- Estimated deadline
- Mar 11, 2027
- Expected posting
- Oct 2, 2026
- Award size
- $400K to $3M
- Total program funding
- $5M
- Expected awards
- 6
- Cost sharing
- Not required
- Funding type
- Cooperative agreement
- Category
- Business and commerce, Community development, Housing, Opportunity zone benefits
Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.
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Grantee reads the full announcement and lists every required section, page limit, deadline, scoring criterion and compliance item. Takes about two minutes, no account needed.
About this opportunity
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).
Who can apply
- Small businesses
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status
- For-profit organizations
- Private universities
Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.
Agency contact
Distressed Cities Technical Assistance
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- Reads the full solicitation and lays out every required section
- Drafts each section with you, in your words
- Checks the draft against every requirement before you submit
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Details from Grants.gov, last updated Oct 2, 2026. Deadlines and requirements can change: always confirm them in the official notice and the agency's page.