Small Business Transportation Technical Assistance Center (Region 2)
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- OST-OSDBU-2026-SBTTAC-REGION2-FY2026-1
- Agency
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Immediate Office of the Secretary of Transportation
Department of Transportation
- Applications due
- Award size
- $444,652
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Category
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- Business and Commerce
- Eligible applicants
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- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
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 one cooperative agreement to establish a Small Business Transportation Technical Assistance Center serving Region 2 (District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Virgin Islands, Virginia, and West Virginia), with applications due August 30, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. EST.
Eligible applicants are 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(6) tax-exempt nonprofits, community-based organizations, transportation-related trade associations, chambers of commerce, colleges, universities, community colleges, HBCUs, and faith-based institutions with documented experience in small business technical assistance and demonstrable subject-matter expertise in transportation contracting. Applicants must have at least one year of continuous experience providing outreach and technical assistance to small businesses, preferably five or more years in federal, state, or local transportation procurement and USDOT-funded contracting. Recipients must maintain an office physically located within the region and be registered in SAM.gov with a valid UEI.
The Region 2 award is $444,652 for a 12-month base year with two optional one-year performance-based extensions. A 15% cost-share requirement applies, with at least 50% provided as cash and up to 50% allowable as in-kind contributions.
Deliverables include capital infusion assistance facilitating a minimum of 72 financing transactions, 1,866 hours of one-on-one counseling and technical assistance, minimum 10 structured training workshops with at least three in-person sessions, outreach and stakeholder engagement, and referrals to USDOT programs including the National Bonding Education Program. Recipients must utilize OSDBU's Customer Relationship Management system for real-time tracking of all client activities.
Applications undergo three-phase review: Phase I merit review on Approach & Strategy, Stakeholder & Technical Assistance Network, Organizational & Staff Capability, Cost Proposal & Budget Effectiveness, and Risk Management & Program Compliance; Phase II formal presentation to OSDBU for highly recommended applicants; Phase III senior review team assessment of strategic alignment.
Synopsis
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Update #4 · Latest ·
The United States Department of Transportation Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization will enter into Cooperative Agreements with eligible organizations to provide outreach to the small business community in their designated region and provide financial and technical assistance, business training programs, business assessment, management training, counseling, marketing and outreach, and the dissemination of information, to encourage and assist small businesses to become better prepared to compete for, obtain, and manage DOT funded transportation-related contracts and subcontracts at the federal, state and local levels. Throughout this notice, "transportation-related" is defined as the maintenance, rehabilitation, restructuring, improvement, or revitalization of any of the nation's modes of transportation.
To view the recording of the August 3, 2026, Informational Session with questions and answers.
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Update #3 ·
The United States Department of Transportation Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization will enter into Cooperative Agreements with eligible organizations to provide outreach to the small business community in their designated region and provide financial and technical assistance, business training programs, business assessment, management training, counseling, marketing and outreach, and the dissemination of information, to encourage and assist small businesses to become better prepared to compete for, obtain, and manage DOT funded transportation-related contracts and subcontracts at the federal, state and local levels. Throughout this notice, "transportation-related" is defined as the maintenance, rehabilitation, restructuring, improvement, or revitalization of any of the nation's modes of transportation.
To view the recording of the August 3, 2026, Informational Session below, use passcode: Nzy1RYQ=
Update #2 ·
The United States Department of Transportation Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization will enter into Cooperative Agreements with eligible organizations to provide outreach to the small business community in their designated region and provide financial and technical assistance, business training programs, business assessment, management training, counseling, marketing and outreach, and the dissemination of information, to encourage and assist small businesses to become better prepared to compete for, obtain, and manage DOT funded transportation-related contracts and subcontracts at the federal, state and local levels. Throughout this notice, "transportation-related" is defined as the maintenance, rehabilitation, restructuring, improvement, or revitalization of any of the nation's modes of transportation.
To view the recording of the August 3, 2026, Informational Session below, use passcode: Nzy1RYQ=
Update #1 ·
The United States Department of Transportation Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization will enter into Cooperative Agreements with eligible organizations to provide outreach to the small business community in their designated region and provide financial and technical assistance, business training programs, business assessment, management training, counseling, marketing and outreach, and the dissemination of information, to encourage and assist small businesses to become better prepared to compete for, obtain, and manage DOT funded transportation-related contracts and subcontracts at the federal, state and local levels. Throughout this notice, "transportation-related" is defined as the maintenance, rehabilitation, restructuring, improvement, or revitalization of any of the nation's modes of transportation.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
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| Region 2 Short NOFO FINAL.pdf | ||
| Final R2 NOFO Supporting Doc Q&A.pdf | ||
| Region 2 Short NOFO FINAL.pdf |
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