U.S. Department of Transportation Grant Opportunity Deadline Extended to July 30, 2023 for Northwest Region Small Business Transportation Resource Center (SBTRC)

This notice informs you that we have extended the closing date for our funding opportunity for the Northwest (NW) Small Business Transportation Resource Center (SBTRC) for the U.S. Department of Transportation.  The Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for NW SBTRC will now close on July 30th. We strongly encourage our organization to consider applying for this opportunity. To learn about our SBTRC program. and current host organizations/recipients, please visit our website at Small Business Transportation Resource Centers | US Department of Transportation.
 
 
The Department of Transportation’s Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization has released the notice of funding opportunity for prospective applicants interested in becoming a grantee for the Small Business Transportation Resource Center in the Northwest Region which covers the states of Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington.  
 
Grant Opportunity Link: https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=348344
Application Deadline Extended to: July 30, 2023
 
USDOT SBTRC Background
The U.S. DOT Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization established the Small Business Transportation Resource Centers as a network of grantees across the country, and these centers work closely with the transportation contracting community and other technical assistance providers to serve small and disadvantaged, transportation-related businesses. These centers provide technical assistance to small and disadvantaged businesses to build their capacity so they can become more competitive when bidding on U.S. DOT procurement opportunities and federally-funded contracts.
 
Who is an eligible entity?
Business centered community-based organizations, transportation-related trade associations, colleges and universities, community colleges, or chambers of commerce, registered with the Internal Revenue Service as 501 C(6) or 501 C(3) tax-exempt organizations can compete for participation in OSDBU's Small Business Transportation Resource Center (SBTRC) program in the Northwest region (Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington).
 
For questions regarding the grant, please contact the Regional Assistance Division Lead Program Analyst, Steronica Mattocks at sbtrc@dot.gov or call (202) 366-0658.