SBTRC

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) has developed Small Business Transportation Resource Centers (SBTRC) in various regions of the country to expand the DOT's outreach efforts. This national program utilized Cooperative Agreements with chambers of commerce, trade associations, and business-centered, community based entities to establish SBTRCs.

The Hispanic American Construction Industry Association (HACIA) through a cooperative agreement with DOT OSDBU was chosen to operate the SBTRC for the Great Lakes Region which covers the States of Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, and Wisconsin.

The SBTRCs seek to ensure that small businesses interested in transportation-related projects across the region are prepared and have an equitable opportunity to participate in DOT funded contracts at the local, state and federal levels by providing the following services:

- Business assessment and training
- Technical assistance
- Dissemination of procurement opportunities
- One-on-one counseling
- Host conferences, seminars and workshops centering on small business topics
- Assistance with packaging and processing of Short Term Loan

Contact us:
901 W. Jackson Blvd., Suite 205
Chicago, IL 60607

Victoria Gheorghe
Program Director

For more information about the program visit DOT online at http://www.osdbu.dot.gov or contact Victoria Gheorghe, Program Director, at (312) 666-6070 or vgheorghe@haciaworks.org to learn how the SBTRC can assist with your business needs.