Small Business Transportation Technical Assistance Center (Region 4)

The Small Business Transportation Technical Assistance Center (Region 4) is a federal funding opportunity administered by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization. This is not a direct grant to small businesses; instead, DOT will enter into a Cooperative Agreement with an eligible nonprofit organization to run a technical assistance center serving small businesses in the designated region.

The organization selected will provide outreach, financial and technical assistance, business training, business assessment, management training, counseling, marketing and outreach, and dissemination of information to help small businesses become better prepared to compete for, win, and manage DOT-funded transportation-related contracts and subcontracts at the federal, state, and local levels. "Transportation-related" covers maintenance, rehabilitation, restructuring, improvement, or revitalization of any of the nation's transportation modes.

This program matters to small-business owners in transportation and related fields because, if a nonprofit in their area is awarded this funding, they may gain access to free or low-cost training, counseling, and contracting support designed to help them compete for transportation contracts. However, the direct applicant and awardee under this specific funding opportunity is the nonprofit organization running the center, not individual small businesses.

The funding instrument is a Cooperative Agreement, and the listed deadline is August 30, 2026. An informational session recording is referenced in the source materials for organizations considering applying. Because award amounts and detailed eligibility nuances are not fully spelled out here, applicants and interested small businesses should confirm all specifics — including funding levels, precise eligibility, and application requirements — directly at the official Grants.gov listing before proceeding.