DOT Renews Form to Nurture Small Business Dreams
Published Date: 4/2/2026
Notice
Summary
The Department of Transportation wants to keep collecting info from small businesses using the SBTTAC Intake Form to help them get support like training, counseling, and loans. If you’re a small business owner or interested party, you can share your thoughts by June 1, 2026. This renewal won’t cost you extra but helps the DOT track how well their programs work.
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Small businesses must submit SBTTAC intake
If you are a small business seeking SBTTAC services, you (or your field office) must be enrolled using the SBTTAC Intake Form (DOT F 4500). The form is collected once per client; the agency estimates 2,521 respondents and a total annual burden of 3,781.5 hours for respondents. The collected data is used to provide services like training, counseling, short-term loans and to help increase opportunities to participate in government contracts and subcontracts.
SBTTAC centers must submit monthly intake data
The SBTTAC Centers (6 centers) will fill and submit the intake information monthly to OSDBU; the agency estimates 72 responses (6 centers × 12 months) and an annual burden of 72 hours. Field offices will retain a copy of each intake form.
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