The FY23 grants include $8.9 million to begin construction on a new electric transmission line and substation upgrades in support of Sierra Army Depot SIAD, reducing the installation’s energy vulnerabilities and increasing its grid capacity.
Last week, the Department of Defense awarded 17 Defense Community Infrastructure Pilot Program grants from the Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation totaling approximately $100 million: https://lnkd.in/gdivGKaD The Defense Community Infrastructure Pilot Program grants will help states and communities undertake projects to enhance the resilience and readiness of local military installations while investing in the well-being of military personnel and their families. “The Defense Community Infrastructure Pilot Program continues to be a critical program that demonstrates the importance of the relationship between installations and their surrounding communities in delivering critical infrastructure needs to support military service members, their families, and their communities,” said Dr. William LaPlante, Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment. Learn more about the Defense Community Infrastructure Pilot Program and the grant recipients here: https://lnkd.in/gmfFHJv #SustainTheForce