Small Business Transportation Technical Assistance Center (Region 1)
The U.S. Department of Transportation offers one cooperative agreement to establish and operate the Region 1 Small Business Transportation Technical Assistance Center for 10 months, with two performance-based option years.
Funder: U.S. Department of Transportation, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU)
Due Dates: October 1, 2026 (Applications open) | October 31, 2026 (Applications due, 11:59 PM EST)
Funding Amounts: One $377,016 cooperative agreement for a 10-month base period, with two performance-based option years
Summary: Supports a Region 1 center providing technical assistance and business development services to small businesses pursuing transportation contracts.
Key Information: Applicants must have a physical office in Region 1 and provide a match equal to 15% of the federal award.
Description
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) funds the establishment and operation of the Region 1 Small Business Transportation Technical Assistance Center (SBTTAC), formerly known as the Small Business Transportation Resource Center. The center will strengthen small businesses’ capacity, competitiveness, and readiness to compete for and perform federal, state, local, and private transportation contracts.
The recipient will operate a coordinated, multi-state service delivery system offering individualized counseling, training, capital access and bonding assistance, outreach, and referrals to USDOT’s National Bonding Education Program. Services cover Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont. The program emphasizes measurable outcomes, access to financing, consistent service delivery, and accurate performance reporting.
