Deadline extended for Super Bowl LIX Supplier Diversity Program [Video]

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — The New Orleans Super Bowl Host Committee has announced that there is still time for businesses to apply for the Super Bowl LIX Supplier Diversity Program.

According to a news release, local diverse businesses now have until April 7 to apply to the program. The deadline was originally set for March 31.

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To qualify, the Super Bowl 59 Suppliers website states that businesses must be 51% owned and operated by a minority, a woman, LGBTQ+, a person with disabilities or a veteran.

Applying companies must also have a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Certification.

In March, New Orleans City Councilman Eugene Green said that while not every business will be accepted, it is still a great opportunity.

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