Emerging Business Enterprise (EBE) Participation

Gorman & Company was the pioneer participant in Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority’s (WHEDA’s) EBE program, encouraging the use of minority contractors in the construction of housing. Since the program’s inception, Gorman has been an active participant and the results of Gorman’s efforts in this program have been used to set the bar for other developers. Gorman collaborated with WHEDA and Chamness Consulting in a pilot program to raise the level of minority involvement in construction in WHEDA-financed developments. This pilot program focused on Gorman’s development of the Majestic, which served as a state model to increase minority participation in construction. Gorman & Company has continued that commitment, often surpassing municipal and WHEDA targets.