Six state Departments of Transportation (DOTs) met in Washington D.C. and signed a pledge to increase equity regarding infrastructure. This pledge, using money from the $1 trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, is designed to create opportunities for Historically Underutilized Businesses (HUBs). Sponsored by the Equity in Infrastructure Project, the pledge defines the HUBs as disadvantaged business enterprises.

 

Toks Omishakin, secretary of the California State Transportation Agency explained, "Transportation at its best is supposed to be a bridge, a connector to life, and we bear a responsibility to make that so. We must use this commitment to lift up everyone in our states so as to ensure that all people truly get a chance at the opportunities infrastructure projects provide." Many of the other states involved in the pledge also emphasized the importance of opportunity in the event.

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