Defense Community 

Infrastructure Program

Overview

The Defense Community Infrastructure 

Program (DCIP) is designed to address 

deficiencies in community infrastructure, 

supportive of a military installation, in order to 

enhance military value, cadet training at covered 

educational institutions, installation resilience, 

and military family quality of life.

Section 2391(d) of Title 10, United States Code 

(10 U.S.C. 2391), authorizes the Secretary of 

Defense to “make grants, conclude cooperative 

agreements, and supplement funds available 

under Federal programs administered by 

agencies other than the Department of 

Defense,” for projects owned by a state or 

local government, or a not-for-profit, memberowned utility service to address deficiencies 

in community infrastructure supportive of a 

military installation.

DCIP is a competitive grant program 

administered by the Department of Defense 

Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation 

(OLDCC). Between FY20 and FY23, OLDCC 

awarded 65 projects representing $300 million 

in federal funding, $251.7 million in non-federal 

funding, and $550.2 million in total project cost.

Who Can Apply

• State or local governments

• Entities other than those identified above may 

partner with an eligible entity

Eligible Projects

Eligible community infrastructure projects 

are any complete and useable transportation 

project, school, hospital, police, fire, emergency 

response, or other community support facility; 

or water, wastewater, telecommunications, 

electric, gas, or other utility project that meets 

the following criteria:

• Is located off of a military installation or on 

property under the jurisdiction of a Secretary 

of a military department that is subject to a 

real estate agreement;

• Will enhance military value, training of 

cadets enrolled in an independent program 

at a covered educational institution, military 

installation resilience, or military family 

quality of life at the supported military 

installation;

• Is endorsed by the installation commander 

representing the installation benefiting from 

the proposed project;

• Are where ground-disturbing work has not 

yet commenced; and,

• Is construction-ready.

UPDATED: DECEMBER 22, 2023
Application Process

• While Fiscal Year 2024 appropriations 

and authorization are not yet finalized 

by Congress, eligible applicants are 

encouraged to start drafting their proposals 

for the Defense Community Infrastructure 

Program (DCIP) now for next year’s 

competition. Proposals will be competitively 

reviewed, and successful proposers will be 

invited to submit a grant application.

• Grants must be awarded, counter-signed, and 

obligated no later than September 30, 2024

For More Information

Sign up for email updates on DCIP and other 

OLDCC programs here: public.govdelivery.

com/accounts/USDODOLDCC/signup/14050.

This fact sheet is current as of December 22, 2023 and may be periodically updated as new 

program authorities are issued and changes are made to program requirements. Interested 

communities should verify these conditions in the final Notice of Funding Opportunity. For 

additional information about the DCIP and all of OLDCC’s programs, please visit our website: 

oldcc.gov.

About the Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation

The Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation, in coordination with the other Federal 

agencies, delivers a program of technical and financial assistance to enable states, territories, and 

communities to plan and carry out civilian responses to workforce, business, and community 

needs arising from Department of Defense actions; cooperate with their military installations and 

leverage public and private capabilities to deliver public infrastructure and services to enhance 

the military mission; achieve facility and infrastructure savings as well as reduced operating 

costs; and, increase military, civilian, and industrial readiness and resiliency, and support military 

families. For more information, visit: www.oldcc.gov

U.S. Department of Defense

Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation

2231 Crystal Drive, Suite 520

Arlington, VA 22202

(703) 697-2130

UPDATED: DECEMBER 22, 2023