Opportunity Information: Apply for OLDCC 21 F 0002
The Defense Community Infrastructure Program (DCIP) is a Department of Defense grant program run by the Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation (OLDCC) that helps communities fix or upgrade off-base infrastructure problems that directly support a nearby military installation. The legal authority comes from 10 U.S.C. 2391(d), which allows DoD to award grants, set up cooperative agreements, or add money to other federal programs for infrastructure projects owned by a state or local government or a not-for-profit, member-owned utility. The basic idea is to target real infrastructure deficiencies in the surrounding community when those deficiencies affect the installation's ability to carry out its mission or support the people who work and live there.
Projects are selected competitively and are expected to show clear benefits to the installation in one or more of three major areas: military value (how the project improves mission effectiveness or operational support), installation resilience (how it reduces risk or improves continuity during disruptions, disasters, or changing conditions), and military family quality of life. Quality-of-life is meant broadly and can include things like community infrastructure that reduces commuter and workforce challenges tied to the installation, as well as schools or other local services located off the installation that serve service members and their dependents living in the community. Most strong proposals will combine several of these benefits rather than focusing on only one.
A key requirement is that every proposal must include an endorsement letter from the local installation commander for the installation that would benefit from the project. That endorsement is not just a formality; it should show that the installation recognizes the need, supports the community's plan, and is willing to assist as appropriate during execution. The notice also highlights that this support may include technical review help for National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) environmental planning documents if they are required for the project.
Funding for this particular notice came from the Consolidated Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-260), which provided a total of $60 million for the program. Those funds had a strict time constraint: they would expire if not obligated by September 30, 2021. The funding instrument is a discretionary grant, and the listed maximum award size (award ceiling) is $20,000,000. The opportunity is identified as Funding Opportunity Number OLDCC 21 F 0002 (CFDA 12.600), with an original application closing date of July 12, 2021.
Eligibility is limited to (1) state or local governments and (2) not-for-profit, member-owned utility services, as long as they own the infrastructure and that infrastructure is outside of, but supportive of, a military installation. Other organizations that are not eligible to receive funding directly can still participate by partnering with an eligible applicant, which allows communities to bring in additional expertise or implementation capacity while keeping the eligible entity as the formal applicant and project owner.
The program also draws a clear line on how federal dollars can be used. DCIP funds are allowed to supplement other public funding sources, but they cannot replace them. In other words, the grant cannot be used to supplant funds that are already available for the same project from other public programs, including sources like the Defense Access Roads Program or U.S. Department of Transportation grants. There are also specific limits around school construction: projects cannot be for public schools located on military installations if those schools are already identified on the Secretary of Defense's 2018 Public Schools on Military Installations Prioritized List, which helps prevent duplication with other DoD school support priorities.
For purposes of this program, "military installation" is defined broadly as a base, camp, post, station, yard, center, homeport facility for any ship, or other DoD activity (including leased facilities) located in the U.S. states and certain U.S. territories (including DC, Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Northern Mariana Islands). Facilities owned solely by the U.S. Coast Guard, or projects that would exclusively benefit a Coast Guard facility, are not included under this definition for DCIP eligibility.
In practical terms, this grant opportunity is meant for communities that can demonstrate a strong, direct link between an off-base infrastructure investment and measurable improvements to a nearby DoD installation's mission support, resilience, and the day-to-day lives of service members and their families, with the installation commander visibly backing the proposal and with funding structured to add to, not replace, other committed public resources.Apply for OLDCC 21 F 0002
- The Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation in the other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Defense Community Infrastructure Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 12.600.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2021-05-18.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2021-07-12. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $20,000,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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Defense Community Infrastructure Program (DCIP) - FAQs
What is the Defense Community Infrastructure Program (DCIP)?
DCIP is a Department of Defense grant program, run by the Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation (OLDCC), that helps communities fix or upgrade off-base infrastructure problems that directly support a nearby military installation.
What problem is DCIP meant to solve?
The program targets real infrastructure deficiencies in the surrounding community when those deficiencies affect a military installation's ability to carry out its mission or support the people who work and live there.
What is the legal authority for DCIP?
The legal authority is 10 U.S.C. 2391(d), which allows DoD to award grants, establish cooperative agreements, or add funds to other federal programs for qualifying infrastructure projects.
