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Region 4 Small Business Transportation Technical Assistance Center (SBTTAC)
Minority-Owned · Steronica Mattocks, Grantor · Nationwide
The Region 4 SBTTAC is a federal cooperative agreement from the U.S. Department of Transportation that funds a nonprofit to provide technical assistance and business development support to small businesses competing for transportation contracts in nine southern and midwestern states.
Eligible applicants are nonprofit organizations, including 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(6) entities — small businesses themselves don't apply directly, so check the official source for full details.
The listed award amount is $250,143.33 for the nonprofit selected to run the center, and applications are submitted through the official Grants.gov listing before the Oct 31, 2026 deadline.
The Region 4 Small Business Transportation Technical Assistance Center (SBTTAC) is a federal funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU). This is a cooperative agreement, not a direct small-business grant — it funds a single eligible nonprofit organization (501(c)(3) or 501(c)(6)) to establish and run a technical assistance center serving small businesses in Region 4, which covers Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, and Tennessee.
The organization selected to receive this award will provide technical assistance, business development support, and access-to-capital resources to help small businesses in the transportation sector compete for contracts. Responsibilities include conducting outreach, connecting small businesses with transportation agencies, financial institutions, and prime contractors, and reporting Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) back to OSDBU.
For small business owners themselves, this listing is not a direct cash award you can apply for — rather, it funds the organization that will later provide free technical assistance and business development services to small businesses in the region. The exact federal award amount noted for the recipient organization is $250,143.33. An informational webinar was made available by the sponsor to explain the opportunity further.
Small business owners in the nine listed states interested in transportation contracting should watch for the resulting SBTTAC center once established, as it may offer useful support services. Nonprofits considering applying to run the center should confirm full eligibility and requirements directly at the official Grants.gov listing.
Who qualifies
How to apply
Questions people ask
Is this a grant or a loan?
It is a cooperative agreement from the U.S. Department of Transportation, not a loan — funds do not need to be repaid by the recipient organization.
Do I have to pay this money back?
No, cooperative agreement funds are not repaid, but this award goes to a nonprofit organization, not directly to small businesses.
How much money can I actually get?
The listed federal award amount is $250,143.33, awarded to the single nonprofit organization selected to run the center.
Am I eligible for this program?
Eligible applicants include 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(6) nonprofit organizations; small businesses themselves are not direct applicants. Confirm eligibility at the official source.
What is the application deadline?
The deadline listed is Oct 31, 2026, 12:00 AM EDT.
Where do I apply?
Apply through the official Grants.gov listing at https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/364004.
Is the money taxable?
Confirm at the source — tax treatment is not specified in the listing data.
Is this program still open?
Yes, based on the listed deadline of Oct 31, 2026.
What documents do I need to apply?
Confirm at the official source for required application documents.
Does my state or industry qualify?
The resulting center will serve Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, and Tennessee, focused on transportation-related small business contracting.
Who can directly apply for this funding?
Only eligible nonprofit organizations, such as 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(6) entities, can apply to run the center.
What does the funded organization do?
It provides technical assistance, business development support, and access-to-capital resources to small businesses pursuing transportation contracts, and reports KPIs to OSDBU.
Opportunity number: OST-OSDBU-2027-SBTTAC-REGION-4-FY2027-1. Source: grants.gov Search2 API (checked 2026-10-04T04:16:21.225Z). GetFundedUSA is independent and not affiliated with Steronica Mattocks, Grantor; always confirm current deadlines, amounts and eligibility on the sponsor's own page before applying.