Small Business Transportation Technical Assistance Center (Region 3)
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- OST-OSDBU-2027-SBTTAC-REGION3-FY2027-1
- Agency
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Immediate Office of the Secretary of Transportation
Department of Transportation
- Applications due
- Award size
- $231,183
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 to establish and operate the Region 3 Small Business Transportation Technical Assistance Center through a single cooperative agreement award with an application deadline of October 31, 2026. This is a single-award solicitation with a federal award ceiling of $231,893.33 for the base 10-month year plus two optional performance-based extension years. Applicants must provide a 15 percent cost-share contribution, with at least 50 percent in cash and up to 50 percent in-kind contributions.
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, community colleges, faith-based institutions, and HBCUs. Applicants must demonstrate documented experience in transportation contracting and small business technical assistance, with a senior-level subject-matter expert holding a minimum five years' transportation contracting experience and an active SAM.gov registration with valid UEI.
Region 3 encompasses Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin, North Dakota, and South Dakota. Required deliverables include a minimum of 36 distinct capital infusion financing transactions, 1,016 hours of one-on-one business counseling, and at least eight structured training workshops with three in-person sessions. Recipients must utilize OSDBU's designated CRM system for real-time client and performance data tracking and comply with 2 CFR 200, Executive Order 14173, and cybersecurity and physical security risk planning requirements.
Applications are reviewed in three phases: Phase I merit review (approach, stakeholder networks, organizational capability, cost proposal, risk management), Phase II formal presentation to OSDBU, and Phase III senior review team assessment, with final award selection by the OSDBU Director. The NOFO number is OST/OSDBU-2027-SBTTAC-Region3-FY2027-1, assigned to 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-Region3-FY2027-1 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 (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 |
|---|---|---|
| PKG00294273.pdf | ||
| Region_3_FY2027_NOFO_Short_FINAL.pdf |
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