Small Business Transportation Technical Assistance Center (Region 1)
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- OST-OSDBU-2027-SBTTAC-REGION1-FY2027-1
- Agency
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Immediate Office of the Secretary of Transportation
Department of Transportation
- Applications due
- Award size
- $377,016
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Category
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- Transportation
- Eligible applicants
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- Higher Education Inst. (Private)
- Non-501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- State Governments
- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
- Points of contact
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- Lynn Bailey lynn.bailey@dot.gov
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Department of Transportation, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, is soliciting applications for a single cooperative agreement to establish and operate the Region 1 Small Business Transportation Technical Assistance Center (SBTTAC), with applications due October 31, 2026, at 11:59 PM EST.
Eligible applicants are established 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(6) tax-exempt nonprofit organizations, community-based organizations, transportation-related trade associations, chambers of commerce, colleges, universities, community colleges, faith-based institutions, and HBCUs with documented experience in small business technical assistance and verifiable expertise in the transportation sector. Applicants must demonstrate at least one year of prior outreach experience and preferably five years in federal, state, or local transportation procurement, and must possess subject-matter experts on staff with a minimum of five years' direct transportation contracting experience.
A 15% cost-sharing match is required, with at least 50% as cash contributions and up to 50% as allowable in-kind contributions. The award provides $377,016.67 in federal funding for a 10-month base year with two optional 12-month extension years based on satisfactory performance and fund availability. Performance is measured across Region 1 (Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont).
Required deliverables include a minimum of 67 capital infusion transactions, 1,665 hours of one-on-one business counseling, and eight structured training workshops with at least three in-person sessions. The review process employs three phases: Phase I merit review weighted at 25 points for approach and strategy, 25 for stakeholder networks, 20 for organizational capability, 20 for budget effectiveness, and 10 for risk management; Phase II presentations for qualified applicants; and Phase III senior review team assessment. Awards fall under CFDA 20.910.
Synopsis
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), Office of the Secretary (OST), Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), announces the availability of funding under Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) Number OST/OSDBU-2027-SBTTAC-Region1-FY2027-1 to establish and operate the Region 1 Small Business Transportation Technical Assistance Center (SBTTAC) formerly known as the Small Business Transportation Resource Centers (SBTRC).The cooperative agreement is for one (1) award for a 10-months base year with two option years, based on performance.
Link to Recorded NOFO Information Session (Webinar) - Aug 3, 2026, 1PM ET
https://usdot.zoomgov.com/rec/share/84PjqpAOpvEeyc1B7HP-fmGEdi2tR7Le7sjEnHbep3ssbGuAideifzgmo282RsBh.lucHhIC2nlBYIlks?startTime=1785776732000
Passcode: Nzy1RYQ=
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| PKG00294274.pdf | ||
| Region_1_FY2027_NOFO_Short_FINAL.pdf |
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