Our Projects | Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation

State	Installations	Program Area	Federal Grant Award
HI		Installation Readiness	$3,192,198.00
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.
TX	Department of Defense	Statewide	$719,999.00
Enables the State of Texas, through the University of Texas at Arlington Texas Manufacturing Assistance Center, to provide technical assistance to at least 75 defense manufacturers in the state to facilitate diversification efforts. This project will support the deployment of Advanced Automation, Industrial Internet of Things, and Additive Manufacturing technologies and practices through awareness sessions, technology assessments, workshops, and technology deployment projects. This project stimulates cooperation between statewide and local diversification efforts. Fiscal Year 2023 Award
VA	Department of Defense	Statewide	$989,199.00
Enables the Commonwealth of Virginia, through Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, to provide technical assistance with additive manufacturing technologies to machine shops in Virginia that supply parts for Defense facilities, assets, and prime contractors. This project will develop an additive manufacturing education program for machine shops regarding the technical aspects and business implications of additive manufacturing technology adoption and production requirements. This project stimulates cooperation between statewide and local adjustment efforts. Fiscal Year 2023 Award
AR	Pine Bluff Arsenal	Installation Readiness	$411,300.00
Enables the City of White Hall, Arkansas to complete a Compatible Use Implementation plan that will address transportation limitations, access road enhancements, map overlay zones near Pine Bluff Arsenal; improvements to agency coordination, communication and review processes; improvements to local planning guidance to limit incompatible development or encroachments; and, educational materials to assist the Arsenal and community leaders in making informed decisions. Fiscal Year 2021 Award
AZ	Marine Corps Station Yuma	Installation Readiness	$365,000.00
Enables the City of Yuma to initiate a compatible use study to update development regulations related to the needs and growth of Marine Corps Station Yuma and the Yuma community. The study's goal is to promote development that is compatible with Marine Corps Station Yuma, including housing needed for military families, and to identify methods to reduce operational impacts on lands adjacent to military lands. Fiscal Year 2023 Award
CA	Naval Base Coronado, Naval Base Point Loma, and Naval Base San Diego	Installation Readiness	$312,050.00
Enables the San Diego Unified Port District to collaborate with Naval Base Coronado, Naval Base Point Loma, and Naval Base San Diego to identify site-specific opportunities for sustainable restoration, enhancement, or retrofitting of existing shorelines throughout San Diego Bay to improve the installation's readiness. The project will result in a digital planning tool - San Diego Bay Sustainable Shoreline Atlas - which will identify shoreline vulnerabilities and provide alternative site-specific, ready solutions. The Atlas will enable stakeholders to improve strategic collaboration and partnerships to pursue funding opportunities for the design, construction, and implementation of shoreline projects throughout San Diego Bay that will support mission readiness. Fiscal Year 2023 Award
GU	Military Installations in Guam	Growth	$705,000.00
Resources the Office of the Governor of Guam with an Intergovernmental Special Assistant to facilitate coordination of all federal actions to include planning the necessary public infrastructure and services to support growth and mitigate DoD realignment impacts on the Island. The enhanced responsiveness contributes to DoD readiness in the Western Pacific, especially involving the Mariana Island Range Complex, which enables the Military Services to fulfill Title 10 obligations and is responsive to the emerging Pacific Deterrence Initiative. Fiscal Year 2020 Award
CO	Pueblo Chemical Depot	Mission Realignment	$969,642.00
Enables the Pueblo Depot Activity Development Authority, as it awaits transfer of ownership of acreage from the U.S. Army, to continue oversight associated with the redevelopment of the Pueblo Chemical Depot to include environmental support, Economic Development Conveyance negotiations, legal, audit, and records management services. Fiscal Year 2020 Award
FL	Naval Air Station Key West	Installation Readiness	$404,460.00
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
FL	Naval Support Activity Orlando, Patrick Space Force Base	Installation Readiness	$1,107,451.00
Enables the East Central Florida Regional Planning Council to assess, plan, prioritize and implement military installation resilience 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