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| Federal Capital Improvements
The Commission annually prepares a six-year Federal Capital Improvements Program (FCIP) for the National Capital Region to coordinate and prioritizes proposed federal projects in the region. The FCIP contains federal public works projects that, based on the Comprehensive Plan and other policies, the Commission recommends for implementation in the succeeding six years. 
The recommendations in the FCIP are reviewed annually with the Office of Management and Budget and with the implementing agencies to ensure that they conform with overall federal planning policies. The FCIP for Fiscal Years 2008-2013 was released on June 7 for a 45-day public review period. It contains 234 proposed projects, 200 of which are recommended for funding at an estimated cost of $8.7 billion over the six-year period. Adoption of the FCIP is tentatively scheduled for the September 6, 2007 Commission meeting.
The Fiscal Year 2007-2012 report contains 237 projects totaling $7.7 billion. One hundred ninety-nine projects are recommended for funding, with 38 projects recommended for future programming. 29 projects are strongly endorsed and considered critical to strategically advancing and implementing significant NCPC planning policies and initiatives, other federal interests, and local planning policies and initiatives. New projects in the FY 2007-2012 FCIP include the GeorgetownWaterfrontPark design and construction, streetscape improvements at Juarez Circle at the KennedyCenter, and environmental mitigation for 44 acres of the new SoutheastFederalCenter. The 2007-2012 FCIP also includes a summary of the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) actions in the National Capital Region and their impact on capital project planning. The Commission adopted the FCIP for FY 2007-2012 at its September 2006 meeting. 
The federal government is the single largest employer in the Washington area and a major regional economic driver. As a result, analysis of federal capital investment can reveal important economic and demographic trends, including trends in the distribution of federal employment throughout the region. For example, in 1977 the District of Columbia's share of federal employment in the Washington region stood at 58 percent. Since that high point, the city's share has gradually declined, while Maryland and Virginia’s share has steadily increased. In addition, federal procurement spending continues to have significant impacts on the region’s economy and growth.
Each year, NCPC staff circulates the federal capital improvements proposals in draft form and solicits comment from affected local, regional, and state government agencies, private organizations, and interested individuals. The Commission identifies projects of potential concern and urges federal agencies to coordinate their activities with local planning authorities and citizen organizations. The FCIP is the one document to which members of the public can turn to for accurate and up-to-date information about the federal government's development plans in the region. 
Questions about the Federal Capital Improvements Program should be directed to [email protected]. For guidelines on submitting items for the Federal Capital Improvements Program, click here.
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