Environmental Protection Agency

EPA DBE Certification Application 

For a Minority Business Enterprise (MBE)/Women-owned Business Enterprise (WBE) 

Under EPA’s Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program

Native Hawaiian Organization Owned Concern 

Name of Parent Native Hawaiian Organization: _________________________________________ 

Address of Parent Native Hawaiian Organization: _______________________________________ 

Name of wholly-owned subsidiary (if applicable): _______________________________________ 

Address of wholly-owned subsidiary: __________________________________________________ 

Name of applicant firm: ______________________________________________________________ 

Applicant concern is:  Corporation  Limited Liability Company  Partnership

Name of President/Managing Member/Managing Partner: _______________________________ 

EIN: _________________________ E-mail Address: _____________________________________ 

Business Address: _____________________________________________County: _____________ 

City: _________________________________ State: _______________Zip Code: _______________ 

Phone Number: ___________________________ Fax Number: _____________________________ 

Mailing Address (if different than above): ________________________County: _______________ 

City: _________________________________ State: _______________Zip Code: _______________ 

What is the firm’s (4-digit) primary standard industrial classification code? _________________ 

Is the firm certified by the Small Business Administration under its 8(a) Business Development Program? 

___ Yes ___ No. If yes, provide Pro-Net Number________________________________ 

Is the firm certified by the Small Business Administration under its Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) 

Program? ___ Yes ___ No. If yes, provide Pro-Net number___________________ 

Is the firm certified as a DBE by a Department of Transportation recipient? ___ Yes ___ No. If yes, 

provide State(s) and ID number(s) __________________________________________________

Is the firm certified by a State government, local government, Indian tribal government, or independent 

private organization? ___ Yes ___ No. If yes, provide ID number and a contact point at the certifying 

entity ____________________________________________________________ 

EPA DBE Certification Application (EPA Form 6100-1h) 

(Native Hawaiian Organization Owned Concern) 

OMB Control No: 2090-0030 

Approval Expires: XX/XX/XX
Has your firm ever been denied certification by a Federal agency, State government, local government, 

Indian tribal government, or independent private organization? ___ Yes ___ No. If yes, provide 

explanation/documentation: _____________________________________________ 

_________________________________________________________________________________ 

_________________________________________________________________________________ 

Does the firm have any other certification as a disadvantaged business entity, i.e., MBE, DBE, WBE, etc? 

___Yes ___ No. If yes, provide the State(s) and ID number(s): __________________ 

__________________________________________________________________________________ 

Business Eligibility 

SECTION A 

Social Disadvantage 

1. A Native Hawaiian Organization that meets the following criteria is considered socially 

disadvantaged: 

 

Native Hawaiian Organization means any community service organization serving Native Hawaiians 

in the State of Hawaii, which is a not-for profit organization, chartered by the State of Hawaii. A

Native Hawaiian Organization is controlled by Native Hawaiians whose business activities will 

principally benefit such Native Hawaiians. 

Provide documentation that the applicant entity meets these criteria as Attachment A-1. 

SECTION B 

Economic Disadvantage 

1. Is the net worth of all individual(s) claiming disadvantaged status less than $750,000, excluding

ownership interest in the applicant firm and equity in the individual(s) primary residence? 

____Yes ____ No. 

2. For individual(s) claiming disadvantaged status, list your personal net worth, excluding the 

ownership interest in the applicant firm and the equity in the individual(s) primary residence. 

Name Average 2-year Personal Total U.S. 

 Income Net Worth Assets Citizen (Y/N)

____________________________ ______________ __________ _______ ___________ 

____________________________ ______________ __________ _______ ___________ 

____________________________ ______________ __________ _______ ___________ 

____________________________ ______________ __________ _______ ___________ 

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3. Each individual listed in number 2 above certifies that, because of racial and/or ethnic prejudice, 

and/or cultural bias, his/her ability to compete in the free enterprise system has been impaired

due to diminished capital and credit opportunities as compared to others in the same or similar

line of business that are not socially disadvantaged.

4. Personal Financial Statement - All individuals claiming disadvantaged status and his/her spouse, 

please provide documentation verifying your assets and liabilities (split your assets and

liabilities, if married) as Attachment B-1.

