Our Projects

Enables the Bluegrass Area Development District to prepare for the conclusion of the chemical demilitarization mission by conducting an analysis of the impacted workforce, and available resources and programs with the goal of diversifying the region's economy and retaining a majority of the 1,800 employees connected to the chemical demilitarization mission. Fiscal Year 2023 Award

Enables the Loring Development Authority and the State of Maine to lessen dependency on defense spending by implementing a robust Regional Economic Diversification strategy and economic sustainability plan for the Greater Limestone region. This project will result in the preparation of an Airport Master Plan for the reuse of the former U.S. Air Force aviation complex; an energy capacity and resiliency plan; and a workforce skills evaluation. Fiscal Year 2023 Award

Enables the Pueblo Depot Activity Development Authority to prepare for the conclusion of the chemical demilitarization mission. This project will support community outreach and engagement activities with the goal of diversifying the region's economy and retaining a majority of the 2,000 employees connected to the chemical demilitarization mission. Fiscal Year 2023 Award

Enables the Connecticut Department of Community and Economic Development to launch the Scaling Model-Based Definition project to develop additional tools to support the digital transformation of the defense supply chain across the state. This project will provide technical assistance and workforce development programs to scale technology integration efforts with more than 700 defense suppliers in the state's industrial base. This project stimulates cooperation between statewide and local diversification efforts. Fiscal Year 2023 Award

This supplemental funding supports the original grant effort to enable the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council to conduct a Military Installation Resiliency Study related to regional resilience standards and response actions. The project has concentrated on the impacts of extreme weather events and other threats to critical infrastructure adjacent to MacDill Air Force Base. The area has a history of increasingly severe hurricanes which exacerbate vulnerabilities caused by the installation's low elevation and location on a peninsula in Tampa Bay. The study complements the community's Regional Resiliency Action Plan actions, and the City of Tampa's ongoing examination of land use changes necessitated by projected flooding and transportation challenges. Fiscal Year 2023 Award

Enables the Southeastern Connecticut Council of Government to advance design projects identified by local utilities as being necessary to improve the reliability of electrical power, natural gas, and drinking water systems that serve SUBASE New London and the surrounding area. Fiscal Year 2023 Award

Enables the Metropolitan Washington Council of Government (MWCOG) to undertake a military Installation Readiness implementation grant with the Washington Navy Yard, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, and Fort McNair to advance recommendations from the recently completed Military Installation Readiness Review. MWCOG will develop a Impact Assessment Report including recommendations on threat impacts to the power, water, and telecommunications sectors. As part of the effort, MWCOG will work with stakeholders to develop a Roadmap for Resilience Funding and Solutions; conduct scenario-based workshops to assess capabilities, roles, responsibilities, and identify projects for implementation in the event of a large-scale outage of critical infrastructure; and create a Collaborative Engagement Plan to further the implementation of resilience projects between the District of Columbia government and the military installations. Fiscal Year 2023 Award

Enables the City of Key West to develop a Wastewater Treatment Plant Resiliency Plan in support of Naval Air Station Key West. The region is increasingly vulnerable to the compounding hazards and threats posed by sea-level rise, the increasing frequency and magnitude of tropical systems, and recent increases in extreme rainfall. The final plan will provide recommendations for how to replace the outdated facilities with modern, sustainable and storm resilient wastewater treatment infrastructure to sustain the installation mission and supporting community. Fiscal Year 2023 Award

Enables the East Central Florida Regional Planning Council to assess, plan, prioritize and implement military Installation Readiness actions and projects to provide critical services and infrastructure to support Naval Support Activity Orlando, Patrick Space Force Base and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, as well as remote sites. The study will provide a risk-informed, phased approach to identify and prioritize investments for resilience projects, including transportation and affordable housing components. The results of the study will provide the design for a resilience network as well as prioritization of projects and potential funding sources to ensure improved readiness. Fiscal Year 2023 Award

Enables the State of Hawaii to evaluate its needs and organizational capabilities related to mutually beneficial planning that protects the mission of the military while furthering community goals, thereby ensuring long-term compatibility. Among the objectives of this compatible use grant is to provide the State with the capability to provide coordinated communication to DoD that includes State, local, and Native Hawaiian equities. Fiscal Year 2023 Award