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Fair Share Objectives

Fair Share Objective (FSO) is a goal based on the capacity and availability of qualified, certified MBEs and WBEs in the relevant geographic market for the grant recipient in the procurement categories of construction, equipment, services, and supplies, compared to the number of all qualified entities in the same market for the same procurement categories. The DBE Regional Map will display the goals negotiated with the lead state agency to apply  to all applicable recipients unless independently negotiated.

Frequently Asked Questions

General questions for FSOs

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December 5, 2023 Recording

DBE Regional Map

Click on the appropriate region for the negotiated goals with EPA.  The state goals are statewide unless noted.

Map of the US, split into EPA regions

Region 1: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, VermontRegion 2: New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, US Virgin IslandsRegion 3: Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West VirginiaRegion 4: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, TennesseeRegion 5: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, WisconsinRegion 6: Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, TexasRegion 7: Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, NebraskaRegion 8: Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakaota, Utah, WyomingRegion 9: Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Pacific IslandsRegion 10: Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington


Region 1 (CT, ME, RI, MA, NH, VT)

Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (Lead)

Procurement Categories MBE% WBE%
Combined 3.00% 5.00%

Maine Department of Environmental Protection (Lead)

Procurement Categories MBE% WBE%
Combined 0.45% 2.49%

Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (Lead)

Procurement Categories MBE% WBE%
Combined 4.20% 4.50%

New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (Lead)

Procurement Categories MBE% WBE%
Combined 2.25% 8.31%

Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (Lead)

Procurement Categories MBE% WBE%
Combined 5.46% 5.64%

Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (Lead)

Procurement Categories MBE% WBE%
Combined 1.18% 3.66%

Region 2 (NJ, NY, PR, VI)

New York Sate Department of Environmental Conservation (Lead)

Procurement Categories MBE% WBE%
Construction 4.93% 2.16%
Supplies 0.08% 0.85%
Services 1.85% 2.00%
Equipment 4.79% 3.57%

* In Progress - NJ, PR, and VI

Region 3 (DE, VA, MD, PA, DC, WV)

DC Department of Energy & Environment (Lead)

Procurement Categories MBE% WBE%
Construction    
Supplies 16.00% 5.00%
Services 6.00% 2.00%
Equipment 12.00% 4.00%

Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (Lead)

Procurement Categories MBE% WBE%
Construction 4.40% 3.64%
Supplies 2.10% 2.28%
Services 0.63% 1.15%
Equipment 2.84% 5.67%

Maryland Department of Natural Resources (Lead)

Procurement Categories MBE% WBE%
Construction 18.99% 13.39%
Supplies 21.39% 17.52%
Services 21.83% 22.74%
Equipment 21.39% 17.52%

Maryland Department of the Environment (Lead)

Procurement Categories MBE% WBE%
Construction 22.00% 16.00%
Supplies 23.00% 11.00%
Services 25.00% 18.00%
Equipment 23.00% 11.00%

PENNVEST (Lead)

Procurement Categories MBE% WBE%
Construction 4.71% 8.70%
Supplies 8.41% 12.97%
Services 6.94% 8.46%
Equipment 7.32% 10.19%

Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (Lead)

Procurement Categories MBE% WBE%
Construction 3.20% 1.20%
Supplies 0.70% 0.30%
Services 1.40% 2.50%
Equipment 2.40% 1.10%

Delaware Department of Health and Social Services 

Procurement Categories MBE% WBE%
Construction 4.40% 3.64%
Supplies 2.84% 5.67%
Services 0.63% 1.15%
Equipment 2.10% 2.28%

West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection  (CWSRF & DWSRF Only) 

Procurement Categories MBE% WBE%
Combined 6.50% 6.50%

Region 4 (AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN)

*In progress

Region 5 (IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI)

*In progress

Region 6 (AR, LA, NM, OK, TX)

Arkansas Division of Environmental Quality, Department of Energy and Environment (Lead)

Procurement Categories MBE% WBE%
Construction 6.09% 2.36%
Supplies 0.12% 0.58%
Services 7.22% 6.19%
Equipment 1.10% 2.47%

Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (Lead)

Procurement Categories MBE% WBE%
Combined 27.00% 12.00%

New Mexico Environment Department (Lead)

Procurement Categories MBE% WBE%
Construction 28.72% 0.59%
Supplies 1.65% 18.50%
Services 40.89% 22.46%
Equipment 19.39% 16.91%

Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (Lead)

Procurement Categories MBE% WBE%
Construction 2.01% 0.00%
Supplies 13.68% 19.64%
Services 12.09% 16.41%
Equipment 6.68% 5.56%

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (Lead)

Procurement Categories MBE% WBE%
Construction 21.43% 6.78%
Supplies 31.06% 17.66%
Services 24.34% 25.85%
Equipment 22.05% 6.27%

Texas Water Development Board

Procurement Categories MBE% WBE%
Combined 24.16% 17.38%

Region 7 ( MO, NE, IA, KS)

Iowa Department of Natural Resources (Lead)

Procurement Categories MBE% WBE%
Combined 4.54% 17.76%

Kansas Department of Health & Environment (Lead)

Procurement Categories MBE% WBE%
Combined 0.64% 0.93%

Missouri Department of Natural Resources (Lead)

Procurement Categories MBE% WBE%
Combined 0.49% 0.57%

Nebraska Department of Environment & Energy (Lead)

Procurement Categories MBE% WBE%
Combined 2.50% 2.50%

Region 8 (CO, MT, WY, SD, ND, UT)

North Dakota of Environmental Quality (Lead)

Procurement Categories MBE% WBE%
Construction 2.00% 3.00%
Supplies 2.00% 3.00%
Services 2.00% 3.00%
Equipment 2.00% 3.00%

South Dakota of Environmental Quality (Lead)

Procurement Categories MBE% WBE%
Construction 0.80% 0.90%
Supplies 0.40% 1.10%
Services 0.20% 0.20%
Equipment 0.10% 0.20%

Utah Department of Environmental Quality (Lead)

Procurement Categories MBE% WBE%
Combined 0.24% 0.16%

Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (Lead)

Procurement Categories MBE% WBE%
Construction 3.90% 3.90%
Supplies 6.30% 3.50%
Services 4.60% 4.60%
Equipment 3.50% 3.70%

*In progress - CO and MT

Region 9 (AZ, HI,CA, NV)

*In progress

Region 10 (AK, ID, OR, WA)

City of Tacoma Environmental Services Department

Procurement Categories MBE% WBE%
Construction 1.50% 0.70%
Supplies 0.10% 0.20%
Services 2.00% 3.00%
Equipment 0.80% 1.00%

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