DCIP Grants Support Community Infrastructure and Military Family Quality of Life

Affiliation: Joint

Location: Nationwide

Partners: DoD/OLDCC, local and state governments, public agencies, utilities, school districts, communities, and installations

What They Did: DCIP grant recipients used federal funding to address infrastructure needs that support military installations and surrounding communities, including improvements to transportation, utilities, public safety, schools, recreation, and other community facilities.

Key Results: The 2020 awards funded 16 projects with approximately $50 million in federal grants and $45.5 million in non-federal funding, for a total investment of $95.3 million.

Replication Takeaway: Identify a community infrastructure deficiency that supports installation readiness or military-family quality of life, build the project with the installation and eligible community partners, and pursue DCIP cost-sharing.