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

Key facts

Copied from the official Grants.gov record. Last verified October 29, 2026.

Program name

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

Issuing agency

Department of Housing and Urban Development

Opportunity number

PDR-2700-DC-0054

Funding type

Cooperative Agreement

Funding purpose

Opportunity Zone Benefits, Business and Commerce, Housing, Community Development

Status

Forecasted

Application deadline

Forecasted · estimated close March 11, 2027 (agency estimate)Agency note: Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.

Agency estimates

Estimated posting: January 11, 2027. Estimated award date: April 30, 2027. Estimates can change.

Published award range

$400,000 – $3,000,000

Estimated total program funding

$5,000,000

Expected number of awards

6

Cost sharing or match required

No

Eligible applicants (official categories)

• 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

Relevant to

Businesses and NonprofitsHow we determined this: Grants.gov eligibility includes small businesses or for-profit organizations. Grants.gov eligibility includes nonprofit organizations.

Geographic restrictions

None stated in structured data (federal opportunities are often nationwide). Check the eligibility details and full announcement for any limits.

Assistance Listing (CFDA)

14.259

Official source

View on Grants.gov ↗ · Agency information link ↗

Application URL

www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/364022 ↗Apply through Grants.gov (Workspace) using the application package on the official listing, unless the full announcement names a different submission system.

Source identifier

Grants.gov opportunity ID 364022 · Funding opportunity number PDR-2700-DC-0054

Posted

October 2, 2026 · Source last updated October 2, 2026

Last verified

October 29, 2026 (against Grants.gov)

Data completeness

100% of key fields published by the source

Record confidence

mediumforecast — dates and amounts are agency estimates.

Eligibility details (from the agency)

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

Description (from the official listing)

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), orDeliver TA to specific areas as defined by this NOFO (Category L).

Agency contact

Distressed Cities Technical Assistance
distressedcities@hud.gov