Diversified Contractor Accelerator Program - DCAP
The Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority launched the Diversified Contractors Accelerator Program (DCAP) in 2010 to provide financial solutions to encourage increased participation by Northwest Ohio-based minority and women-owned contractors in publicly bid work and privately funded construction projects. DCAP offers access to bid, performance, and payment bonds to contractors who are unable to obtain bonding through traditional sources and offers access to capital for the purchase of materials and payment of labor costs. Bonding is an essential piece of both public and private construction and construction-related businesses. More...

BetterBuildlings Northwest Ohio 
Building owners can save on energy costs while increasing the value of their investment by participating in BetterBuildings Northwest Ohio, a program of the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority.

Through BetterBuildings, owners of virtually every type of building are eligible for low-cost financing to pay for high-efficiency improvements to their facilities and building systems. The goal is to make cost-effective energy practices and technology more accessible to individuals, businesses and governmental entities across Northwest Ohio – while also helping transform the way whole communities use energy. More...

Supplier Recruitment
The Port Authority’s goal is to purchase the highest quality materials and services at the most competitive cost, delivered in a timely manner with a high level of customer service. We depend on a diverse group of suppliers to meet this goal. More...