Distressed Cities Technical Assistance (DCTA) Program for Fiscal Years 2026 and 2027
Agency: Department of Housing and Urban Development
Assistance Listings: 14.259 -- Community Compass Technical Assistance and Capacity Building
Description
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).
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Business
- Small businesses
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
Nonprofit
- Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)
- Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
Education
- Private institutions of higher education
Additional information
Grantor contact information
Description
All communication regarding this NOFO opportunity should be addressed to distressedcities@hud.gov
Documents
No documents are currently available.
Link to additional information
https://www.huduser.gov/portal/ota/distressed-cities-and-persistant-poverty-ta-program.html
Forecasted
Estimated Post Date:
January 11, 2027
Estimated Application Due Date:
March 11, 2027
Estimated Due Date Description:
Not available
Estimated Award Date:
April 30, 2027
Estimated Project Start Date:
May 28, 2027
Fiscal Year:
2026
Award
$5,000,000
Program Funding
6
Expected awards
$400,000
Award Minimum
$3,000,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
PDR-2700-DC-0054
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
Funding instrument type:
Cooperative agreement
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Category of Funding Activity:
Business and commerce
Community development
Housing
Opportunity zone benefits
Category Explanation:
History
Version:
1
Forecast posted date:
October 2, 2026
Archive date:
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