To be certified, an applicant must (a) be a socially and economically disadvantaged individual (b) be a U.S. citizen or a lawfully admitted permanent resident (c) own at least 51 percent of the enterprise (d) control the enterprise (e) have requisite expertise (f) have a personal net worth less than $1.32M and (g) meet the small business size standard as defined by Small Business Administration (see 13 CFR part 121.101).

For more information, please review49 CFR, Part 26, the legislation for the DBE program, or visit the INDOT DBE page