Opportunity Information: Apply for USDOT OST OSDBU SBTRCCENTRAL2015 1
Apply for USDOT OST OSDBU SBTRCCENTRAL2015 1
- The DOT/Office of Small Disadvantaged Utilization in the transportation sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Notice of Funding Availability for the Small Business Transportation Resource Center Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 20.910 Assistance to Small and Disadvantaged Businesses.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 9, 2015 and posted on Jun 9, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 8, 2015. (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: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), through the Office of the Secretary (OST) and its Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), issued a Notice of Funding Availability to select an organization to operate a Small Business Transportation Resource Center (SBTRC) for the Central Region. The covered Central Region includes Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, and Mississippi. The basic purpose of the program is to strengthen the capacity of small businesses to compete for transportation-related contracting opportunities connected to DOT funding, including contracts and subcontracts at the federal, state, and local levels.
This opportunity is a discretionary grant offered through a Cooperative Agreement, meaning the selected recipient should expect substantial involvement from DOT/OSDBU in carrying out the work, as compared with a more hands-off formula grant. OSDBU intends to partner with the awardee to deliver direct outreach and hands-on assistance to the small business community within the four-state region. The center is expected to function as a practical resource hub that helps businesses understand transportation procurement, prepare to bid, and successfully manage awards once they win work.
The scope of services described for the SBTRC is broad and operational in nature. It includes outreach to small businesses; delivery of financial and technical assistance; business training programs; business assessments; management training; individualized counseling; marketing and outreach to connect firms with opportunities; and ongoing dissemination of relevant information. The overall emphasis is readiness: helping small businesses become better prepared to compete for, obtain, and manage DOT-funded transportation contracts and subcontracts. In practice, this implies activities such as educating firms on procurement processes, compliance expectations, proposal development, and the administrative systems needed to perform on government-funded projects.
Eligibility is limited to certain types of organizations capable of providing region-wide support services. Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education). OSDBU anticipated making a single award under this notice, so the competition was designed to select one lead organization to deliver the SBTRC services for the entire Central Region rather than splitting the region among multiple recipients.
The expected funding level was relatively defined, with an award floor of $155,000 and an award ceiling of $170,000. The notice also specified that cost sharing or matching was required, so applicants needed to plan for providing non-federal resources (cash and/or allowable in-kind support, depending on the announcement’s terms) as part of the project budget. The assistance listing associated with the opportunity is CFDA 20.910, Assistance to Small and Disadvantaged Businesses, which aligns with OSDBU’s mission of improving access and readiness for small businesses seeking to participate in transportation-related contracting.
Key administrative details include a posting date of June 9, 2015, and a closing date of August 8, 2015 (with the same date listed as both the original and current closing date). The opportunity was later archived on September 7, 2015. The funding opportunity number is USDOT OST OSDBU SBTRCCENTRAL2015 1. For applicants needing help accessing the full announcement, the notice provided a point of contact: Michelle Harris, Supervisory Program Manager, Regional Assistance Division, at 202-366-2253. The full announcement and any official amendments or instructions were referenced as being available through the Federal Register link included in the posting.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) issued by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to select one organization to operate a Small Business Transportation Resource Center (SBTRC) for the Central Region.
Which DOT offices are involved?
The opportunity is issued through DOT's Office of the Secretary (OST) and its Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU).
What is the purpose of the Small Business Transportation Resource Center (SBTRC)?
The SBTRC is intended to strengthen the capacity of small businesses to compete for transportation-related contracting opportunities connected to DOT funding, including contracts and subcontracts at the federal, state, and local levels.
What geographic area does the Central Region SBTRC cover?
The Central Region covered by this SBTRC includes Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, and Mississippi.
Is this a formula grant or a discretionary grant?
This is a discretionary grant.
What type of award instrument is expected?
The award is offered through a Cooperative Agreement.
What does it mean that this is a Cooperative Agreement?
A Cooperative Agreement means the selected recipient should expect substantial involvement from DOT/OSDBU in carrying out the work, compared with a more hands-off formula grant.
How many awards does DOT/OSDBU expect to make under this notice?
OSDBU anticipated making a single award under this notice.
Will the Central Region be split among multiple organizations?
No. The competition was designed to select one lead organization to deliver SBTRC services for the entire four-state Central Region.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to organizations capable of providing region-wide support services. Eligible applicants include:
- Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Nonprofit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education)
What kinds of services is the SBTRC expected to provide?
The scope of services is broad and operational, including:
- Outreach to small businesses
- Financial and technical assistance
- Business training programs
- Business assessments
- Management training
- Individualized counseling
- Marketing and outreach to connect firms with opportunities
- Ongoing dissemination of relevant information
What is the main emphasis of the SBTRC's work?
The overall emphasis is readiness: helping small businesses become better prepared to compete for, obtain, and manage DOT-funded transportation contracts and subcontracts.
What does "readiness" mean in practical terms for the SBTRC?
In practice, readiness implies activities such as educating firms on procurement processes, compliance expectations, proposal development, and the administrative systems needed to perform on government-funded projects.
What types of contracting opportunities are in scope?
The SBTRC is focused on transportation-related contracting connected to DOT funding, including contracts and subcontracts at the federal, state, and local levels.
What is the expected funding range for the award?
The notice described an award floor of $155,000 and an award ceiling of $170,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. The notice specified that cost sharing or matching was required, meaning applicants needed to plan to provide non-federal resources as part of the project budget.
What types of match are referenced in the notice?
The notice indicated match could include cash and/or allowable in-kind support, depending on the announcement's terms.
What is the assistance listing (CFDA) number for this opportunity?
The assistance listing associated with this opportunity is CFDA 20.910, Assistance to Small and Disadvantaged Businesses.
When was this opportunity posted?
The posting date listed for the opportunity is June 9, 2015.
What was the application closing date?
The closing date was August 8, 2015. The same date was listed as both the original and current closing date.
Was this opportunity later archived?
Yes. The opportunity was archived on September 7, 2015.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is USDOT OST OSDBU SBTRCCENTRAL2015 1.
Where can applicants find the full announcement and any official amendments?
The posting referenced the full announcement and any official amendments or instructions as being available through the Federal Register link included in the posting.
Who is the point of contact for help accessing the full announcement?
The notice provided the following point of contact: Michelle Harris, Supervisory Program Manager, Regional Assistance Division, at 202-366-2253.
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