The Department of Defense announced Sept. 21 the award of 16 grants totaling approximately $50M under the Defense Community Infrastructure Pilot Program by the Office of Economic Adjustment. These awards follow a competitive selection process culminating in Secretary of Defense Mark Esper’s approval on Aug. 10, for the Office of Economic Adjustment to invite grant applications to address quality of life needs for our service members and their families. The awards derive from FY 2020 appropriated funding, and leverage an additional $45.5M in non-Federal funding for a total investment of $95.3 million for military family quality of life. Among the grantees is the Department of Economic Development, Baton Rouge, La., to undertake a $7,599,418 project in partnership with the Vernon Parish School Board to construct Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics (STEAM) laboratory and learning spaces at Leesville Junior High School, Leesville High School, Pickering Elementary School, and Vernon Middle School to support military families at Fort Polk. (Source: DoD 09/21/20)
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