The Minority Contractors and Business Assistance Program (MCBAP)

The MCBAP offices provide one-on-one counseling to new and existing business owners. The MCBAP offices are staffed with certified business counselors that assist minority entrepreneurs with loan and bond packaging services, management, technical, financial and contract procurement assistance.  The MCBAP offices are located in 8 regional areas including Akron, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, Portsmouth, Toledo and Youngstown.  MCBAP offices help minority firms with the following:

• Accounting assistance
• Loan packaging assistance
• Marketing plan development
• Estimating/Bidding assistance
• Contract procurement assistance

MCBAP Services Also Include:

• Business management counseling
• Accessing various state and local government programs
• Completing federal, state and local certification applications
• Identifying local resources
• Referrals to financial assistance programs
• Providing access to a Plan/Bid room, which includes on-line Dodge Reports.

Services offered by the MCBAP offices are provided to new and existing business owners free of charge. 

MCBAP Mission:
To provide direct professional services that contribute to the growth and stability of Ohio's underutilized businesses. 

(Click here to see MCBAP service delivery regions and contact information)

Eligibility:
Existing and start-up minority business enterprises. Minority business enterprises are defined as businesses that are at least 51 percent or more owned and controlled by one of the following disadvantaged groups: African American, Hispanic, Native American and Asian. 

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