Albina Construction - Certifications

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Emerging Small Business (ESB)

Albina Construction LLC is a certified Emerging Small Business (ESB) with Business Oregon's Office of Minority, Women and Emerging Small Business. From their website:

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The Office of Minority, Women and Emerging Small Business (OMWESB) administers the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE), Minority Business Enterprise (MBE), Women Business Enterprise (WBE) and Emerging Small Business (ESB) certification programs. These programs are designed to promote economic opportunities for small businesses.

As the sole certification authority in Oregon, OMWESB provides a “one-stop” certification process for Oregon disadvantaged, minority- and woman-owned and emerging small businesses. Certification opens the door to targeted government contracting opportunities.

Section 3

Section 3 is a provision of the Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Act of 1968. Section 3 requires recipients of certain HUD financial assistance to direct employment and contracting opportunities to low and very-low income persons and businesses residing in the community, where the project is located, to the greatest extent feasible.

Albina is a certified Section 3 business with the City of Portland.