Description
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) will award a single Cooperative Agreement to a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization to operate a Small Business Transportation Technical Assistance Center (SBTTAC) for Region 4. The Center will provide outreach, financial and technical assistance, business training, assessments, management counseling, marketing, and information dissemination to help small businesses compete for DOT‑funded transportation contracts at federal, state, and local levels. The effort focuses on maintenance, rehabilitation, restructuring, improvement, or revitalization of any transportation mode.
• One award; total funding ceiling $300,172.
• Eligible applicants: nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations (non‑educational).
• Scope includes outreach, training programs, business assessments, counseling, marketing, and technical assistance.
• Application window: 31 July 2026 – 30 August 2026.
• No travel cost ceiling; travel must be reasonable per 2 CFR §200.475.
• Award will be a Cooperative Agreement (grant‑like) with cost‑sharing required.