FHWA Funds) is 11.0%. 
  • FFY 2008 FHWA goal plan (631 KB)
• The overall goal for Non Urbanized System Operators (Federal Transit Administration-FTA Funds) is 5.7%.
  •  FFY 2007 FTA goal plan (560 KB)
• The overall goal for Block Grant Airports (Federal Aviation Administration-FAA Funds) is 10.3%. 
  • FFY 2008 FAA goal plan
  • FFY 2008 FAA goal computations  

The goals and a description of how they were determined are available for inspection during normal business hours at:

Wisconsin Department of Transportation
Bureau of Equity and Environmental Services
4802 Sheboygan Avenue, Room 451
Madison, WI 53707-7965
Phone: (608) 266-6961

The information will be available for public review for 30 days from the date of this notice. WisDOT will accept written comments on the proposed goals for 45 days from the date of this notice at the above address. On or about August 1, 2007 the entire final WisDOT DBE Goal Plan will be available on this Web site and will be submitted to the appropriate federal agencies.

Comments about the plan or goals can be sent to Rosie Smith.

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Questions about the content of this page:
Rosie Smith, rosie.smith@dot.state.wi.us
Last modified: September 6, 2007