Our Projects | Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation

State	Installations	Program Area	Federal Grant Award
OR	Umatilla Army Depot	Mission Realignment	$478,100.00
Enables the Columbia Development Authority, as it awaits transfer of ownership of acreage from the U.S. Army, to continue operating and sustain redevelopment planning, legal support, and environmental assessment efforts at the former Umatilla Army Depot. Fiscal Year 2020 Award
PA	Willow Grove Naval Air Station	Mission Realignment	$292,298.00
Enables the Horsham Land Redevelopment Authority, as it awaits transfer of ownership of acreage from the U.S. Navy, to manage redevelopment activities at the former Willow Grove Naval Air Station to include oversight of master development planning to revitalize the site once polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination and clean up concerns are resolved. Fiscal Year 2020 Award
PR	Naval Station Roosevelt Roads	Mission Realignment	$1,475,959.00
Enables the Local Redevelopment Authority for Roosevelt Roads, as it awaits transfer of ownership of acreage from the U.S. Navy, to sustain redevelopment activities at the former Naval Station Roosevelt Roads to include operations, maintenance, coordination of infrastructure and utility improvements, administration of piers, and management of leases. Fiscal Year 2020 Award
WA	Naval Air Station Whidbey Islan d	Mission Realignment	$974,245.00
Enables the Oak Harbor Public Schools to plan the necessary public infrastructure and services to support growth at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island. The project includes feasibility and preliminary design studies needed to finalize capital improvement plans, refine scopes, and secure future funding to address the condition and capacity deficiencies at five schools and related transportation concerns. These planning efforts support the education of military connected children. Fiscal Year 2020 Award
AL	Department of Defense	Statewide	$449,014.00
The Alabama Defense Advanced Manufacturing Community, formed by the University of Alabama in Huntsville, is a 22-county region concentrated with defense manufacturers, workforce development resources, research and development facilities, and academia. The goal is to develop a future workforce capable of implementing technologies that accelerate the modernization of advanced manufacturing technologies associated with missiles and ground vehicle systems. Fiscal Year 2020 Award
CA	Department of Defense	Statewide	$576,892.00
The California Advanced Defense Ecosystem National Consortia Effort, a consortium comprised of community, industry, state agencies, educational institutions, and DoD Manufacturing Institute NextFlex will strengthen the resiliency of the national security innovation and manufacturing base through a series of 15 projects. The organization works with defense manufacturers in the area of microelectronics, space, and 5G; offers support and training to small manufacturers. Fiscal Year 2020 Award
FL	Department of Defense	Statewide	$963,450.00
Enables the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity to deliver a series of cybersecurity focused educational and engagement events with Florida's defense manufacturing sector. Complimenting a curriculum and set of best practices developed through other partnerships, activities will support greater awareness of defense cybersecurity requirements and DoD's new Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification published in 2020. This project stimulates cooperation between statewide and local adjustment efforts making the industrial base more resilient to cyber threats. Fiscal Year 2020 Award
IL	Department of Defense	Statewide	$26,673.00
Enables the University of Illinois to support the defense industrial base in the State of Illinois through education and technical assistance for defense suppliers to achieve compliance with DFARS 252-204-7012/NIST 800-171 cyber security requirements and DoD's Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification published in 2020. This grant is a modification for an earlier project that targets small companies and involves a series of educational workshops, assessments, gap reports, and system security plans for select qualifying companies. This project stimulates cooperation between statewide and local adjustment efforts making the industrial base more resilient to cyber threats. Fiscal Year 2020 Award
IL	Department of Defense	Statewide	$579,959.00
Enables the University of Maryland, Baltimore County and MxD Learn, the workforce arm of MxD (Manufacturing times Digital), to develop a curriculum to address the need for cybersecurity for operational manufacturing technology for defense manufacturers. The objective is to provide current workers with learning opportunities that result in certification(s), giving them the tools necessary to execute careers in manufacturing cybersecurity. This project stimulates cooperation between statewide and local adjustment efforts making the industrial base more resilient to cyber threats. Fiscal Year 2020 Award
KY	Department of Defense	Statewide	$1,800,000.00
Enables the Kentucky Commission on Military Affairs to provide a program to develop cyber talent. The funding is used for exam certification fees, and places students with defense contractors to embed practical experience through an apprenticeship as a form of on-the-job training. This project stimulates cooperation between statewide and local adjustment efforts making the industrial base more resilient to cyber threats. Fiscal Year 2020 Award