What types of entities can own the infrastructure funded by DCIP?
The infrastructure must be owned by a state or local government or a not-for-profit, member-owned utility, and it must be outside of, but supportive of, a military installation.
Who is eligible to apply for DCIP funding under this opportunity?
Eligibility is limited to (1) state or local governments and (2) not-for-profit, member-owned utility services, provided they own the infrastructure and the infrastructure is outside of, but supportive of, a military installation.
Can organizations that are not eligible still be involved in a DCIP project?
Yes. Organizations that are not eligible to receive funding directly can participate by partnering with an eligible applicant. The eligible entity remains the formal applicant and the project owner, while partners can provide expertise or implementation support.
Are projects selected competitively?
Yes. Projects are selected through a competitive process.
What benefits must a strong proposal show to be competitive?
Projects are expected to show clear benefits to the installation in one or more of these areas: military value (mission effectiveness or operational support), installation resilience (reduced risk or improved continuity during disruptions), and military family quality of life.
Does a proposal have to address all three benefit areas?
No. A project is expected to show clear benefits in one or more of the three areas, but most strong proposals will combine several benefits rather than focusing on only one.
What does "military value" mean in DCIP terms?
Military value refers to how the project improves mission effectiveness or operational support for the installation.
What does "installation resilience" mean in DCIP terms?
Installation resilience refers to how the project reduces risk or improves continuity of operations and support during disruptions, disasters, or changing conditions.
What counts as "military family quality of life" for DCIP?
Quality of life is interpreted broadly and can include community infrastructure that reduces commuter and workforce challenges tied to the installation, as well as schools or other local services located off the installation that serve service members and their dependents living in the community.
Is an installation commander's endorsement letter required?
Yes. Every proposal must include an endorsement letter from the local installation commander for the installation that would benefit from the project.
How important is the installation commander's endorsement?
It is not a formality. The endorsement should show the installation recognizes the need, supports the community's plan, and is willing to assist as appropriate during execution.
Can the installation help with environmental planning documentation?
Yes. The notice highlights that installation support may include technical review help for National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) environmental planning documents if they are required for the project.
What is the funding source for this specific DCIP notice?
Funding for this notice came from the Consolidated Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-260), which provided a total of $60 million for the program.
Was there a deadline by which these FY 2021 funds had to be obligated?
Yes. The funds would expire if not obligated by September 30, 2021.
What type of funding instrument is used for this opportunity?
This opportunity uses a discretionary grant.
What is the maximum award size under this opportunity?
The listed award ceiling is $20,000,000.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number and CFDA for this DCIP notice?
The opportunity is identified as Funding Opportunity Number OLDCC 21 F 0002 with CFDA 12.600.
When was the original application closing date for this notice?
The original application closing date was July 12, 2021.
Can DCIP funds be used together with other public funding sources?
Yes. DCIP funds are allowed to supplement other public funding sources.
Can DCIP funds replace (supplant) other available public funds for the same project?
No. DCIP funds cannot replace other public funds already available for the same project. The grant cannot be used to supplant funding from other public programs, including sources like the Defense Access Roads Program or U.S. Department of Transportation grants.
Are there special restrictions related to school construction projects?
Yes. Projects cannot be for public schools located on military installations if those schools are already identified on the Secretary of Defense's 2018 Public Schools on Military Installations Prioritized List.
How does DCIP define a "military installation" for eligibility purposes?
A military installation is defined broadly as a base, camp, post, station, yard, center, homeport facility for any ship, or other DoD activity (including leased facilities) located in U.S. states and certain U.S. territories (including Washington, DC, Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Northern Mariana Islands).
Are U.S. Coast Guard facilities included as "military installations" under DCIP?
No. Facilities owned solely by the U.S. Coast Guard, or projects that would exclusively benefit a Coast Guard facility, are not included under this definition for DCIP eligibility.
Does the infrastructure have to be on the installation to qualify?
No. DCIP is specifically focused on off-base infrastructure, but the project must directly support a nearby military installation.
What is the overall goal of this grant opportunity in practical terms?
The opportunity is intended for communities that can demonstrate a strong, direct link between an off-base infrastructure investment and measurable improvements to a nearby DoD installation's mission support, resilience, and the day-to-day lives of service members and their families, with visible backing from the installation commander and with funding structured to add to (not replace) other committed public resources.
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