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Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Climate and Transportation Research Center
An initiative advancing the nation’s transportation decarbonization and resilient infrastructure“Investing in America: Chinatown Stitch" New Short-Form Documentary Focuses on How Biden-Harris Administration Funding is Reconnecting Historic Community in Philadelphia
WASHINGTON – Today, as part of Infrastructure Week and during Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, the U.S. Department of Transportation released the second installment of its “Investing in America” video series, focused on the Chinatown Stitch project in...Air Travel Consumer Report: February 2024 Numbers
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today released its Air Travel Consumer Report (ATCR) on airline operational data compiled for the month of February 2024 for on-time performance, mishandled baggage, and mishandled wheelchairs and scooters.ICYMI: U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg Tours Infrastructure Projects in Western Montana, Meets with Students, Workers, and Tribal Leaders
As part of the Biden-Harris Administration's ongoing Investing in America Tour, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg traveled to Western Montana to see progress on transportation and infrastructure projectsINVESTING IN AMERICA: Brent Spence Bridge Project Marks New Milestone as President Biden’s Infrastructure Decade Kicks into Gear
WASHINGTON, DC – In a major milestone for the Brent Spence Bridge project between Cincinnati, Ohio, and Covington, Kentucky, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced that the project’s sponsors have cleared the comprehensive environmental review, setting the stage for a groundbreaking in the...USDOT Launches DOT Connect to Capital Initiative, Linking Small Businesses to Private Capital Investors
Initiative enhances the new Connections MarketPlace (CMP) platform with a database of SDBs/DBEs and private investors, information on accessing capital, and meaningful engagement between SDBs/DBEs and private investorsUSDOT Achieves “A” Grade from SBA for FY23

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) is delighted to share that for the 15th consecutive year, the Department has once again received an “A” grade from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) on its Small Business Procurement Scorecard for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023. In FY 2023, the Department awarded a record total of over 2.2 billion dollars to small disadvantaged businesses through prime and subcontracting opportunities.
This is an honor and well-deserved accolade for both the Department and the work OSDBU does to assist a diverse base of small businesses to grow and develop their core competencies. A big shout out to the work OSDBU and Operating Administrations continue to do in prioritization of our small business community and the Department’s goals!
For questions, contact our office at 202-366-1930 or email us at dot-osdbu@dot.gov. Please visit the OSDBU website to find out more about upcoming events, small business resources, and available technical assistance.