Small Business Transportation Technical Assistance Center (Region 4)
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- OST-OSDBU-2026-SBTTAC-REGION4-FY2026-1
- Agency
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Immediate Office of the Secretary of Transportation
Department of Transportation
- Applications due
- Award size
- $300,172
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 seeking applicants for a cooperative agreement to operate the Region 4 Small Business Transportation Technical Assistance Center, with applications due August 30, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. EST. The single award carries a ceiling of $300,172 for the base year (12 months) with two optional performance-based extensions. A mandatory 15% cost share applies, with at least 50% provided as cash and up to 50% as allowable 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, HBCUs, and faith-based institutions. Applicants must demonstrate verifiable expertise in transportation contracting, maintain a physical office location within Region 4 (Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, and Tennessee), possess staff with 5 or more years of experience in transportation contracting, and maintain organizational capacity for multi-state service delivery.
Annual deliverables include a minimum of 65 capital infusion transactions (loans, bonding, working capital support), 1,170 hours of one-on-one business counseling, and 10 structured training workshops with at least three in-person sessions. Recipients must utilize OSDBU's designated Customer Relationship Management system to track activities and submit data by the 28th of each month.
The three-phase evaluation process awards points for approach and strategy (25), stakeholder and technical assistance network (25), organizational and staff capability (20), cost proposal and budget effectiveness (20), and risk management and program compliance (10). Highly recommended applicants advance to formal presentations and senior review by the OSDBU Director.
CFDA 20.910 (Assistance to Small and Disadvantaged Businesses).
Synopsis
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Update #3 · 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 & Answers, access the link below.
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Final R4 NOFO Supporting Doc Q&A.pdf | ||
| Region 4 Short NOFO FINAL.pdf | ||
| Region 4 Short NOFO FINAL.pdf |
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