This Notice of Funding Opportunity announces available funding from the Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation under the Defense Community Infrastructure Program to assist state and local governments, and not-for-profit, member-owned utilities, in addressing deficiencies in community infrastructure supportive of a military installation.

For purposes of the Defense Community Infrastructure Program, “Community Infrastructure” includes projects related to transportation; schools; hospitals; police, fire, or emergency response, or other community support facilities; utility projects (e.g., water, wastewater, telecommunications, electric and natural gas facilities); and
demolition projects.

The facility or project itself must be owned by a state or local government, or a not-for-profit, member-owned utility. The facility addressed in the proposal must not be located on a military installation unless it is on property under the jurisdiction of a military department that is also subject to a real estate agreement (including
a lease or an easement) held by an eligible community.

For further details, please see the full Notice of Funding Opportunity and the Frequently Asked Questions.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants include:

• state and local governments
• not-for-profit, member-owned utility services

Match Requirement

Grant recipients must agree to contribute not less than thirty percent (30%) of the total funding
required for the community infrastructure project as a local cost share.

There are two exceptions to the local cost sharing requirement:

1. Local cost share funding contributions are not required for proposed community infrastructure projects located in rural areas, defined as a city, town, or unincorporated area that has a population of not more than 100,000 inhabitants. The absence of a local cost share contribution for a rural area in no way adversely impacts the competitiveness of the proposal.
2. Local cost share contributions are not required for proposed community infrastructure projects that are determined to be advantageous for reasons of national security. The absence of a local cost share contribution for a project that is determined to be advantageous for reasons of national security in no way adversely impacts the competitiveness or scoring of the proposal.

How to Apply

The Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation will accept electronic submissions through Grants.gov for the Defense Community Infrastructure Program through 5 p.m. PDT on June 25, 2026.

If you need help with Grants.gov, you can call 800-518-4726 or email support@grants.gov.

If you need help with SAM.gov, you can call 866-606-8220.

Contact

Please direct questions to:

Jennifer Hirsch
(703) 409-8719
jennifer.l.hirsch3.civ@mail.mil

Ilana Valinsky
(703) 697-2151
ilana.y.valinsky.civ@mail.mil

Deadline

Applications must be submitted by 5 p.m. PDT on June 25, 2026.