Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program (DBE)
The Southwest Oregon Regional Airport has an established Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program. This program is for businesses that are certified as socially or economically disadvantaged in accordance with U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) regulations, 49 CFR Part 26. The Airport is a primary airport and receives federal financial assistance from the USDOT through the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) primarily for airport construction projects. As a condition of that financial assistance, the Airport must ensure that DBE-certified businesses have an equal opportunity to compete for, and perform, District contracts.
This grant assurance requires the Airport to establish DBE plans and set annual DBE participation goals for airport projects and concessions. The Airport also must submit annual reports to the FAA detailing actual DBE participation. Most certified DBEs are minority- or women-owned businesses, and all DBEs must not exceed federally defined size standards.
Airport Concession Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program (ACDBE)
The Southwest Oregon Regional Airport has established an Airport Concession Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (ACDBE) program in accordance with regulations of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), 49 CFR Part 23. The Airport is a primary airport and has received federal funds authorized for airport development in accordance with 49 CFR Part 23 grant assurances.
DBE Application Forms
For more information, please contact the DBE and ACDBE Coordinator for OTH at 541-756-8531 or via email.