Grant opportunity
Distressed Cities Technical Assistance (DCTA) Program for Fiscal Years 2026 and 2027
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).
- Funder
- Department of Housing and Urban Development
- Forecast notice: deadline to be announced
- Forecast notice: deadline to be announced
- Award
- USD 3,000,000
- Applicant
- For profit organizations other than small businesses; Private institutions of higher education; 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; Small businesses
- Discipline
- Social Sciences, Policy and Governance
- Region
- United States
- Posted
- Oct 27, 2026
Call summary
Overview
Distressed Cities Technical Assistance (DCTA) Program for Fiscal Years 2026 and 2027 is an official Grants.gov notice published between 30 September and 27 October 2026. Opportunity number: PDR-2700-DC-0054
Who can apply
Eligible applicant types listed by the agency: For profit organizations other than small businesses; Private institutions of higher education; 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; Small businesses. Applicants must also satisfy every programme-specific condition in the official notice.
What it supports
- 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).
- Opportunity number: PDR-2700-DC-0054
Funding and duration
- Award ceiling: USD 3,000,000
- Expected number of awards: 6
Forecast notice: deadline to be announced
Forecast notice: deadline to be announced
How to apply
Open the official Grants.gov record, review the full notice and attachments, and use the application package or agency route stated there.
Call details
Source-based overview
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). The official record contains the controlling eligibility, budget, attachment and submission requirements for opportunity PDR-2700-DC-0054.
Eligibility
Eligible applicant types listed by the agency: For profit organizations other than small businesses; Private institutions of higher education; 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; Small businesses. Applicants must also satisfy every programme-specific condition in the official notice.
Funding and benefits
Award ceiling: USD 3,000,000
Expected number of awards: 6
Themes and supported activities
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).
Opportunity number: PDR-2700-DC-0054
Deadline and timeline
Forecast notice: deadline to be announced: Forecast notice: deadline to be announced.
Applicants should confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, required documents, portal steps and any institutional approvals on the official call page before submitting.
How to apply
Open the official Grants.gov record, review the full notice and attachments, and use the application package or agency route stated there.
Before applying, check eligibility rules, budgets, attachments, page limits, partner requirements, cost-share conditions and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration or nomination stage.