THE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION SETS TRIENNIAL DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (DBE) PARTICIPATION GOAL FOR FEDERAL FISCAL YEARS 2026-2028

Reno, Nevada (August 29, 2025) – The Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County (RTC) has established a proposed overall goal of 0.55% for Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) participation for Federal Fiscal Years 2026-2028.

This goal is based on the anticipated availability of federally assisted contracting opportunities, historical DBE participation, and the relative availability of ready, willing, and able DBE firms for the types of projects RTC is expected to let between October 1, 2025 –September 30, 2028.

To learn more about RTC’s proposed goal and how the goal was set, a public presentation is being held online on Monday, September 22 at 1 p.m.

The proposed DBE goal and information about RTC’s DBE Program are available for inspection at https://rtcwashoe.com/about/doing-business-with-us/. Or by reviewing the document RTC-DBE-GOAL-FFY26-28-Proposed-Goal.pdf.

Public comments regarding the proposed goal and DBE Program will be accepted for 30 days following the date of this notice.

Comments may be submitted in writing to Jennifer Meyers, Contracts Administrator/DBELO at jmeyers@rtcwashoe.com or by phone to 775.332.9513.

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About RTC: The Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County, Nevada serves the citizens of Reno, Sparks and unincorporated areas of Washoe County. As the federally designated Metropolitan Planning Organization for the region, the RTC provides leadership in planning and implements quality transportation systems to meet the community’s present and future transportation needs. For more information about RTC projects visit rtcwashoe.com and sign up for email updates using MyRTC or call (775) 348-0400. Follow RTC on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.

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