DBE

The East Tennessee Human Resource Agency, hereafter referred to as ETHRA, has established a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program in accordance with regulations of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), 49 CFR Part 26. ETHRA is designated as a Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Tier II Recipient and receives Federal financial assistance from the Department of Transportation, and as a condition of receiving this assistance, ETHRA has signed an assurance that it will comply with 49 CFR Part 26 to the extent applicable.  

FTA Tier II Recipients are defined as “FTA recipients to whom [part 26] applies who will award prime contracts (excluding transit vehicle purchases) the cumulative total value of which does not exceed $670,000 in FTA funds in a Federal fiscal year.” (49 CFR § 26.5)  

As an FTA Tier II Recipient, ETHRA agrees to comply with the relevant provisions of part 26: