| Program Name: | Small Business Transportation Resource Centers: Northeast Office |
| Program Sponsor: | U.S. Department of Transportation |
| Program Type: | Information Sharing/ Technical Support |
| Technology: | Transportation |
| Fuel: | Fuel Neutral |
| Eligibility: | Small Businesses, Small Disadvantaged Businesses, Women Owned Businesses, Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HubZone), Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE) |
| Cost: | Free |
Description:
Utilizing partnerships and industry expertise, the U.S. DOT’s Small Business Transportation Resource Centers (SBTRCs) provide business counseling that includes market research, training, certification, and procurement technical assistance transportation-related contracts, including those that involve electric vehicles (EVs) and EV charging infrastructure. DOT has 11 Small Business Transportation Centers, each serving a region of the country. The SBTRCs provide an array of services including business analysis, market research and procurement assistance, general management assistance, business counseling, and can serve as a liaison between prime contractors and sub-contractors. The Small Business Transportation Centers also assist with identifying access to capital and administering the Bonding Education Program and Women and Girls in Transportation Initiative programs. All services are provided free of charge.
Eligibility
Small Businesses, Small Disadvantaged Businesses, Women Owned Businesses • Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HubZone), Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE)
How the Program Works
LaGuardia Community College (LGCC) of New York is a grantee of the U.S. Department of Transportation and hosts the Northeast Small Business Transportation Resource Center (SBTRC). The Northeast SBTRC serves the states of Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
Headquartered in New York City, the LGCC provides small, disadvantaged businesses technical assistance in the areas of procurement, short-term financing, surety bonding, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise certification to help new and emerging businesses obtain transportation-related contracts, including those that involve electric vehicles (EVs) and EV charging infrastructure. Their workshops, webinars, as well as counseling, are held in both English and Spanish.
Services
The Northeast Region SBTRC provides an array of technical assistance to build the capacity of small and disadvantaged businesses that include:
- Business Analyses
- Market Research and Procurement Assistance
- General Management & Technical Assistance
- Business Counseling & Coaching
- Regional Planning Committees
- Liaison between Prime Contractors and Sub-Contractors
- Outreach/Conference Participation
- Capital Access and Surety Bond Assistance
- Women & Girls in Transportation Initiative (WITI)
How to Apply
Interested parties should reach out to the contact information below.
Contact Information
Linda M. Mellon, SBTRC, Executive Director
3110 Thomson Avenue, Building B, Suite 309
Long Island City, NY 11101
Phone: (718) 482-5367
Email: lmellon@lagcc.cuny.edu
Lizbeth Rodriguez, Project Director
Phone: (718) 482-5941
Email: lirodriguez@lagcc.cuny.edu
Mahajuba Banu, Project Coordinator
Phone: (718) 482-5941
Email: mbanu@lagcc.cuny.edu