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Assistance Listing 20.910

Assistance to Small and Disadvantaged Businesses

Department of Transportation · Office of the Secretary

Assistance Listing 20.910, “Assistance to Small and Disadvantaged Businesses,” is a federal program administered by Department of Transportation. It provides cooperative agreement assistance. GrantsJunction currently tracks 3 open, 0 forecasted and 4 closed opportunities under this listing. The agency reported $2.3M in obligations for fiscal year 2025.

Program objective

The Small Business Transportation Resource Centers (SBTRCs) are administered under the Minority Resource Center (MRC) Program codified at 49 U.S.C. § 332(b) (4), (5) & (7). This statute directs the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), through its Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), to provide assistance, advocacy, and outreach to small businesses in the transportation industry. The MRC fulfills this mandate through business training, technical assistance, access to capital, and opportunities for participation in transportation-related projects and contracts. Funding to carry out the MRC Program and its related initiatives, including the SBTRCs, is provided through annual appropriations by Congress to the USDOT Office of the Secretary (OST) under the budget heading: “Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), Minority Resource Center (MRC).

As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.

Current opportunities under 20.910

Eligible applicants (program level)

  • Nonprofit Organization

Established 501 C(6) tax-exempt Chambers of Commerce, Trade Associations and 501 C(3) nonprofit organization, community colleges, minority educational institutions, tribal colleges and universities that have the documented experience and capacity necessary to successfully operate and administer a coordinated, Small Business Transportation Resource Center (SBTRC) within their regions.

Intended beneficiaries: Small Business Person.

Program-level eligibility from SAM.gov. Each funding notice sets its own requirements.

Reported obligations by fiscal year

Historical data · not a prediction
FY24$2.3M
FY25$2.3M
FY26— est.

Range and average of financial assistance (from the listing): Average of $205,000

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 20.910. Hatched bars are agency estimates. These totals do not indicate approval rates.

Recently closed under 20.910

Closed opportunities under 20.910
OpportunityStatusAward rangeClosesALN
Closed$442KAug 30, 202620.910
Closed$278KAug 30, 202620.910
Closed$452KAug 30, 202620.910
Closed$142K – $186KAug 15, 201020.910

Frequently asked questions

What is ALN 20.910?

20.910 is the Assistance Listing Number for “Assistance to Small and Disadvantaged Businesses.” Assistance Listing Numbers (formerly CFDA numbers) identify federal assistance programs; individual grant opportunities reference the listing they are funded under.

Who can apply under ALN 20.910?

The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: Nonprofit Organization. Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.

How much funding does 20.910 provide?

The agency reported $2,300,000 in obligations for FY2025 in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing. These are program-wide totals reported by the agency, not a prediction of future awards.