Advertised open since October 28, 2026, subject to confirming actual application portal and controlling RFA; announced November 25 deadline at 5:00 p.m. ET. Pending Review until full RFA independently reviewed.
District of Columbia FY2027 H Street Northeast Corridor Events Activation Grant ($175,000; November 25)
FundingOne competitive individual grantee award of $175,000; statewide/city program pool also totals $175,000. Not multiple awards. No match requirement confirmed in the two-page NOFA; consult controlling RFA for final conditions.
DeadlineOfficial NOFA states open on or about October 28, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. ET and closes November 25, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. ET. Companion RFA and application portal need independent verification. Written questions due November 20, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. ET.
Last verified2026-10-31
Required next actionReview DC DSLBD official two-page NOFA and obtain the controlling FY2027 H Street Northeast Corridor Events Activation RFA from https://dslbd.dc.gov/service/current-grant-opportunities; verify application portal, eligibility, evaluation criteria, budget restrictions and any matching requirement before submitting. Deadline November 25, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. ET. Questions to DC.mainstreets@dc.gov by November 20 at 5:00 p.m. ET.
Broad Eligibility
District-based for-profit or nonprofit entity not currently funded by DSLBD Main Streets. Requires active DC business license, Certificate of Clean Hands and compliance affidavit; must develop and market at least three new H Street NE corridor events within 3rd through 15th Streets NE and one-block radius, excluding H Street Festival.
Atlas Analysis
October 31, 2026 reviewed full two-page October 20 DSLBD NOFA, a genuine competitive financial-assistance grant for one DC-based for-profit or nonprofit applicant to deliver community events increasing H Street NE corridor visits. Individual award $175,000, identical to total pool; not a vendor procurement or multiple awards. Current application launch October 28 9 a.m. ET, deadline November 25 5 p.m. ET. Must provide minimum three events before September 30, 2027. Main Streets current grantees ineligible. DSLBD companion RFA reportedly published October 28 but full RFA and portal inaccessible from source during current review (website returned 403); exact submission and scoring, match, allowable and prohibited costs remain unresolved. Status Pending Review, not fully verified or approved for publication. Existing published and pending post titles and metadata were searched for same FY2027 solicitation with no match. Source https://communityaffairs.dc.gov/publication/fy27-h-street-northeast-corridor-events-activation-grant.
FY2027 H Street Northeast Corridor Events Activation Grant
Grant competition announced by the DC Department of Small and Local Business Development (DSLBD). The official October 20, 2026 Notice of Funding Availability states that the agency intends to select one applicant for an individual grant of $175,000, which is also the entire announced program funding allocation. The competitive applicant award is for events and community activation, not for a vendor sale of goods or services to the government.
Eligible applicants and location
Eligible applicants are District-based for-profit or nonprofit entities not currently funded through the DSLBD Main Streets Program. Applicants must provide a current DC Certificate of Clean Hands, active business license, and signed compliance affidavit, along with full RFA requirements. The proposed work must activate H Street NE from 3rd Street to 15th Street NE and an adjacent one-block radius.
Funding purpose and eligible activities
The successful grantee must create and market at least three qualifying corridor events by September 30, 2027. Events should feature art, live music, local business partnerships, or similar programs increasing pedestrian visits. Funding may cover allowable wages, subcontractors, supplies, equipment, events and eligible project activities incurred during the authorized agreement period. The existing H Street Festival is expressly excluded from this grant.
Dates and outstanding verification
The NOFA announced applications opening on or about October 28, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. ET and closing November 25, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. ET. The submission portal, detailed application documents, evaluation criteria, and complete expense and cost-sharing conditions are in the companion RFA, which the NOFA said would be published on the DSLBD grant opportunities webpage on or before October 28. The controlling RFA could not be independently retrieved during this review. Applicants must check the current official application system and any amendments before applying. Questions to DSLBD are due by November 20 at 5:00 p.m. ET at DC.mainstreets@dc.gov.
Official DSLBD NOFA published on the District grant clearinghouse: FY2027 H Street Northeast Corridor Events Activation Grant. The complete DSLBD RFA and portal should be checked at DSLBD Current Grant Opportunities.
Source verificationOfficial government source · communityaffairs.dc.govAtlas last verified this record 2026-10-31. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗
