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Small Business Transportation Technical Assistance Center (Region 5)
Minority-Owned · Steronica Mattocks, Grantor · Nationwide
The Small Business Transportation Technical Assistance Center (Region 5) is a federal Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of Transportation that funds a nonprofit organization to provide training, counseling, and outreach helping small businesses compete for transportation-related contracts; it's aimed at eligible 501(c)(3) nonprofits, not individual businesses directly, with applications due by August 30, 2026.
The Small Business Transportation Technical Assistance Center (Region 5) is a federal funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU). Rather than funding individual small businesses directly, this program uses a Cooperative Agreement to fund an eligible nonprofit organization that will operate a technical assistance center serving small businesses in a designated region.
The organization selected will provide outreach, financial and technical assistance, business training programs, business assessments, management training, counseling, marketing and outreach support, and dissemination of information to small businesses. The goal is 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" work is defined broadly to include maintenance, rehabilitation, restructuring, improvement, or revitalization of any mode of transportation.
This listing matters to small-business owners in the transportation sector because it funds the intermediary organizations (technical assistance centers) that provide direct services like training, counseling, and contracting help — meaning business owners may benefit indirectly by using the services of whichever nonprofit is awarded this cooperative agreement, once established.
The eligible applicant pool is limited to nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education), and additional eligibility clarification is noted in supplemental materials. Award amounts, ceilings, and floors were not specified in the available data. The deadline listed is August 30, 2026. Interested nonprofits or businesses wanting to confirm details, award amounts, or application requirements should consult the official Grants.gov listing directly.
Who qualifies
How to apply
Questions people ask
Is this a grant or a loan?
It is a Cooperative Agreement, a type of federal funding instrument, not a loan.
Do I have to repay this funding?
No, Cooperative Agreements are not repaid like loans, but they involve substantial federal involvement in the funded activities.
Who is eligible to apply?
Nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status, excluding institutions of higher education; additional eligibility details are noted in supplemental materials not included here.
Can individual small businesses apply directly for this funding?
No, this funding goes to a nonprofit organization that will then provide technical assistance services to small businesses.
How much funding is available?
The award floor, ceiling, and amount notes were not specified in the available data — confirm at the official source.
What is the deadline to apply?
The deadline listed is August 30, 2026, 12:00 AM EDT.
Where do I apply?
Applications are submitted through the official Grants.gov listing at https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/363439.
Who runs this program?
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization sponsors this opportunity.
What does the funded organization do?
It provides outreach, technical and financial assistance, training, counseling, and marketing support to help small businesses compete for DOT-funded transportation contracts.
Is this available in all states?
The listing indicates eligibility applies broadly ("ALL"), though this specific opportunity is for Region 5 — confirm regional coverage at the source.
Is the funding taxable?
This was not addressed in the available data — confirm at the official source.
What category does this grant fall under?
It is listed under the minority-owned business category.
Is there more information available before applying?
Yes, a recorded informational session from August 3, 2026, is referenced in the listing for additional program details.
Opportunity number: OST-OSDBU-2026-SBTTAC-REGION-5-FY2026-1. Source: grants.gov. 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.