DoW approves $230 million for Defense Community Infrastructure Program grants

The Department of War has awarded 26 Defense Community Infrastructure Program grants totaling about $230 million to help communities deliver infrastructure projects that bolster installation mission assurance, military family quality of life, installation resiliency, and training needs at covered educational institutions tied to local bases.

The awards draw on Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations and are expected to leverage an additional $77 million in non-federal funds and $43 million from other sources, for a combined investment of $350 million. On August 4, 2026, the Assistant Secretary of War for Energy, Installations, and Environment directed the Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation to invite applications based on a competitive ranking of proposals submitted in response to an April 17, 2026 Notice of Funding Opportunity.

“The Fiscal Year 2026 awards deliver historic funding to the Defense Community Infrastructure Program, driving critical infrastructure upgrades that directly strengthen military installations nationwide,” said Mr. Dale Marks, Assistant Secretary of War for Energy, Installations, and Environment. “This year’s program includes $100 million from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, helping to secure key investments to support our national security, as well as the readiness and lethality of our warfighters.”

Grant awards, listed in alphabetical order by state, include:
– Alabama: City of Anniston — $18,492,378 federal toward a $19,092,378 project to improve the Anniston Regional Airport primary runway supporting Anniston Army Depot; City of Huntsville — $10,800,000 federal toward a $16,212,400 transportation access project supporting Redstone Arsenal.
– California: City of Twentynine Palms — $8,540,886 federal toward an $8,540,866 transportation access project supporting Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms; County of Monterey Department of Public Works, Facilities, and Parks — $9,784,000 federal toward a $12,004,816 transportation access project supporting U.S. Army Garrison Fort Hunter Liggett; Muroc Joint Unified School District — $10,948,971 federal toward an $11,748,479 educational facility supporting Edwards Air Force Base.
– Colorado: Denver Board of Water Commissioners (Denver Water) — $19,286,800 federal toward a $20,163,400 water supply project supporting Buckley Space Force Base; Mountain View Electric Association, Inc. — $1,686,737 federal to undertake a utility upgrade supporting Schriever Space Force Base.
– Hawaii: Hawai‘i State Department of Education — $9,594,409 federal toward a $10,350,441 recreation and community-support project supporting Marine Corps Base Hawaii.
– Idaho: City of Mountain Home — $4,500,000 federal toward a $5,000,000 wastewater capacity project supporting Mountain Home Air Force Base.
– Iowa: City of Burlington — $6,765,530 federal to construct a fire station supporting Iowa Army Ammunition Plant.
– Maryland: Commissioners of St. Mary’s County — $3,218,359 federal toward a $4,597,656 pedestrian and transportation access project supporting Naval Air Station Patuxent River.
– North Dakota: North Dakota Department of Transportation — $1,040,000 federal toward a $1,300,000 transportation improvement project supporting Minot Air Force Base.
– Oklahoma: City of Midwest City — $10,000,000 federal toward a $43,073,392 recreation facility supporting Tinker Air Force Base; Oklahoma Department of Transportation — $12,371,947 federal to undertake rail improvement supporting McAlester Army Ammunition Plant; Oklahoma Industries — $982,100 federal toward a $1,590,350 project to construct additional food access supporting Tinker Air Force Base.
– Pennsylvania: Susquehanna Area Regional Airport Authority — $954,100 federal toward a $1,363,000 water infrastructure rehabilitation project supporting Harrisburg Air National Guard Base.
– South Dakota: Douglas School District 51-1 — $20,000,000 federal toward a $64,498,712 new elementary school supporting Ellsworth Air Force Base.
– Texas: City of Corpus Christi — $17,830,308 federal toward a $25,471,869 water line corridor modernization supporting Naval Air Station Corpus Christi; City of San Angelo — $20,000,000 federal toward a $28,633,852 transportation and utility project supporting Goodfellow Air Force Base; San Felipe Del Rio Consolidated Independent School District — $13,835,926 federal toward a $14,879,186 elementary school supporting Laughlin Air Force Base.
– Utah: Davis County Government — $9,268,020 federal toward a $13,268,020 transportation access project supporting Hill Air Force Base.
– Virginia: City of Portsmouth — $3,003,000 federal toward a $4,290,000 wastewater infrastructure upgrade supporting Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads; County of York — $313,000 federal toward a $391,114 pedestrian crosswalk supporting Joint Base Langley-Eustis; Hampton Roads Sanitation District — $13,170,030 federal toward an $18,814,329 sewer infrastructure project supporting Naval Station Norfolk and Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads.
– Washington: Selah Fire Department/Yakima County Fire District 2 — $1,024,848 federal toward a $1,191,198 firefighting training facility supporting Joint Base Lewis-McChord Yakima Training Center; Spokane County — $2,236,500 federal toward a $3,195,000 transportation access project supporting Fairchild Air Force Base.

Construction can begin once all environmental requirements are satisfied. The program is authorized under 10 U.S. Code § 2391(d). More information is available at https://oldcc.gov/defense-community-infrastructure-program-dcip.