OSDBU's Small Business Transportation Resource Centers (SBTRC) under the Minority Resource Center (MRC) program

The summary for the OSDBU's Small Business Transportation Resource Centers (SBTRC) under the Minority Resource Center (MRC) program grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the DOT Office of Small Disadvantaged Utilization, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

OSDBU's Small Business Transportation Resource Centers (SBTRC) under the Minority Resource Center (MRC) program: The United States Department of Transportation (DOT) established the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) in accordance with Public Law 95 507, an amendment to the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958. OSDBU is responsible for the implementation and execution of the Department of Transportation (DOT) activities on behalf of small businesses in accordance with Section 8, 15 and 31 of the Small Business Act (SBA), as amended. The OSDBU also administers the provisions of Title 49, the Minority Resource Center, and includes the duties of advocacy, outreach and financial services on behalf of small and disadvantaged business and those certified under CFR 49 parts 23 and or 26 as Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE).This request solicits competitive proposals from business centered community-based organizations, transportation-related trade association, colleges and universities, community colleges or chambers of commerce for participation in OSDBU's Small Business Transportation Resource Centers (SBTRC) under the Minority Resource Center (MRC) program.OSDBU will enter into Cooperative Agreements with these organizations to outreach to the small business community in their designated region.To apply for funding, applicants must be registered with grants.gov. Registration with grants.gov may take two to five days before the system will allow you to apply forgrants using the grants.gov Web site http://www.grants.gov/applicants/getregistered.jsp). Submit application in accordance with the instructions provided. Applications for grantfunding must be submitted electronically to OSDBU through the grants.gov Web site.