Community Investment

CFDA 12.600 Active Grant
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Program Funding

Annual program obligations reported to SAM.gov.

Latest annual funding (estimated)
$259.3M FY2026
$333.9M
FY24
$258.8M
FY25
$259.3M
FY26*
* estimated

Who has received this funding

Organizations awarded under CFDA 12.600 (USAspending.gov).

Funded Projects

Examples of what this program has supported.

FY2025 Defense Manufacturing Community Support Program: Program is no longer making new awards, but funded projects are still actively reporting expenditures.
Public Schools on Military Installations: Fiscal Year 2025. Funding is by invitation only on the basis of available appropriations. Nine design and/or construction projects to Local Education Agencies were funded to correct capacity and facility condition deficiencies based on the Department of War Public Schools on Military Installations Priority List. These efforts will provide the safe and modernized facilities necessary to support the education needs of over 25,000 military connected students annually.

Program Objective

To provide assistance authorized by statute.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants

  • School District

Applicant eligibility for this program may be directed or restricted by statute and Department of Defense policy. Applicants for this assistance are to contact the Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation and a Project Manager will be assigned to work with the applicant to determine eligibility for assistance under this program. Unsolicited applications will not be accepted.

How to Apply

Award Procedure

Applications are reviewed by Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation staff, and the Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation may consult with other Federal agencies as necessary in consideration of an application. Any issues or concerns noted in the application may be negotiated with the applicant prior to the application being accepted as final by the Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation. Awards by the Director, Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation, will be made on the basis of an approved final application.

To the extent practicable, the Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation will inform an applicant of approval within seven business days of the receipt of a final, completed application for planning assistance, and within thirty business days of the receipt of a final, completed application for assistance to carry out community adjustments or economic diversification programs. The Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation will promptly inform an applicant of the rejection of any application once its due diligence has been completed.

Program details & compliance

Description

Defense Manufacturing Community Support Program: Funding was not appropriated in Fiscal Year 2025, and no awards were made under this program.
Public Schools on Military Installations: Funding is by invitation only on the basis of available appropriations through grants awarded to Local Education Agencies to correct capacity and condition deficiencies for K-12 schools based on prioritization from the Department of War Public Schools on Military Installations Priority List. These project investments provide for the planning, design, and construction necessary to correct the identified deficiencies at these schools. The scope of construction ranges from major modernization and space addition to complete replacement. In Fiscal Year 2025, 9 project awards were made totaling $259.3M in federal funding.

Mission Categories

Primary: Educational Facilities

Other categories:
Elementary and Secondary Education

Use of Funds

Allowed Uses

Uses and restrictions may be directed by statute and/or Department policy. For example, uses may include, or be restricted to, construction, planning, technical assistance or other forms of financial assistance, and program restrictions may include matching share requirements or limit eligibility to certain types of applicants.

Required Documentation

Applicants will be required to provide documentation consistent with the authority under which the assistance is being sought.

Matching Requirements

Matching requirements may apply to this program.

Reporting & Compliance

Audit Required
Yes — Determined at Time of Award
Records Retention
3 years

Applicable 2 CFR 200 Subparts

  • Subpart B — General Provisions
  • Subpart C — Pre-Federal Award Requirements
  • Subpart D — Post-Federal Award Requirements
  • Subpart E — Cost Principles
  • Subpart F — Audit Requirements

Contacts

Karen E. Bass-McFadden
(703) 697-2161
2231 Crystal Drive, Suite 520, Arlington, VA 22202-3711
Data from SAM.gov Federal Assistance Listings. Source published: 2026-01-30. Spec v2.0. Last synced: 2026-05-29 05:38:45.