Small Business Transportation Technical Assistance Center (Region 3)

Background
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), Office of the Secretary (OST), Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) announces funding availability 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).

The program aims to strengthen the capacity, competitiveness, and readiness of small businesses to compete for transportation contracts. The SBTTAC will provide technical support to small businesses in Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin, North Dakota, and South Dakota.

Grant Details
The cooperative agreement will fund one award for a 10-month base year with two option years based on performance. The SBTTAC is required to deliver measurable services including:
- Capital infusion assistance and transactional support for loans and financing instruments.
- Individualized business counseling and technical assistance.
- Structured training workshops focused on transportation-related educational programming.
- Outreach and stakeholder engagement across the regional transportation ecosystem.
- Referrals to USDOT programs like the National Bonding Education Program (BEP).
- Full documentation of services and performance metrics monitored via a designated Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system.

Eligibility Requirements
Eligible applicants must be established nonprofit organizations, transportation-related trade associations, chambers of commerce, colleges or universities, community colleges, faith-based institutions, or Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) with documented experience in operating a coordinated delivery system for small businesses. Applicants must be U.S.-based 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(6) tax-exempt organizations registered in SAM.gov with a valid UEI. They must not be suspended or debarred from receiving Federal financial assistance.

Period of Performance
The total period of performance is 10 months for the base year with the possibility of two additional option years based on satisfactory performance.

Grant Value
The total funding available for Region 3 is $231,893.33 out of a total $2.3 million allocated across six regions.

Place of Performance
The grant will be performed in the states of Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin, North Dakota, and South Dakota.