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Distressed Cities Technical Assistance (DCTA) Program for Fiscal Years 2026 and 2027
Department of Housing and Urban Development expects to post this opportunity around January 11, 2027, with applications due around March 11, 2027. It lists awards of up to $3 million, 6 awards expected, $5 million in total.
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Key facts
- Opportunity number
- PDR-2700-DC-0054
- Status
- Forecast
- Posted
- October 2, 2026
- Closes
- March 11, 2027
- Award ceiling
- $3,000,000
- Award floor
- $400,000
- Expected awards
- 6
- Total funding
- $5,000,000
- Cost sharing
- Not required
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Category
- Business and Commerce, Community Development, Housing, Opportunity Zone Benefits
- Assistance listing
- 14.259 Community Compass Technical Assistance and Capacity Building
- Contact
- Distressed Cities Technical Assistance · [email protected] · See email contact
Who can apply
- Private institutions of higher education
- Small 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
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.
What the agency says
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).
Other open grants from the Department of Housing and Urban Development
| Opportunity | Status | Closes | Award ceiling | Total funding | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAIR HOUSING INITIATIVES PROGRAM PRIVATE ENFORCEMENT INITIATIVE OFH-2600-DC-021C | Open | Nov 2 | $1,500,000 | $13,546,112 | grants.gov |
| Fair Housing Initiatives Program - Education and Outreach Initiative OFH-2600-DC-021A | Open | Nov 2 | $2,500,000 | $10,750,000 | grants.gov |
| ROSS Rapid Response Program PIH-ROSS-26-001 | Open | Jan 25, 2027 | $250,000 | grants.gov | |
| Authority to Accept Unsolicited Proposals for Research Partnerships Notice of Intent (NOI) PDR-2600-DC-0USP | Open | Jun 9, 2027 | $2,000,000 | grants.gov |
All grants open to Private colleges and universities · All grants open to Small businesses · All grants open to Nonprofits (501(c)(3)) · Everything closing in March 2027
Read from the Grants.gov API, last updated 2026-10-24. The agency's notice on Grants.gov is the official record; check it before you apply.