# Regional Black Contractors Association

> Regional Black Contractors Association is a Dallas nonprofit and construction membership organization that connects Black-owned and other small firms to procurement intelligence, training, prime contractors and public decision-makers. Through its affiliated community development work, it also runs a free five-week Second Chance construction program that combines work readiness, OSHA 30 and NCCER Core credentials, PPE, a graduation stipend, job-site exposure and placement support.

- **Founded:** 2014
- **Headquarters:** Dallas, United States
- **Products:** Contractor membership and business development, Second Chance Workforce Development Program, Public-policy and procurement advocacy, Second-chance hiring partner network
- **Notable:** The official RBCA CDC site reports more than 70 cohorts completed and more than 1,200 graduates since 2019., The official site reports that more than 83% of program graduates received gainful employment., By 2023, RBCA reported facilitating more than 30 Dallas College construction-training classes and helping more than 350 students obtain employment.

## Products & services

- **Contractor membership and business development** — Procurement intelligence, networking, training, certification guidance, business assistance and introductions to public owners, developers, prime contractors and supplier-diversity leaders.
- **Second Chance Workforce Development Program** — A free five-week weekday program for returning citizens and other job seekers that combines work readiness, OSHA 30, NCCER Core, hands-on instruction, PPE, a job-site visit, a graduation stipend and career placement support.
- **Public-policy and procurement advocacy** — Monitoring and advocacy around legislation, public contracting and inclusion policies that affect Black-owned construction and professional-services firms.
- **Second-chance hiring partner network** — A channel for contractors to meet pre-screened, credentialed program graduates and participate in cohort job fairs and career-development sessions.

## Achievements

- The official RBCA CDC site reports more than 70 cohorts completed and more than 1,200 graduates since 2019.
- The official site reports that more than 83% of program graduates received gainful employment.
- By 2023, RBCA reported facilitating more than 30 Dallas College construction-training classes and helping more than 350 students obtain employment.
- Dallas County allocated $2 million in federal recovery funds to the RBCA CDC Second Chance workforce initiative.
- RBCA entered a two-year construction safety and health alliance with OSHA's Dallas and Fort Worth area offices in August 2023.
- A 2020 report recorded 266 people obtaining employment in 2019 through RBCA-related workforce services.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — RBCA CDC highlighted a 12-person construction cohort whose graduates earned OSHA 30 and NCCER Core credentials.
- **2026-09** — Graduates toured the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas redevelopment with Trinity Alliance, connecting classroom preparation to an active job site.
- **2026-08** — RBCA recognized CARCON Industries for a $20,000 investment in workforce-development students and programming.
- **2026-06** — The association scheduled a Build & Bite membership meeting focused on major North Texas projects moving from planning to procurement.
- **2025-05** — RBCA urged Dallas leaders to connect convention-center redevelopment work with trainees and underrepresented construction professionals.

## Links

- Website: https://rbcacdc.org
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/rbcatexas
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rbcadfw/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RBCADFW

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Last updated: 2026-09-21