FY 2026 Defense Community Infrastructure Program

The Department of Defense is soliciting applications for $230 million in grants to support community infrastructure projects serving military installations, with a June 25, 2026 deadline. Eligible applicants are limited to state governments, county governments, and city/township governments; not-for-profit, member-owned utilities are eligible under the standing program but are not mentioned in this specific NOFO applicant-type listing. Awards range from $250,000 to $20 million with no partial funding; requests outside this band are ineligible. A 30 percent local cost share is mandatory for non-rural projects (population exceeding 100,000), while rural projects are exempt from matching requirements. Soft costs including planning, design, and pre-construction engineering are ineligible for federal funding but may count toward local cost share. Operations and maintenance costs are ineligible; warranty costs paid during the period of performance are allowable.

Of the $230 million total, statutory allocation reserves $76.65 million for projects enhancing military readiness or mission assurance, $76.65 million for projects enhancing military family quality of life, and $76.7 million for top-ranked projects across all categories. Projects must be construction-ready and completable within five years of award. Eligible project locations include the fifty states, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Virgin Islands, Northern Mariana Islands, and Guam. Funding covers transportation, schools, hospitals, police/fire/emergency response facilities, utility infrastructure, and demolition projects. Proposals are scored on Community-Installation Need (36 points), Construction Readiness (9 points), and Military Family Quality of Life Prioritization (55 points). All awarded funds must be obligated by September 30, 2026, and disbursed by June 30, 2031. CFDA 12.027. Pre-proposal webinars are scheduled for April 28 and May 5, 2026.