The Department of Defense announced Sept. 23 that the Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation award of 19 grants totaling approximately $90M under the Defense Community Infrastructure Pilot Program. The pilot program is a competitive program for states and communities to undertake infrastructure enhancements to support military value, installation resiliency, and/or family quality of life that benefits their local installations. Among the regional grantees:
* $2,095,100 to the England Economic and Industrial Development District in support of Fort Polk, La., for the construction of a new wash rack at the Alexandria International Airport, Fort Polk’s Joint Readiness Training Center aerial point of debarkation, ensuring safer and more rapid transport of vehicles following training rotations.
* $3,493,130 to Walton County, Florida in support of Eglin Air Force Base for the construction of a new fire station to enable wildland firefighting and faster deployment of emergency medical services. (DoD 09/23/22) Department of Defense Approves $90 Million in Grants Under Defense Community Infrastructure Pilot Program > U.S. Department of Defense > Release
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