Funding will support projects that bolster mission, installation, and community climate resilience
Five local communities supporting Navy and Marine Corps installations received a total of $11.2 million in infrastructure construction grants through the Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation (OLDCC) Fiscal Year 2022 Defense Community Infrastructure Pilot (DCIP) Program. This competitive program helps states and communities fund infrastructure projects that enhance the military value and resiliency of installations and improve the quality of life for Service members and families.
"The Department of the Navy continuously looks for ways to partner with local communities," said Meredith Berger, the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Energy, Installations and Environment. "Through these investments in infrastructure, we all benefit. We increase our resilience, mitigate the impacts of climate change and improve quality of life of our military families and the local community."
A total of $90 million in DCIP grants were awarded to 19 installations across each military branch within the Department of Defense. These awards derive from Fiscal Year 2022 appropriated funding and leverage an additional $98,882,912 million in non-Federal and other Federal funding for a total investment of $188,579,140 million.
