84.076 Disadvantaged business demonstration and training program.

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(1)Definitions. In this section:

(a)“Disadvantaged individual” means a minority group member, a woman or any other individual found by the department to be socially and economically disadvantaged within the meaning given in 49 CFR 26.5 , unless successfully challenged as provided in 49 CFR 26.89 .

(b)“Disadvantaged business” has the meaning given in s. 84.072

(b).

(c)“Minority business” has the meaning given under s. 16.287

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(d)“Minority group member” has the meaning given under s. 16.287

(f).

(2)Administration.

(a)The secretary shall administer a demonstration and training program for the purpose of developing the capability of disadvantaged businesses to participate in construction projects funded under s. 20.395

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(ev)and

(ex). From the amounts appropriated under those paragraphs, the secretary shall allocate $4,000,000 each fiscal year for the awarding of contracts under this section. The secretary shall attempt to ensure that 75 percent of the amount so allocated each fiscal year is for the awarding of contracts under this section to minority businesses. The secretary may award 100 percent of the amount so allocated each fiscal year to one disadvantaged business.