U.S. Department of Defense, Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation
Community Investment
Key facts
- Open now
- None right now
- Opening soon
- 1 grant
- Type of help
- Cooperative agreement (a grant with close agency involvement), project grant, technical information
- Typical award
- Average: $20,260,000
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What it pays for
To provide assistance authorized by statute.
Who can apply
Applicant eligibility for this program may be directed or restricted by statute and Department of Defense policy. Applicants for this assistance are to contact the Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation and a Project Manager will be assigned to work with the applicant to determine eligibility for assistance under this program. Unsolicited applications will not be accepted.
How applications are judged
Not applicable. Awards are based on eligibility and availability of funds.
Match
Matching requirements may apply to this program.This program has MOE requirements, see funding agency for further details. This program may have MOE requirements.
Examples of funded projects
Fiscal year 2025: Defense Manufacturing Community Support Program: Funding was not appropriated in Fiscal Year 2025, and no awards were made under this program.
Public Schools on Military Installations: Funding is by invitation only on the basis of available appropriations through grants awarded to Local Education Agencies to correct capacity and condition deficiencies for K-12 schools based on prioritization from the Department of War Public Schools on Military Installations Priority List. These project investments provide for the planning, design, and construction necessary to correct the identified deficiencies at these schools. The scope of construction ranges from major modernization and space addition to complete replacement. In Fiscal Year 2025, 9 project awards were made totaling $259.3M in federal funding.
Who in Tennessee has won this program
2 awards to Tennessee groups since 2021. Largest shown:
| Past winner | Where | Amount | Fiscal year |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Tennessee | Knoxville, Knox County | $5M | 2021 |
| State of Tennessee | Nashville | $841K spent that year | 2025 |
Source: USAspending.gov, Federal Audit Clearinghouse.
Tennessee groups that got this money through a state agency or another organization
This federal money also reaches local groups as pass-through grants. 8 pass-through grants on file. Largest shown:
| Past winner | Where | Through | Amount | Fiscal year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roane State Community College | Harriman, Roane County | University of Tennessee | $83K | 2023 |
| Pellissippi State Community College | Knoxville, Knox County | University of Tennessee | $71K | 2023 |
| Collaborative Composite Solutions Corporation | Knoxville | University of Tennessee | $49K | 2025 |
| Collaborative Composite Solutions Corporation | Knoxville, Knox County | University of Tennessee | $48K | 2023 |
| Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College | Perkinston | Mississippi Department of Employment Security Community Investment Grant | $42K spent that year | 2024 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | University of Colorado Denver | $21K spent that year | 2024 |
| Collaborative Composite Solutions Corporation | Knoxville, Knox County | University of Tennessee | $14K spent that year | 2025 |
| State of Tennessee | Nashville | Collaborative Composite Solutions Corporation | $12K spent that year | 2023 |
Source: USAspending.gov pass-through reports (the first recipient reports each one of $30,000 or more).