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FY 2026 Defense Community Infrastructure Program deadline 2026

The current listed application deadline is June 24, 2026. Use this page to verify timing fast, then move into the full grant record for planning, comparison, and drafting.

Agency
Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation
Award range
$250,000 to $20,000,000
Total funding
Not specified
Funding instrument
Grant
CFDA / ALN
12.027
Cost share
Yes

Application Countdown

44
Days
10
Hours
49
Minutes

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Quick facts

Opportunity number
Not listed
Last updated
April 21, 2026
Expected awards
Not listed

Deadline summary

Program funding of $230 million is available and will expire if not obligated prior to the close of business on September 30, 2026. No award may exceed $20 million or be less than $250,000. Requests for funding that are more than $20 million or less than $250,000 will not be scored and will be removed from consideration. Per statute, $76.65 million is available for projects that enhance the readiness of a military department or mission assurance at a military installation, and $76.65 million is...

Key dates

Posted
April 16, 2026
Deadline
June 24, 2026

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Eligibility snapshot

State governmentsCounty governmentsCity or township governmentsOthers (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)The Secretary of War1 (hereinafter &#8220the Secretary&#8221

The Secretary of War1 (hereinafter “the Secretary”), through the Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation, may award grants under this Notice to state and local governments, and to not-for-profit, member-owned utility services. “State” and “local governments” are defined in Title 2 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Section 200.1 (2 C.F.R. § 200.1). The guidance in 2 C.F.R. § 200.332 prescribes how entities eligible to receive funding under the Defense Community Infrastructure Program may act as pass-through entities. Proposals must be submitted on behalf of any proposed sub-recipient. Any proposals submitted by a sub-recipient will not be considered.