Small Business Transportation Technical Assistance Center (Region 5)
This grant funds organizations to help small businesses in Region 5 compete for transportation contracts through training, counseling, technical assistance, and outreach.
Funder: 69A350 OSDBU
Due Dates: August 30, 2026: Full application submission deadline via Grants.gov (submit by 11:59 pm Eastern Time)
Funding Amounts: $382,925 total for Region 5; single cooperative agreement; 12-month base period with potential for two option years (subject to performance/funding).
Summary: Supports a nonprofit to deliver technical and financial assistance, training, and outreach to help small businesses in Region 5 compete for transportation-related contracts.
Key Information: 15% non-federal cost share required; only one award will be made for Region 5.
Description
This opportunity, administered by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), will fund a single nonprofit organization to operate the Small Business Transportation Technical Assistance Center (SBTTAC) for Region 5 (covering Kansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Arizona, and Colorado). The SBTTAC will provide comprehensive technical assistance, business training, counseling, outreach, and capital access support to small businesses, helping them prepare for and compete in DOT-funded transportation contracts at federal, state, and local levels. The program is designed to strengthen the capacity, competitiveness, and readiness of small businesses in the transportation sector.
