The Distressed Cities and Persistent Poverty Technical Assistance (DCTA) Resources Library was recently improved! The new Search All Resources feature allows users to search resource titles and descriptions by key words or phrases. Resources such as Reports, Studies, and Guidance are now organized by topic, and each section can be opened and collapsed to focus on shorter lists. The resources are sorted by date, so the most recent information appears at the top.

This library of resources, relevant to DCTA recipients and smaller distressed communities, features a wide range of resources, reports, webinars and funding opportunities that might be of interest to small governments, tribal organizations and non-profits, including COVID-19 recovery information. Check back regularly for new resources and information!

View the newest webinars, reports, and other information available on the DCTA Program Resources page.

• A Home to Call Their Own, Local Initiatives Support Corporation
   
• Apartment Developers Invest in Fresh Air, Multifamily Executive
   
• Developers of Color Still Swimming Against the Current in Commercial Real Estate, Next City
   
• Developing Regional Economic Connectivity: Key Factors and Strategies for Urban and Rural Communities, National League of Cities and Rural Community Assistance Partnership
   
• Disaster Resiliency and Recovery Resources: A Guide for Rural Communities, USDA Rural Development
   
• First Americans Museum Celebrates Cultures of 39 Oklahoma-Based Tribal Nations, The Daily Yonder
   
• Freddie Mac Announces Multi-Billion Dollar Bond Program Focused on Affordable Housing, Freddie Mac
   
• From the Ground Up: Affordable Housing as the Building Block for Stability in California's Coachella and San Joaquin Valleys, Local Initiatives Support Corporation
   
• Helping Our Relatives: Native-led Response & Recovery in an Urban Setting, We are Warriors EOC and Great Plains Tribal Leaders Health Board and the Center for Disaster Philanthropy
   
• Historic YMCA Transformed into Artsy Apartment Complex in Downtown Granite City, Belview News Democrat
   
• House America: An All-Hands-on-Deck Effort to Address the Nation’s Homelessness Crisis, HUD
   
• HUD Initiative Takes Aim at Homelessness, Affordable Housing Finance
   
• HUD Releases Agency Climate Adaptation and Resilience Plan, HUD
   
• HUD to Issue Rule Protecting Tenants Facing Evictions for Non-Payment of Rent in HUD-Assisted Properties, HUD
   
• Joint Resource Guide to Strengthen and Expand Child Care Facilities in Rural Communities, USDA Rural Development and HHS Administration for Children and Families
   
• Land Banks and Community Land Trusts: Partnering to Provide Equitable Housing Opportunities Now and for Future Generations, Center for Community Progress
   
• Lessons from the Field: A Municipal Asset Manager's Perspective, Consortium for Housing and Asset Management
   
• Making Incentives for Entrepreneurial Firms More Effective, Smart Incentives
   
• New Census Reflects Growing U.S. Population Diversity, with Children in the Forefront, Carsey School of New Hampshire, University of New Hampshire
   
• Nine LIHTC Developments Earn Edson Awards, Affordable Housing Finance
   
• Notice Regarding Applications for the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI),U.S. Department of the Treasury
   
• Recreation Economy at USDA Economic Development Resources for Rural Communities, USDA Rural Development
   
• Reflections on the Healthiest Cities and Counties Challenge During COVID-19, National Association of Counties
   
• Solar Futures Study, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy
   
• State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Recipient Compliance and Reporting Responsibilities, U.S. Department of the Treasury
   
• The Reconciliation Bill: What’s at Stake for Cities, National League of Cities
   
• USDA Resource Guide for Rural Workforce Development, USDA Rural Development Innovation Center
   
• Where Did All the Small Developers Go?, Strong Towns
   
• White House Announces Steps to Increase Affordable Housing, Affordable Housing Finance
   

• Introduction to Race in Shared Equity Homeownership, Ground Solutions Network
  October 26, November 2, and November 9, 2021, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM EDT
   
• 2021 International Community Land Trust Festival, Center for Community Land Trust Innovation
  October 26, 2021 – December 31, 2021
   
• CDFA Virtual National Summit, Council of Development Finance Agencies
  November 1 – November 5, 2021, 1:00 – 5:00 PM EDT
   
• Latest on the Delta Variant and Using ARP Funds to Respond, National Association of Counties
  November 2, 2021, 3:00 – 4:00 PM EDT
   
• Kinder Institute Forum: Antoine Bryant, Rice\Kinder Institute for Urban Research
  November 11, 2021, 12:15 – 1:30 PM EDT
   
• AHF Live, Affordable Housing Finance
  November 15 – 17, 2021
   
• Business Solves Corporate Citizenship Conference and Awards, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation
  November 17 – 18, 2021
   
• Kinder Institute Forum: Donald Shoup, Rice\Kinder Institute for Urban Research
  December 1, 2021, 12:15 – 1:30 PM EDT
   

• Moving Beyond Green Buildings with Dana Bourland, Urban Habitat Initiatives
  October 18, 2021
   
• Water Exchange Speaker Series: Live Panel Session: Funding Solutions to Municipal Water Challenges, HUD
  August 24, 2021
   
• Addressing the Climate Crisis with Green Housing for All, Island Press
  May 5, 2021
   
• Housing Affordability Breakthrough Challenge, Enterprise 
  January 27, 2021
   

• Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | People, Parks, and Power: A National Initiative for Green Space, Health Equity, and Racial Justice
  November 4, 2021
   
• U.S. Department of Transportation | FY 2021 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Route Planning Restoration Program
  November 15, 2021
   
• U.S. Department of Commerce | Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program
  December 1, 2021
   
• U.S. Department of Labor | Announcement of Stand Down Grants
  December 31, 2021
   
• AmeriCorps | FY 2022 AmeriCorps State and National Grants
  January 5, 2022
   
• USDA Rural Development | Rural Business Development Grants
  February 28, 2022
   

To explore the full collection of DCTA resources, please visit the DCTA Program Resources page on the HUD Exchange.