Final R2 NOFO Supporting Doc Q&A.pdf

PDF 138 KB Posted

Attached to
Small Business Transportation Technical Assistance Center (Region 2)
Opportunity number
OST-OSDBU-2026-SBTTAC-REGION2-FY2026-1
Issued by

About this file

This document is a Questions and Answers (Q&A) record from an information session for the Small Business Transportation Technical Assistance Center (SBTTAC) Program, administered by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU). The information session was held on August 3, 2026, with the Q&A posted on August 21, 2026, for funding opportunity number OST-OSDBU-2026-SBTTAC-REGION 2-FY2026-1.

The single question addressed concerns whether a specified maximum percentage of Center funding may be allocated toward travel expenses. The response clarifies that per 2 CFR § 200.475 (Travel Costs), there is no specified dollar amount or percentage allocated for travel. However, any travel costs claimed must be reasonable, necessary for the Federal award, properly documented, and consistent with the recipient's written travel policies and applicable Federal cost principles.

Q&A 8/3/2026 Info Session

View the file

Other files

File Type Posted
Region 2 Short NOFO FINAL.pdf PDF
Region 2 Short NOFO FINAL.pdf PDF

On GovTribe

Work with this file

  • Download the original file
  • Contacts named in this file
  • Similar government files
  • Ask GovTribe AI about this file

Text version

U.S. Department of Transportation

Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU)

Small Business Transportation Technical Assistance Center (SBTTAC) Program

Information Session Questions and Answers (Q&A)

Information Session Date: August 3, 2026

Q&A Posting Date: August 21, 2026

Funding Opportunity Number:OST-OSDBU-2026-SBTTAC-REGION 2-FY2026-1

Purpose:

The U.S. Department of Transportation is making the following question and response available to all prospective applicants. The question was presented during the SBTTAC Information Session held on

August 3, 2026.

Question:

Is there a specified maximum percentage of the Center’s funding that may be allocated toward travel expenses?

Response:

Per 2 CFR § 200.475 (Travel Costs), there is no specified dollar amount allocated for travel. Generally, travel costs must be reasonable, necessary for the Federal award, properly documented, and consistent with the recipient's written travel policies, in accordance with applicable Federal cost principles.

https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-2/subtitle-A/chapter-II/part-200/subpart-E/subject-group-ECFRed1f39f9b3d4e72/section-200.475

File details come from the government source that posted it. Updated .