# Defense Manufacturing Communities Support Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/oldcc-21-f-0001-defense-manufacturing-communities-support-program/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/332164

> Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation offered grants of up to $5.0 million to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes. It expected to make about 6 awards worth $25.0 million in total. Applications closed on June 15, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | OLDCC-21-F-0001 |
| Agency | Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | June 15, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $5.0 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 6 |
| Total funding | $25.0 million |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 12.600 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

For full details on eligibility see attached Final Federal Funding Opportunity notice (.pdf format) attached here. Proposals for designation as a Defense Manufacturing Community must be submitted by a “Lead Organization” on behalf of a regional manufacturing consortium as part of the proposal being invited. A “lead organization” may be any of the entities identified in the attached FFO (Section A). For the purposes of this announcement a “consortium” is a collection of associated assets focused on common challenge in defense manufacturing or defense-related technology. These consortia represent active networks of similar, synergistic or complementary organizations engaged in a particular defense manufacturing industry sector or vertical, with active channels for business transactions, communications, dialogue and workforce development, that share specialized infrastructure, labor markets and services. While consortia are generally located within a specific and geographically-bounded region, this does not preclude the inclusion of a member or organization with significant and relevant capabilities and capacities which are outside of the geographic region of the majority of the consortia members, but which nevertheless complement the work of the consortia.

## What the grant funds

The Defense Manufacturing Community Support Program, authorized under Section 846 of the Fiscal Year 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (PL 115-232), is designed to undertake long-term investments in critical skills, facilities, research and development, and small business support in order to strengthen the national security innovation and manufacturing base. The program also seeks to ensure complementarity of those communities so designated with existing Defense Manufacturing Institutes. Defense Manufacturing Institutes are manufacturing ecosystems established since 2014, with common manufacturing and design challenges revolving around specific technologies. To date, the Department of Defense has established nine (9) Manufacturing Institutes - https://defenseinnovationmarketplace.dtic.mil/business-opportunities/manufacturing-usa-institutes/ . (For complete roster of all existing manufacturing institutes, see link at https://www.manufacturingusa.com/institutes.) NOTE: INFORMATION/DATA TO BE COLLECTED FROM RESPONDENTS TO THIS FFO IS CURRENTLY UNDER REVIEW AS PART OF THE PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT OF 1995, AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

## Questions people ask

### Is OLDCC-21-F-0001 still open?

No. It closed on June 15, 2021. A newer notice is forecast: OLDCC-23-F-0003, forecast, no dates yet.

### Who can apply for Defense Manufacturing Communities Support Program?

Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Defense Manufacturing Communities Support Program?

Closed June 15, 2021. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $5.0 million each. About $25.0 million in total across about 6 awards.

### Who has won Community Investment grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were School Dist #201 Island County, Hawaii State Department of Education, Hillsborough County School District. The program made 104 awards worth $1.3 billion in that time.