Grants to USA and territories state and local governments for community infrastructure projects that benefit the military. Applicants are advised that required registrations must be completed prior to applying. Funding is intended to support projects such as improved transportation, infrastructure, and other community necessities that enhance: (i) military value; (ii) military installation resilience; and/or, (iii) military family quality of life.
Eligible community infrastructure projects are any complete and useable transportation project; community support facility (e.g., school, hospital, police, fire, emergency response, or other community support facility); and, utility infrastructure project (e.g., water, wastewater, telecommunications, electric, gas, or other utility infrastructure (with necessary cyber safeguards)) that:
Are on land located off of a military installation or on property under the jurisdiction of a Secretary of a military department that is subject to a real estate agreement allowing the project or facility to be located on military property (including a lease or easement);
Support a military installation;
Are owned by a state, local government, or a not-for-profit, member-owned utility service;
Are endorsed by the installation commander representing the installation benefitting from the proposed project (please refer to Section D., paragraph 2., part C. for more detail);
Are where ground-disturbing work has not yet commenced; and,
Are construction-ready.
Proposed stormwater management projects involving retrofitting a defense access road to reduce stormwater runoff and ponding or standing water that includes the combination of stormwater runoff and water levels resulting from extreme weather conditions shall be given priority over other proposed stormwater projects, in accordance 10 U.S.C. § 2815a(c).
Pursuant to 10 U.S.C. § 2391(e)(4)(c), when considering military family quality of life pursuant to 10 U.S.C. § 2391(d)(1)(B)(iv), the Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation will consider the impact of the community infrastructure on alleviating installation commuter workforce issues and the benefit of schools or other local infrastructure located off of a military installation that will support members of the armed forces and their dependents residing in the community.
Proposers are specifically encouraged to highlight how/whether the proposed project supports broader efforts towards minimizing potential interruptions to the installation mission, including energy resilience, and other efforts to better sustain the installation mission.
For information about eligible costs, see p. 8 of the NOFO in Attached Files.
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Eligibility Criteria" for clarification)
Additional Eligibility Criteria
The Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation may award grants under this notice to State and local governments. “State” and “local government” are defined in Title 2 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 200, paragraph 1 (2 C.F.R. Part 200.1). 2 C.F.R. Part 200, paragraphs 331 through 333 (2 C.F.R. Part 200.331-.333), prescribes how entities eligible to receive funding under the Defense Community Infrastructure Pilot Program may act as pass-through entities. For example, not-for-profit, member-owned utilities may receive funding as a sub-recipient to a State or local government, and projects owned by such utilities must comply with Federal Interest rules described in the Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation’s grant terms and conditions. Proposals must be submitted on behalf of any proposed sub-recipient.
Pursuant to 10 U.S.C. § 2391(e)(1), the term “military installation” means a base, camp, post, station, yard, center, homeport facility for any ship, or other activity under the jurisdiction of the Department of Defense, including any leased facility, which is located within any of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, or Guam.
Ineligible
Any proposals submitted by a sub-recipient will not be considered.
The term "military facility" does not include any facility used primarily for civil works, rivers and harbors projects, or flood control projects, but it does include a military facility owned and operated by any of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, or Guam, even though the facility is not under the jurisdiction of the Department of Defense, if the Secretary of Defense determines that the military facility is subject to significant use for training by the armed forces.
Pre-Proposal Conference
The Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation previously held a pre-proposal webinar on February 16, 2023 and will hold an additional pre-proposal webinar at 3 p.m. EDT on April 13, 2023, to review goals and objectives of this Notice of Funding Opportunity and answer questions from interested respondents.
Pre-Application Information
Complete proposals for Defense Community Infrastructure Pilot Program grants must be received by the Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation by 5 p.m. PDT on June 23, 2023.
Once approved, the listing will be provided to the Director, Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation, to invite a formal grant application on or about August 4, 2023. All grant agreements must be issued and countersigned prior to September 22, 2023, to ensure the appropriated funds are obligated no later than September 30, 2023.
Each Applicant is required to: be registered in SAM before submitting its grant application, provide a valid unique entity identifier in its application, and continue to maintain an active SAM registration with current information at all times during which it has an active Federal award or an application or plan under consideration by the Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation.
Except as provided in the NOFO for projects in rural areas or projects determined to be advantageous for national security reasons, State or local government recipients must agree to contribute not less than thirty percent (30%) of the total funding required for the community infrastructure project. See p. 5 of the NOFO in Attached Files for additional details.
For a list of relevant application documents, go to the Package tab (press Preview) on the Grants.gov link above.
Additional Funding Information
Estimated Total Program Funding:
$100,000,000
Estimated Size of Grant
- Award Ceiling: $20,000,000
- Award Floor: $250,000
Term of Contract
The proposer must demonstrate that the project can commence within twelve (12) months upon receipt of a grant, that the grant funds will be spent steadily and expeditiously once the project commences, and the project can be completed no later than five (5) years following the obligation of Federal funds.
Contact Information
Adam Wright
Program Activity Lead - Defense Community Infrastructure Pilot Program
(703) 697-2088 adam.g.wright8.civ@mail.mil
Before starting your grant application, please review the funding source's website listed below for updates / changes / addendums / conferences / LOIs.
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