Department of Housing and Urban Development
Distressed Cities Technical Assistance (DCTA) Program for Fiscal Years 2026 and 2027
Key facts
- Deadline
- Expected around Mar 11, 2027 (not yet confirmed)
- Award size
- $400K – $3M
- Total available
- $5M · about 6 awards
- Cost share / match
- Not required
- Who can apply
- Small business, Nonprofit without 501(c)(3), Nonprofit with 501(c)(3), Larger business, Private college or university
- Where
- Anywhere in the U.S., including Tennessee
Before you apply: federal grants require an active SAM.gov registration (Unique Entity ID) and a Grants.gov account. Registration is free but can take weeks, so start now, not when the deadline is close. Grant-ready checklist
How this fits you
- Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- No cost share required
Tell us who you are to see whether you're eligible.
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About this grant
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).
Eligibility (from the notice)
Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.
About the program (14.259)
Community Compass Technical Assistance and Capacity Building — Community Compass Technical Assistance and Capacity Building Program
How applications are judged
Notice of Funding Opportunities (NOFO) for this listing will include criteria for selection and will be posted on Grants.gov
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula.
Distressed Cities TA requires cost sharing or matching as described below, this requirement does not apply to Community Compass TA or Thriving Communities TA.
Leveraging at least 5% of the total requested amount is a requirement for this NOFO. Leveraging beyond this 5% up to 10% will improve an applicant�s score. See sections I.A.1.b and V.A.1 of this NOFO.
Generally, Federal sources are not allowed to be used as cost share, match, or leverage unless otherwise permitted by a program's authorizing statute (for example, HUD's Community Development Block Grants program).MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Examples of funded projects
Not Applicable.