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Small Business Transportation Technical Assistance Center (Region 1). Rate your own draft against each scoring criterion in the official notice, the way a reviewer would read it.
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100 points in total. Source: the official notice, Region_1_FY2027_NOFO_Short_FINAL_REV_Oct_6_2026.pdf. If the notice describes rating levels for its criteria, use its words when you score.
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Scoring criteria
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Approach & Strategy · 25 points
What reviewers look for (notice p. 21):
The applicant must present a clear, results-driven strategy and work plan for delivering SBTTAC services across the entire regional service area. This includes a well-defined methodology, feasible timelines, and an effective service delivery model aligned with program objectives. Applicants must justify their proposed headquarters city and outline a detailed plan for implementing all required activities identified in Section E of the NOFO, including capital infusion, counseling, training, outreach as well as business analyses, market research, feasibility assessments, management and technical training, counseling, outreach, and provision of all necessary labor, facilities, and equipment. The proposed approach must demonstrate how the applicant will drive measurable performance outcomes and meaningful program impact. Objectives must be specific, measurable, and time-bound, and directly…
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Stakeholder & Technical Assistance Network · 25 points
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Organizational & Staff Capability · 20 points
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Cost Proposal & Budget Effectiveness · 20 points
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Risk Management & Program Compliance · 10 points
What reviewers look for (notice p. 21):
The applicant’s strategy for mitigating operational, financial, and performance risks, while ensuring adherence to applicable Federal requirements, cooperative agreement terms, reporting obligations, and program guidelines. Notification of Advancement Qualified applicants selected to advance to Phase II will be notified within five (5) business days following completion of Phase I scoring. Presentation Format Formal Presentations may occur: ● In-person at the applicant’s office or proposed operating location; ● USDOT Headquarters; or ● Virtually via Zoom or another Department-approved platform. OSDBU reserves the right to conduct a site visit, request supplemental documentation, or schedule follow-up discussions as part of this phase of the evaluation process. Time Allocation Applicants should plan for: ● A sixty (60) minute presentation; and ● Up to a fifteen (15) minute Question and…
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