INDUSTRY’S LEADING
ONLINE TRAINING ACADEMY
Through our collaboration with numerous federal, state, and local agencies, the MWDBE Training and Resource Academy Inc. has forged a nationwide network comprising practitioners and entities dedicated to providing educational and regulatory training information. Our focus is on advancing equity and supporting underserved communities through programs primarily funded by the federal government. With over Forty-three Thousand (43,000) Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) firms spanning 47 Unified Certification Program (UCP) regions and interacting with more than 175,000 agencies across America, our mission is to empower as many DBE firms as possible with the knowledge of rules and regulations governing federally funded programs.
The MWDBE Training and Resource Academy Inc., in collaboration with federal, state, and local agencies, endeavors to guide minority-owned and operated professionals in their transition from mere participants to highly certified and qualified "commercially useful functioning" DBE business owners.
Our approach centers around a technical training method that adheres to rules and regulations, strategically positioning you and your business for success. Through a national network of liaisons, mentors, trainers, and numerous practitioners, we collectively engage in daily training sessions, emphasizing a disciplined and professional environment. As small and minority business owners, you can participate in both in-person and live online lessons, gaining valuable insights and skills.
At our training resource center, we offer a practical and applied learning experience with various levels of promotional ranks, providing continuous goals for advancement. To become a practitioner or trainer within our network, a minimum of 32 hours of training on 49CFR Part 23/26 is required. While other rules, regulations, and laws are explored, we firmly stand behind 49CFR Part 23/26 as the cornerstone of our training, ensuring that you are well-equipped with the keys to success. Remember, at the MWDBE Training and Resource Academy Inc., You Are Not Alone.
SECURING YOUR SPOT
The MWDBE Training and Resource Academy Inc. wants you to know that success in being a “certified” and “qualified” historically underutilized, small, minority, women-owned and socially and economically disadvantage business is just a click away. If you can use the internet and are willing to have patience learning a new way of maximizing your minority certification, you too can become a successful minority business owner legitimately earning money that has been allocated for you if you qualify. Being a successful “certified” and “qualified” minority owned firm is not just being certified it is also important that you are qualified, it’s about learning the system/market and how the systems/markets work, so that you can make educated decisions per 49CFR Part 26 instituted by Congress.
OUR FOUR PILLARS FOR SUCCESS
NAISC—CERTIFICATION vs. QUALIFICATION—PERFORMING A COMMERCIALLY USEFUL FUNCTION—COMPLIANCE/ENFORCEMENT
The MWDBE Training and Resource Academy Inc. trains you to really understand the rules and regulations of 49 CFR Part 23/26 and other government mandated rules and regulations regarding public funded projects of all kinds in all markets. The disadvantaged business enterprise industry in this country is extremely liquid. When you develop the real understanding of what is a NAISC and why you need a NAISC you will have accomplished pillar number one. Understanding pillar number two is a little bit more detail as to how your certification vs. qualification should work for you and your business. Being certified does not require very much. If you can meet the basic criteria of what is considered a social economically disadvantaged person or entity, then being certified is a given so long as you can meet all of the criteria. Qualification is a completely different story. Your qualifications simply is proving through a set of duties that you and/or your firm can do what you are certified to do. Pillar number three and our opinion the most important pillar of them all. Being able to “perform a commercially useful function” is the ticket to success. If you can perform the duties and/or services that you are certified to do according to the rules and regulations established by 49 CFR Part 23/26 and other laws you will be on the road to a successful business. Finally, and certainly not enough attention paid to by the policymakers is pillar number 4, compliance and enforcement. MWDBE programs around the country has a high volume and plenty action on a daily basis all over the country. A high volume means you can enter and participant if you understand the rules and regulation and how tap into trillions of dollars (Tax Dollars). Training in the MWDBE Training and Resource Academy Inc. is the best way for new certified and non-certified firms and public officials to train themselves because when you are educated on the rules and regulations both certified non-certified firms understand the value of being a disadvantaged owned certified business. Although our training is focused and specialized for the transportation and construction industries we are training on all rules and regulations which applies to all sectors of public funding. This makes the learning curve much easier with the MWDBE Training and Resource Academy Inc. group support. You are communicating directly with your peers throughout the Continental U.S.
