Forecast

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

From	Department of Housing and Urban Development
Who can apply	501(c)(3) nonprofits, other nonprofits (non-501(c)(3)), private colleges, for-profit companies (not small businesses), small businesses
How much	$400K to $3 million per award; about 6 awards; $5 million total
Deadline	Thu, Mar 11, 2027 (estimated) (139 days left)
Category	Opportunity Zone Benefits, Business and Commerce, Housing, Community Development
Type	Cooperative agreement
Opportunity #	PDR-2700-DC-0054
Assistance listing	14.259
Posted	Fri, Oct 2, 2026

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From the notice

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).

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