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COOPERATIVE KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION HELPFUL INFO

Information about the Kentucky State University Cooperative Extension Program 2021

2021

Sherita Miller, Minority Business Enterprise Liaison, Lexington Fayette Urban County Government Christopher Cribbs, State Specialist for Entrepreneurship

Would you like to increase your financial bottom line with government contracts? Would you like to obtain business development resource assistance at no cost? Would you like to be a certified business at no cost to you? Once your business is formally recognized as a minority-owned or woman-owned business, you will have access to federal, state and local government contracts and the economic resources that can help your company grow. You will receive one-on-one counseling, training workshops, management and technical guidance. In addition, minority-owned and woman-owned businesses that become certified under Small Business Association (SBA) (8)a Business Development guidelines can leverage this assistance and certification to compete successfully for federal government contracting opportunities.

There are several certifications available to minority and woman-owned businesses through government and third party entities. Below are a few certifications to consider.

Kentucky Minority and Women Business Enterprise Certification Program The Minority and Women Business Enterprise (MWBE) Certification Program encourages growth among Kentucky businesses owned by women and minorities and assists those businesses with expanding their markets. http://mwbe.ky.gov/Pages/default.aspx Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Certification Program The Disadvantage Business Enterprise (DBE) certificate inspires minority-owned and woman-owned businesses to bid on highway construction, improvement, and maintenance projects in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Certification Program The Disadvantage Business Enterprise (DBE) certificate inspires minority-owned and woman- owned businesses to bid on highway construction, improvement, and maintenance projects in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

http://transportation.ky.gov/Civil-Rights-and-Small-Business-Development/Pages/default.aspx

U.S. Small Business Administration Woman-owned Small Business (WOSB) The WOSB certification helps provide a level playing field for women business owners. The government limits competition for certain contracts to businesses that participate in the WOSB Federal Contracting Program. https://www.sba.gov/federal- contracting/contracting-assistance-programs/women-owned-small-business-federal-contracting-program

Economically Disadvantaged Woman-owned Small Business (EDWOSB) The EDWOSB certification is specifically designed to level the playing field of economically disadvantaged woman-owned small businesses. https://www.sba.gov/federal- contracting/contracting-assistance-programs/women-owned-small-business-federal-contracting-program

For more information, please contact Sherita Miller Minority Business Enterprise Liaison, Lexington Fayette Urban County Government 859.258.3323 office lexingtonky.gov

Educational programs of Kentucky Cooperative Extension serve all people regardless of economic or social status and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnic origin, national origin, creed, religion, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information, age, veteran status, or physical or mental disability. Kentucky State University, University of Kentucky, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and Kentucky Counties, Cooperating. 2020