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

Eligible applicants

• Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education)
• Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education)
• Private institutions of higher education
• For-profit organizations other than small businesses
• Small businesses

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

About this forecast

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).

Instrument

Cooperative agreement

Activity

Opportunity zone benefits, Business and commerce, Housing, Community development

Assistance listings

14.259

Cost sharing

Not required

Last updated

Oct 2, 2026

From Grants.gov's public daily extract of Oct 25, 2026. Agency contacts, full eligibility and application packages are on Grants.gov; always confirm deadlines there before applying.

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