DOT Renews Small Business Assistance Form
Published Date: 6/15/2026
Notice
Summary
The Department of Transportation wants to renew and update a form that small businesses use to get help from the Small Business Transportation Technical Assistance Center. This affects small businesses seeking advice, training, or financial help, and the public can comment on the changes until July 15, 2026. No new fees or costs are mentioned, just a smoother way to collect info and support small businesses better.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
Intake Enables Contracting Opportunities
The Intake Form (DOT F 4500) enrolls small business clients into the SBTTAC program and creates a database of firms to participate in government contracts and subcontracts. The form collects service needs (business analysis, technical assistance, counseling, training) and information used for referrals and to assess the agency’s effectiveness in expanding small business contracting opportunities.
1.5-Hour Intake Form Burden
If you are a small business owner applying to the Small Business Transportation Technical Assistance Center, you must complete the SBTTAC Intake Form (DOT F 4500). The notice estimates 2,521 client respondents will each spend 1.5 hours to gather documents (tax returns, UEI/EIN, bond history) and complete Parts A–E, totaling 3,781.5 hours for clients.
Monthly Data Validation by Centers
Six SBTTAC center staff must validate data in the CRM monthly, with each Center spending about 1 hour per month. The notice estimates 6 centers x 12 months x 1 hour = 72 annual hours of reporting/validation time.
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