5. All individuals claiming disadvantaged status or individuals owning more than 10% of the 

concern please provide the following documentation as Attachment B-2:

a) Signed copies of individual Federal income tax returns filed for the past two years, including 

all W-2 forms and all schedules and attachments. 

b) Signed and dated IRS Form 4506 (Request for Copy or Transcript of Tax Form) 

SECTION C 

Ownership 

1. Do Native Hawaiians own a majority of both the total equity of the Native Hawaiian Organization 

and the total voting powers to elect directors of the Native Hawaiian Organization? ___ Yes ___ No. 

If yes, provide verification of the percentage of Native Hawaiian ownership as attachment C-1.

2. Is the applicant concern at least 51 percent owned by a Native Hawaiian Organization?

 ____ Yes ____ No. If yes, please provide evidence of ownership as Attachment C-2. 

 

Corporations Only: 

3. If more than one class of stock, provide information for each class:

 Voting Non Total 

 Voting

a) Total number of shares authorized: _____ ______ _____ 

b) Total number of shares currently outstanding: _____ ______ _____ 

4. Please provide the following documentation as Attachment C-3:

a) Copies of all governing documents, such as the concern’s constitution or business charter.

b) Copies of all minutes of shareholders meeting electing board of directors and minutes of last 

shareholders meeting. 

c) Copies of all stock certificates (front and back) and stock register. 

d) Copy of the current Certificate of Good Standing from state where concern is incorporated. If

concern conducts business in a state other than where it was incorporated, a copy of the filing 

as a Foreign Corporation and a current Certificate of Good Standing from that state are 

required as well. 

Limited Liability Companies Only: 

5. If more than one class membership interest, provide information for each class:

 Voting Non Total 

 Voting

a) Total number of memberships authorized: _____ ______ _____ 

b) Total number of memberships currently outstanding: _____ ______ _____ 

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6. Please provide the following documentation as attachment C-4:

a) Copy of Operating Agreement 

b) Copy of Articles of Organization as filed with the state

Partnerships Only: 

7. Provide the name, title, and percentage of ownership for each partner of the firm. Does the

partnership agreement reflect the ownership of each partner? ___Yes ___No. 

Name Title Ownership % 

 

___________________________ ____________________ ____________________ 

___________________________ ____________________ ____________________ 

___________________________ ____________________ ____________________ 

___________________________ ____________________ ____________________ 

8. Please provide a copy of the concern’s Partnership Agreement as Attachment C-5.

Questions 9 through 13 are for Corporations & LLCs ONLY:

9. List all entities, individuals, and/or trusts which have an ownership interest in the applicant firm. 

Name Title Ownership %

 Voting NonVoting Total

___________________________ ____________________ ______ _________ _____ 

___________________________ ____________________ ______ __________ _____ 

___________________________ ____________________ ______ __________ ______ 

___________________________ ____________________ ______ __________ ______ 

10. Does the parent Native Hawaiian Organization or its wholly owned subsidiary receive at least 51% of

the annual distributions of dividends paid on the stock of a corporate applicant firm? ___Yes ___ No. 

If no, please explain as Attachment C-6. 

11. Will the parent Native Hawaiian Organization or its wholly owned subsidiary receive 100% of the 

unencumbered value of each share of stock owned in the event that the stock is sold? ___Yes ___ No. 

If no, please explain as Attachment C-7.

12. If the corporation dissolves, will the parent Native Hawaiian Organization or its wholly owned

subsidiary receive at least 51% of the retained earnings and 100% of the unencumbered value of each

share of stock owned? ___Yes ___ No. If no, please explain as Attachment C-8. 

13. Is ownership by the parent Native Hawaiian Organization or its wholly owned subsidiary subject to 

conditions precedent, conditions subsequent, executory agreements, voting trusts, shareholder

agreements or other similar arrangements which may impact the unconditional ownership of the

Native Hawaiian Organization? ___Yes ___No. If yes, explain as Attachment C-9. 

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Corporations, LLCs & Partnerships: 

14. Have there been any changes in ownership in the last year? ___Yes ___No. If yes, did ownership 

affect the disadvantaged status of your firm? Please explain as Attachment C-10. 

