We Need Your Feedback 
 
VI DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS (VIDPW) 
DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (DBE) GOALS 
 
DPW’s DBE Participation Goals for Fiscal Years 2024-2026 
USDOT Authority* 
DPW DBE Goal % 
Race Neutral (RN) % 
Race Conscious  (RC) %   
(projects with DBE goals) 
FTA 
12.36% 
7.41% 
4.95% 
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Federal Transit Authority (FTA) 
 
VIDPW’s overall DBE participation goal for FTA federal aid projects are 12.36% percent. 
The United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) encourages public comment on 
DBE goals, and we need your input. 
 
Are VIDPW’s overall or project-specific DBE goals high, low or just right? 
 
Please tell us what you think and why: ____________________________________________ 
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* Therefore, in accordance with 49 CFR § 26.45(a)(1), VIDPW will established an overall goal based on the availability of 
ready, willing and able DBEs relative to the availability of all ready, willing and able firms within the Virgin Islands who are 
interested in VIDPW’s highway projects.