Leverage DoD Grants to Address Local School Infrastructure Needs

Affiliation: Navy

Location: NAWS China Lake, CA

Partners: DoD/OLDCC; Sierra Sands Unified School District; NAWS China Lake

What They Did: DoD awarded $78 million through its infrastructure grant program to Sierra Sands Unified School District to replace the deficient Richmond Elementary School serving the China Lake community.

Key Results: $78 million grant announced for a new school facility.

Replication Takeaway: Use federal-local cost sharing to modernize installation schools that local districts cannot replace alone.