For All Concerns: 

15. Please provide copies of buy/sell agreements, conditions precedent, conditions subsequent, executory 

agreements, voting trusts, shareholder agreements or other similar arrangements, which may impact

the unconditional ownership of the disadvantaged individuals as Attachment C-11.

SECTION D 

Control and Management 

1. List all individuals who manage or conduct daily business operations of the applicant concern. 

Name/Title Date

___________________________________________________ _____________ 

___________________________________________________ _____________ 

___________________________________________________ _____________ 

___________________________________________________ _____________ 

2. Are any of the individuals listed in question 1 engaged in or plan to engage in outside employment? 

___ Yes ___ No. 

3. If members of the management team, business committee members, officers, and directors are

currently employed outside the applicant concern, provide information on this employment and

evidence that the activity does not conflict with the day-to-day management of the applicant concern. 

Please indicate the number of hours per week and the normal working hours of this outside

employment as Attachment D-1.

4. Please provide resumes of the education, technical training and business and employment experience,

including employer’s names, dates of employment, for general manager, officers, and key employees

(Please account for any missing gaps in employment) as Attachment D-2. 

5. List the total compensation from the applicant firm of all owners and/or key managers of the firm. (If

necessary, provide additional information as Attachment D-3).

Name/Title Compensation from applicant firm 

 (Include salaries, bonuses, etc.)

___________________________________ __________________________________ 

___________________________________ __________________________________ 

___________________________________ __________________________________ 

___________________________________ __________________________________ 

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6. Does the applicant firm operate in an industry which requires bonding or professional licenses? ___ 

Yes ___ No. If yes, identify the qualifying individual(s) for the critical licenses, general indemnity

agreement, permits, certifications, and bonding required to operate the applicant firm on Attachment 

D-4.

7. List the names of all individuals who have access to the firm’s bank account.

Name Title

___________________________________ __________________________________ 

___________________________________ __________________________________ 

___________________________________ __________________________________ 

___________________________________ __________________________________

8. Do any individual(s), or entities provide: 

a) Financial support to the applicant firm? ___ Yes ___ No

b) Subcontracts, Joint Ventures or Teaming Arrangements? ___ Yes ___ No

c) Office space (rent or leased). ___ Yes ___ No

d) Equipment (rent or leased). ___ Yes ___ No

e) Employees (other than from employment agencies). ___ Yes ___ No 

If the answer is yes to any of the above, please provide specific details (i.e., names, titles, copies of

agreements, leases, etc.) of such arrangements as Attachment D-5. 

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Each person signing below: 

1. Certifies that the information provided with regard to the applicant firm’s social and economic

disadvantaged status is true, accurate, and complete to the best of his/her knowledge and belief.

2. Certifies that the information provided with regard to the applicant firm’s ownership and control

status is true, accurate, and complete to the best of his/her knowledge and belief.

3. Certifies that the information provided with regard to his/her individual disadvantaged status is

true, accurate, and complete to the best of his/her knowledge and belief.

4. Certifies that the information provided, including that shown on documents accompanying this

application, is true, accurate, and complete to the best of his/her knowledge and belief.

5. Acknowledges that EPA, at its discretion, may give the information submitted to Federal, State,

and local agencies to determine violations of law.

6. Acknowledges that EPA’s approval of an application does not affect the Government’s right to

pursue criminal prosecution for incorrect or incomplete information given on the application

form, even if correct information has been included in other materials submitted to EPA.

All officers, directors, partners, members of the governing board and owners of more than 10% must sign 

below. 

Name SSN Date 

________________________ _______________________ ______________________ 

________________________ _______________________ ______________________ 

________________________ _______________________ ______________________ 

________________________ _______________________ ______________________ 

The public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 1 hour per 

response. Send comments on the Agency's need for this information, the accuracy of the provided burden 

estimates, and any suggested methods for minimizing respondent burden, including through the use of automated 

collection techniques to the Director, Collection Strategies Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (2822T), 

1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, D.C. 20460. Include the OMB control number in any correspondence. 

Do not send the completed form to this address.

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