Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who attended the Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation (OLDCC) Town Hall at the Association of Defense Communities (ADC) Installation Innovation Forum in San Antonio, Texas! Led by OLDCC Director Patrick O'Brien, this event provided invaluable updates on key programs, including the Defense Community Infrastructure Program and the Installation Resilience Program. We appreciated the active participation and insightful questions from communities and installations nationwide. If you weren't able to join us, don’t worry! You can catch up on Director O'Brien's presentation here: https://lnkd.in/ewusGsUw. #installations #defense #IIF24 #onecommunity

The Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation is at the Association of Defense Communities Installation Innovation Forum in San Antonio. Deputy Director for Community Adjustment Liz Chimienti kicked things off with a panel on Connecting Defense Communities and Military Installations in partnership with REPI and DOD Noise Program. The session focused on highlighting critical resources available to communities that support the military mission. #defense #onecommunity

The Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation is on the ground at the Association of Defense Communities (ADC) Installation Innovation Forum, connecting with community leaders and defense partners to strengthen collaboration and enhance resilience in defense communities across the nation. #IIF2024 #DefenseCommunities

#ICYMI: Last month, the United States Department of Defense awarded fourteen Defense Community Infrastructure Program (DCIP) grants from the Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation, totaling approximately $100 million. DCIP is a competitive program for states, territories, and communities to undertake infrastructure enhancements to support military value, the training of cadets at independent "covered educational institutions," installation resiliency, and/or family quality of life that benefits their local installations. #infrastructure #defense #qualityoflife #grantannouncement On August 1, the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations, and Environment Brendan Owens instructed the Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation to invite grant applications for fourteen projects based on a competitive ranking of all proposed projects in response to a March 28 DCIP Notice of Funding Opportunity. These awards derive from Fiscal Year 2024 appropriated funding and leverage an additional $31.5 million in non-federal funding, for a total investment of $131.1 million. "The Defense Community Infrastructure Program continues to be a significant tool for the Department to enhance the critical relationship between installations and their respective communities," said Dr. William A. LaPlante, Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment. "This year's program demonstrates how communities can come together with their military partners to address critical infrastructure needs that will enhance both the military mission and community resilience. The Department looks forward to seeing these projects come to fruition." Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition & Sustainment The following entities were selected for awards: Western Municipal Water District, Riverside County FALLBROOK PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT Colorado Springs Utilities City of Colorado Springs City of Atlantic Beach, Fla. Guam Memorial Hospital Authority City of Moline Central Louisiana Regional Port Grand Forks County, North Dakota Columbus Regional Airport Authority Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development City of Copperas Cove El Paso Water Utilities Public Service Board City of Bremerton

#ICYMI: Say hello to our Employee Spotlight, Jonathan Kohl! With over two decades of experience as a defense consultant, Jonathan has collaborated with all branches of the U.S. Armed Forces. Most recently, he served as a consultant to the Air Force Secretariat, where he played a key role in establishing the Air Force Community Partnership and Mission Sustainment Programs. We’re thrilled to have him on our team! #employeespotlight #defense #armedforces #onecommunity "As a project manager, I feel fortunate to work so closely on the front line with communities as they navigate challenges associated with infrastructure, resilience, economic diversification, and quality of life.”

#ICYMI: The United States Department of Defense Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration (REPI) Program recently announced the release of the Fort Huachuca Sentinel Landscape Documentary! Produced by the University of Arizona, this film showcases the power of partnerships in advancing climate and installation resilience at Fort Huachuca, home to the US Army Intelligence Center of Excellence (USAICoE). #climate #defense #USArmy Click the below link to view the documentary.

Next week is the Association of Defense Communities (ADC) Installation Innovation Forum. The Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation (OLDCC) will take part in several sessions during the forum, including an town hall held by OLDCC Director Patrick O'Brien. We look forward to see our colleagues and military personnel at the forum. #defense #onecommunity

The Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation released its FY23 Defense Spending by State report yesterday to help states and communities better understand how defense procurement, personnel spending, and grants impact their economies: https://lnkd.in/e4aJy2pk   “Our National Defense Industrial Strategy makes clear that a robust and resilient industrial base provides the enduring foundation for military advantage,” said Dr. William LaPlante, Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment. “Businesses small and large across America are the heart of our industrial might, and this report is a tremendous resource that our state and local partners can use to better understand defense spending in their areas and strengthen supply chains.”   The report provides public and private leaders with a starting place to assess how defense investments across installations, communities, and the private sector can be optimized by supporting regional innovation, industrial capability and capacity, supply chain resilience, and cultivating a skilled workforce.   Read more below, or on the OLDCC website at https://oldcc.gov.   #SucceedThroughTeamwork #ExpandTheBase

DEADLINE TOMORROW!! Interested applicants for the Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation Community Noise Mitigation Program must submit their proposals through grants.gov by 8 p.m. EDT/5 p.m. PDT tomorrow, October 22, 2024. The Community Noise Mitigation program activities address communities impacted by military fixed wing aviation noise for the purposes of mitigating noise at covered facilities. Visit grants.gov and our Community Noise Mitigation webpage for more details. #grantopportunity #defense #military #onecommunity

The Maryland Department of Commerce has received a $1.06 million federal grant to launch the Resilient Maryland Defense Communities program. The program, funded through the United States Department of Defense Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation, aims to help the state and communities partner with local military installations and departments to support the long-term viability of military installations. Maryland will partner with the military, local defense communities, and various state agencies driving resilience planning in the state, including the Maryland Department of Emergency Management (MDEM) Office of Resilience and the Maryland Department of Planning, who will play key supporting roles in this project. Military resilience is the capability of a military installation to avoid, prepare for, minimize the effect of, adapt to, and recover from extreme weather events, or from anticipated or unanticipated changes in environment. If an installation’s mission is threatened, this could not only have impacts on the defense community as a whole, but could also greatly impact the regional economy by affecting employment and businesses that make up the regional defense industrial base. #military #resilience #defense #onecommunity