Defense Community Infrastructure Program: Notice of Funding Opportunity Forecast
This forecast anticipates potential DoD grants for infrastructure projects supporting military bases, but funding isn't guaranteed for 2025.
Funder: Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation (OLDCC)
Due Dates: July 3, 2025 (proposal submission) | August 8, 2025 (invitation to apply) | September 24, 2025 (grant agreements finalized)
Funding Amounts: $250,000–$20,000,000 per award; total program funding $90 million; up to 5-year project period
Summary: Supports state, local, and not-for-profit, member-owned utility projects to improve community infrastructure that benefits military installations.
Key Information: Requires 30% local cost share unless exempt (rural or national security); letter of support from installation commander is mandatory.
Description
The Defense Community Infrastructure Program (DCIP), administered by the Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation (OLDCC), funds construction-ready community infrastructure projects that support military installations. Eligible projects may include transportation, utilities, schools, hospitals, police, fire, emergency response, and other community support facilities. The goal is to address deficiencies in off-installation infrastructure that impact military value, installation resilience, military family quality of life, or cadet training at covered educational institutions.
Projects must be owned by state or local governments or not-for-profit, member-owned utilities, and must not be located on military installations unless on property under a real estate agreement (lease/easement) with an eligible community. All proposals must include a letter of support from the commander of the benefitting military installation.
