HUD: Distressed Cities Technical Assistance (DCTA) Program for Fiscal Years 2026 and 2027
Opportunity Number: PDR-2700-DC-0054
Opportunity Title: Distressed Cities Technical Assistance (DCTA) Program for Fiscal Years 2026 and 2027
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity: Business and Commerce; Community Development; Housing; Opportunity Zone Benefits
Expected Number of Awards: 6
Assistance Listings: 14.259 -- Community Compass Technical Assistance and Capacity Building
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Forecasted Date: Oct 02, 2026
Last Updated Date: Oct 02, 2026
Estimated Post Date: Jan 11, 2027
Estimated Application Due Date: Mar 11, 2027
Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.
Estimated Award Date: Apr 30, 2027
Estimated Project Start Date: May 28, 2027
Fiscal Year: 2026
Estimated Total Program Funding: $5,000,000
Award Ceiling: $3,000,000
Award Floor: $400,000
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants:
For-profit organizations other than small businesses
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education
Small businesses
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility: Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.
Additional Information
Agency Name: Department of Housing and Urban Development
Description:
The Distressed Cities Technical Assistance (DCTA) Program competitively awards funding to eligible applicants to provide technical assistance (TA) to Units of General Local Government (UGLGs) serving communities of 50,000 or fewer people experiencing economic hardship.
Selected awardees will work in close consultation with HUD and coordinate with other awardees to help local government officials and staff better address their communities' needs.
Applicants should have the capacity to deliver technical assistance through one of the following categories:
Category N: Deliver technical assistance across HUD's jurisdiction.
Category L: Deliver technical assistance to specific geographic areas as defined in the NOFO.
Link to Additional Information: HUD Distressed Cities and Persistent Poverty Technical Assistance Program
Grantor Contact Information: Distressed Cities Technical Assistance
Email: distressedcities@hud.gov
All communication regarding this NOFO opportunity should be addressed to the email listed above.
