Grants / Department of Housing and Urban Development / Department of Housing and Urban Development

Distressed Cities Technical Assistance (DCTA) Program for Fiscal Years 2026 and 2027

Forecast Expected deadline March 11, 2027 Opportunity PDR-2700-DC-0054

• Award ceiling$3.0 million
• Award floor$400,000
• Expected awards6
• Total funding$5.0 million
• Cost sharingNot required
• Funding typeCooperative Agreement

Key dates

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Who can apply

This opportunity is open to nonprofits, colleges and universities, small businesses and businesses.

• Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
• Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
• Private institutions of higher education
• For profit organizations other than small businesses
• Small businesses

Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.

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Is this a realistic fit?

• No cost sharing or match is required.

What the grant funds

The Distressed Cities Technical Assistance (DCTA) Program competitively awards funding to eligible applicants. If selected through this NOFO, you will deliver technical assistance (TA) to Units of General Local Government (UGLG) that serve communities of 50,000 or fewer people facing economic hardship. As an awardee, you will work in close consultation with HUD, and in coordination with other awardees, to help UGLG officials and staff better meet the needs of their communities. You should have the capacity to either: Deliver TA across HUD's jurisdiction (Category N), or Deliver TA to specific areas as defined by this NOFO (Category L).

Category: Business and Commerce, Community Development, Housing, Opportunity Zone Benefits.

How to apply

1. Read the full notice and attachments on Grants.gov and the agency's announcement. The notice is the official source for deadlines and requirements.
2. Make sure your organization has an active SAM.gov registration and Unique Entity ID; registration can take several weeks.
3. Register on Grants.gov and submit through Workspace before the deadline and time given in the notice. Our application guide walks through each step.

Questions go to Distressed Cities Technical Assistance, distressedcities@hud.gov, See email contact.

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