Opportunity Information: Apply for USDOT OST OSDBU SBTRCCENTRAL 2022 2
The Central Regional Small Business Transportation Resource Center opportunity is a discretionary funding announcement from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of the Secretary (OST), specifically through the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU). The purpose is to select one organization to participate in and help deliver OSDBU's Small Business Transportation Resource Center (SBTRC) program for the DOT Central Region, which covers Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Mississippi, and Missouri. The SBTRC concept is centered on supporting small businesses in the transportation sector, with an emphasis on outreach, technical assistance, and helping businesses better access transportation-related contracting and other opportunities connected to DOT programs.
Funding is offered through a cooperative agreement, which generally means DOT expects an active partnership role during the project rather than simply issuing a grant with minimal federal involvement. The opportunity lists an award ceiling of $170,000 and anticipates making one award. The funding activity category is Business and Commerce (CFDA number 20.910), aligning the program with small business engagement and economic participation in transportation-related markets.
Eligible applicants are business-centered, community-based organizations and similar entities that can serve as a regional resource hub. The announcement specifically points to transportation-related trade associations, colleges and universities, community colleges, and chambers of commerce, provided they are registered with the IRS as tax-exempt organizations under 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(6). In the eligibility fields, it also explicitly includes nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education), reinforcing that the applicant must be a qualifying nonprofit entity and able to document that status.
Applications had to be submitted electronically via Grants.gov, and the solicitation stresses that only applicants who follow all submission requirements in the proposal instructions and successfully submit a valid application through Grants.gov would be considered for an award. The deadline was firm: complete proposals were required by June 3, 2022, at 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Late submissions were deemed non-responsive and were not reviewed, which is typical of federal competitive funding where timeliness and compliance are treated as threshold requirements.
In practical terms, this opportunity was aimed at selecting a capable nonprofit-led organization to function as the Central Region SBTRC partner, acting as a point of contact and support mechanism for small and disadvantaged businesses working in or seeking entry into transportation-related fields across the five-state region. The expected result is a structured regional resource center effort backed by DOT-OSDBU funding and oversight, with the selected recipient delivering business support services consistent with OSDBU program objectives.Apply for USDOT OST OSDBU SBTRCCENTRAL 2022 2
- The Department of Transportation, 69A350 OSDBU in the business and commerce sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Central Regional Small Business Transportation Resource Center" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 20.910.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 04, 2022.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 03, 2022. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $170,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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Central Regional Small Business Transportation Resource Center (SBTRC) - FAQs
1) What is this funding opportunity?
This is a discretionary funding announcement from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of the Secretary (OST), administered through the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU). It supports the Small Business Transportation Resource Center (SBTRC) program for the DOT Central Region.
2) What is the purpose of the Central Region SBTRC award?
The purpose is to select one organization to participate in and help deliver OSDBU's SBTRC program for the DOT Central Region by serving as a regional resource hub focused on small businesses in the transportation sector.
3) What does SBTRC stand for?
SBTRC stands for Small Business Transportation Resource Center.
4) What kinds of activities does the SBTRC concept emphasize?
The SBTRC concept is centered on supporting small businesses in the transportation sector, with an emphasis on outreach, technical assistance, and helping businesses better access transportation-related contracting and other opportunities connected to DOT programs.
5) Which DOT office is sponsoring and overseeing this opportunity?
The opportunity is sponsored by DOT's Office of the Secretary (OST) through the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU).
6) What geographic area is covered by the DOT Central Region for this award?
The DOT Central Region covered by this opportunity includes Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Mississippi, and Missouri.
7) How many awards does DOT expect to make?
The announcement anticipates making one award.
8) What is the maximum funding amount available?
The award ceiling listed in the announcement is $170,000.
9) What type of funding instrument is used?
Funding is offered through a cooperative agreement.
10) What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement generally means DOT expects an active partnership role during the project rather than simply issuing a grant with minimal federal involvement.
11) What is the funding activity category and CFDA number?
The funding activity category is Business and Commerce, with CFDA number 20.910.
12) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants are business-centered, community-based organizations and similar entities that can serve as a regional resource hub. The announcement specifically points to transportation-related trade associations, colleges and universities, community colleges, and chambers of commerce, provided they are registered with the IRS as tax-exempt organizations under 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(6).
13) Does the announcement require nonprofit status?
Yes. The eligibility fields explicitly include nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education), reinforcing that the applicant must be a qualifying nonprofit entity and able to document that status.
14) Are 501(c)(6) organizations eligible?
Yes. The announcement indicates that chambers of commerce and similar entities may be eligible if they are registered with the IRS as tax-exempt under 501(c)(6).
15) Are colleges and universities eligible?
Yes, colleges and universities are specifically mentioned as eligible types of applicants, provided they meet the announcement's requirement to be registered with the IRS as tax-exempt organizations under 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(6).
16) Are community colleges eligible?
Yes, community colleges are specifically mentioned as eligible types of applicants, provided they meet the tax-exempt registration requirement stated in the announcement.
17) Are transportation-related trade associations eligible?
Yes, transportation-related trade associations are explicitly identified as potential eligible applicants, provided they are IRS-registered as tax-exempt under 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(6).
18) Are chambers of commerce eligible?
Yes, chambers of commerce are explicitly identified as potential eligible applicants, provided they are IRS-registered as tax-exempt under 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(6).
19) How were applications required to be submitted?
Applications had to be submitted electronically via Grants.gov.
20) What happens if an application is submitted late?
Late submissions were deemed non-responsive and were not reviewed.
21) What was the application deadline?
Complete proposals were required by June 3, 2022, at 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
22) What was required for an application to be considered?
Only applicants who followed all submission requirements in the proposal instructions and successfully submitted a valid application through Grants.gov would be considered for an award.
23) What is the practical role of the selected organization?
The selected recipient is expected to function as the Central Region SBTRC partner, acting as a point of contact and support mechanism for small and disadvantaged businesses working in or seeking entry into transportation-related fields across the five-state region.
24) What outcomes does DOT expect from this award?
The expected result is a structured regional resource center effort backed by DOT-OSDBU funding and oversight, with the selected recipient delivering business support services consistent with OSDBU program objectives.
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