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which provides: “No person in the United States, on the ground of race, color, or national origin, shall be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving federal financial assistance.”
Title VI served as the model for subsequent nondiscrimination laws including the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1973 (gender), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (disability), and Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (age). All states nondiscrimination policy statement includes these protected classes to ensure that no person be subjected to any form of discrimination in our programs or activities. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), as the federal government’s coordinating agency for Title VI, implemented its Title VI program in 28 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 42 and issued guidance in two main documents: The Title VI Legal Manual and the Complaint Investigation Procedures Handbook. Title VI authorizes and directs federal agencies to enact “rules regulations, or orders of general applicability” to achieve the statute’s objectives. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) implemented its Title VI program in 49 C.F.R. Part 21. FHWA’s implementing regulations can be found in 23 C.F.R. Part 200.
January 20, 2021 • Presidential Actions By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered:
EXECUTIVE ORDER ON ADVANCING RACIAL EQUITY AND SUPPORT FOR UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES THROUGH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
REAL PEER TO PEER SUPPORT ON UNDERSTANDING AGENCIES POLICY STATEMENT
At MWDBE Training and Resource Academy, Inc., you're never left to navigate alone. Our secure training room is accessible 24/7, 365 days a year. Our dedicated team of practitioners conducts daily sessions and provides both group and individual training upon request. Since our establishment, MWDBE Training and Resource Academy, Inc. has nurtured a community of hundreds of active practitioners like yourself, fostering interaction, relationship-building, and mutual learning. With real-person support available in the U.S. from our team of outreach professionals, any questions you may have along the way are always encouraged. At MWDBE Training and Resource Academy, our mission is to foster success through collaborative learning and support!
Policy Statement
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 bars discrimination in federal and federally assisted initiatives based on race, color, and national origin. Over the years, additional legislations have extended these protections to encompass sex (Federal-aid Highway Act of 1973), age (The Age Discrimination Act of 1975), and disability (Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990). The Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987 clarified that if any part of an agency receives federal assistance, discrimination is prohibited throughout the entire agency.
Under Title VI and related statutes, states receiving federal financial aid must ensure that no individual is excluded from participation, denied benefits, or subjected to discrimination in any Department programs or activities based on race, religion (in cases where the primary goal of financial assistance is employment per 42 U.S.C. §2000d-3), color, national origin, sex, age, or disability.
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The training approaches employed by MWDBE Training and Resource Academy Inc. are crafted to inform and mitigate the risk of falling short. Don't feel overwhelmed when embarking on the journey to establish a robust network of public funding sources and relationships, along with developing a commendable personal track record with potential clients! Take the first step by signing up now to arrange a tour of our training academy. As a bonus, enjoy two free, no-obligation visits to our live online training room, where you'll connect with others—both MWDBE and non-MWDBE—similar to yourself. Join us and empower your journey!
Authorities
The authorities applicable to states Title VI/Nondiscrimination Program include:
• Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. §2000d et seq., 78 stat. 252), (prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin);
• 49 CFR Part 21 (entitled Nondiscrimination in Federally-Assisted Programs of the Department of Transportation-Effectuation of Title VI of The Civil Rights Act of 1964);
• 23 CFR Part 200 (FHWA’s Title VI/Nondiscrimination Regulation);
• 28 CFR Part 50.3 (U.S. Department of Justice Guidelines for Enforcement of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964); and,
• Local state Civil Rights laws–
Title VI Compliance The following Executive Orders place further emphasis on preventing discrimination based on race and national origin:
• Executive Order 12898, 3 CFR 859 (1995), entitled “Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations”; and
• Executive Order 13166, 3 CFR 289 (2001), entitled “Improving Access to Services for Persons with Limited English Proficiency.”
Just to name a few.