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Congresswoman Fudge, Governor Kasich request pilot program to increase minority business participation in federally funded transportation projects in Cleveland

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Congresswoman Marcia L. Fudge (D-OH) and Ohio Governor John Kasich (R-OH) From the Metro Desk of  Cleveland Urban News. Com and The Cleveland Urban News.Com Blog,  O hio's Most Read Online Black Newspaper and Newspaper Blog. Tel: 216-659-0473    ( www.clevelandurbannews.com ) /   ( www.kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com ) Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11) and Ohio Gov John Kasich have each sent letters to U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx urging the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) to grant the state of Ohio a waiver to the Department’s Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program for upcoming projects in the city of Cleveland.   Kasich is requesting the USDOT waiver to enable the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) to implement a pilot project that would increase minority business participation in projects to reflect the City of Cleveland’s demographics.  Congresswoman Fudge, whose majority Black 11th congres