Small Business Transportation Technical Assistance Center (Region 3)
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- OST-OSDBU-2026-SBTTAC-REGION3-FY2026-1
- Agency
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Immediate Office of the Secretary of Transportation
Department of Transportation
- Applications due
- Award size
- $278,272
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Category
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- Transportation
- Eligible applicants
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- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Higher Education Inst. (Private)
- State Governments
- Non-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, seeks applicants to establish and operate the Region 3 Small Business Transportation Technical Assistance Center under NOFO OST/OSDBU-2026-SBTTAC-Region 3-FY2026-1, with applications due August 30, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. EST. This is a single cooperative agreement award with a mandatory 15% cost-share contribution (minimum 50% cash, up to 50% allowable in-kind).
Eligible applicants are established 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(6) tax-exempt organizations including nonprofits, community-based organizations, transportation-related trade associations, chambers of commerce, colleges, universities, HBCUs, and faith-based institutions. Applicants must demonstrate at least one year of continuous outreach and technical assistance experience, preferably five years in federal, state, or local transportation procurement or USDOT-funded contracting, and employ subject-matter experts with minimum five years of transportation contracting experience.
Region 3 will receive $278,272 across a 12-month base year with two optional years contingent on satisfactory performance and fund availability. The center will serve small businesses in Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. Required deliverables include minimum 43 capital infusion transactions, 1,219 hours of one-on-one business counseling, and 10 structured training workshops.
Applications undergo three-phase review: Phase I merit review using five weighted criteria (Approach & Strategy, Stakeholder & Technical Assistance Network, Organizational & Staff Capability, Cost Proposal & Budget Effectiveness, and Risk Management & Program Compliance); Phase II formal presentation to OSDBU; and Phase III senior review team evaluation. Payment is reimbursement-based through Delphi Financial Management System. CFDA 20.910.
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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-2026-SBTTAC-Region 3-FY2026-1 to establish and operate the Region 3 Small Business Transportation Technical Assistance Center (SBTTAC) formerly known as the Small Business Transportation Resource Centers (SBTRC).The cooperative agreement is for one award for a 12 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
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Update #1 ·
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-2026-SBTTAC-Region 3-FY2026-1 to establish and operate the Region 3 Small Business Transportation Technical Assistance Center (SBTTAC) formerly known as the Small Business Transportation Resource Centers (SBTRC).The cooperative agreement is for one award for a 12 months base year with two option years, based on performance.
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