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The Defense Community Infrastructure Program is a competitive grant program designed to address deficiencies in community infrastructure that can/does support a military installation’s readiness and lethality.
The Defense Community Infrastructure Program is a competitive grant program designed to address deficiencies in community infrastructure that can/does support a military installation’s readiness and lethality.
States and communities leverage private and non-profit utility providers through collaborations that deliver projects that support the needs of the defense mission. This program benefits and supports the readiness and lethality of our military installations as well as our service members and their families and the defense communities they live and work in.
Between FY 2020 and FY 2024, the Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation awarded 78 projects representing $396 million in federal funding, $270 million in non-federal funding, and $666 million in total project cost.
This program is codified under 10 USC § 2391(d).
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Sign UpEligible proposers include state or local governments and not-for-profit, member-owned utilities.
Under the program, eligible community infrastructure projects are any complete and usable transportation project, school, hospital, police, fire, emergency response, or other community support facility; or water, wastewater, telecommunications, electric, gas, or other utility project that meets specific criteria.
Projects must be located off a military installation OR on property under the jurisdiction of a Military Department that is subject to a real estate agreement (including a lease or easement).
On April 17, 2026, the Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation released a Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Fiscal Year 2026 Defense Community Infrastructure Program competition on Grants.gov here. Proposals must be submitted no later than June 25, 2026, at 5pm PDT.
Resources
Informational Webinars
The Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation will host two informational webinars for interested proposers to highlight proposal requirements, goals and objective, changes to the program since Fiscal Year 2025, and answer questions from interested respondents. The link for the webinars will be available on OLDCC.gov the day of the event.
On September 24, 2025, the Department of War awarded ten Defense Community Infrastructure Program (DCIP) grants from the Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation, totaling approximately $90 million. These awards were made after the Assistant Secretary of War for Energy, Installations, and Environment instructed the Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation to invite grant applications for ten projects based on a competitive ranking of all proposed projects in response to a May 27, 2025, DCIP Notice of Funding Opportunity. Each infrastructure project will benefit local installations and provide support to our service members, their families, and the Department’s missions.
These awards derive from Fiscal Year 2025 appropriated funding and leverage an additional $59.9 million in non-federal funding, for a total investment of approximately $150 million. The 10 grant awards below are listed in alphabetical order based on the state the military installation resides.
Installation: Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson
State: Alaska
Applicant: North Slope Borough
$14 million federal grant to North Slope Borough, Alaska, to undertake a $23.5 million project to install high-speed fiber optic telecommunications infrastructure to Point Barrow Long Range Radar Site. The project supports the readiness and lethality of Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.
Installation: Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson
State: Alaska
Applicant: Golden Valley Electric Association, Inc.
$2.6 million federal grant to Golden Valley Electric Association, Inc., Alaska, to undertake a $2.7 million project to install critical electrical infrastructure to the Murphy Dome Long Range Radar Site. The project supports the readiness and lethality of Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.
Installation: Eielson Air Force Base
State: Alaska
Applicant: Golden Valley Electric Association, Inc.
$13 million federal grant to Golden Valley Electric Association, Inc., Alaska, to undertake a $13.3 million project to construct a new switching substation, upgrade an existing substation, and improve communication systems. This project supports the readiness and lethality of Eielson Air Force Base.
Installation: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton and Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach, Detachment Fallbrook
State: California
Applicant: North County Fire Protection District
$7 million federal grant to North County Fire Protection District, California, to undertake a $13.9 million project to construct a fire station that will enhance emergency response resources and mitigate impacts of wildfires on training and mission readiness. The project supports the readiness and lethality of Marine Corps Camp Pendleton and Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach, Detachment Fallbrook.
Installation: Submarine Base New London
State: Connecticut
Applicant: Southeastern Connecticut Council of Governments
$5.7 million federal grant to the Southeastern Connecticut Council of Governments, Connecticut, to undertake a project to replace 11,700 linear feet of a water main to enhance water supply infrastructure. This project supports the readiness and lethality of Submarine Base New London.
Installation: Joint Region Marianas
Territory: Guam
Applicant: Port Authority of Guam
$4.8 million federal grant to the Port Authority of Guam to undertake a $6.9 million project to execute near-term structural and safety upgrades to stabilize the pier, extend its operational life, and maintain critical functionality. The project supports the readiness and lethality of Joint Region Marianas.
Installation: McAlester Army Ammunitions Plant
State: Oklahoma
Applicant: Oklahoma Department of Transpiration
$10 million federal grant to the Oklahoma Department of Transportation, Oklahoma, to undertake a $35.8 million project to reconstruct a segment of US-69 and replace the Peaceable Creek bridge. The project supports the readiness and lethality of McAlester Army Ammunition Plant.
Installation: Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads
State: Virginia
Applicant: City of Chesapeake
$11.9 million federal grant to the City of Chesapeake, Virginia, to undertake a $29.9 million project to construct a waterline. The project supports the readiness and lethality of Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads.
Installation: Naval Base Kitsap
State: Washington
Applicant: Kitsap County Public Works
$20 million to Kitsap County Public Works, Washington, to undertake a $40 million project to construct a 1.4 million gallon per day anaerobic digester, yard piping, and a digester control building. The project supports the readiness and lethality of Naval Base Kitsap.
Installation: Naval Station Everett
State: Washington
Applicant: City of Everett
$300,000 federal grant to the City of Everett, Washington, to undertake a $800,000 project to construct a police boathouse facility. The project supports the readiness and lethality of Naval Station Everett.