Community Investment (12.600)
Community Investment (Assistance Listing 12.600) is run by the Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation, part of the Department of Defense. It awarded $1.3 billion in 104 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $12.4 million per award on average. 1 funding opportunity is open or forecast now.
The typical award was $5.0 million. Half of the 104 awards fell between $2.5 million and $8.2 million, and they ranged from $250,000 to $96.0 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$1.3 billion
- Grant awards104
- Typical award$5.0 million
- Awarded in FY 2025$258 million
- Size rank226 of 1824
- Type of assistanceCooperative agreements, project grants, dissemination of technical information
Key findings
- Annual funding rose from $144 million in fiscal 2021 to $258 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 226th largest of 1,824 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 78% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 36 states and territories.
What the program funds
To provide assistance authorized by statute.
Open opportunities
Rules from the program listing
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.
What the money can and cannot pay for
Uses and restrictions may be directed by statute and/or Department policy. For example, uses may include, or be restricted to, construction, planning, technical assistance or other forms of financial assistance, and program restrictions may include matching share requirements or limit eligibility to certain types of applicants.
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements may apply to this program.This program has MOE requirements, see funding agency for further details. This program may have MOE requirements.
Award range and average, in the agency's words
Average: $20,260,000
Examples of funded projects
Fiscal Year2025: 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.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Community Investment (12.600) awarded$1.3 billion across 104 grant awards, an average of $12.4 million per award.
Who usually wins
State and local governments received 89% of the money, colleges and universities 5.9% and nonprofits 4.6%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| State and local governments | 82 | $1.1 billion | 89% |
| Colleges and universities | 13 | $76.6 million | 5.9% |
| Nonprofits | 7 | $59.2 million | 4.6% |
| Other | 2 | $6.6 million | 0.5% |
By state
32 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California | 9 | $216 million |
| Washington | 4 | $152 million |
| Hawaii | 5 | $129 million |
| Florida | 8 | $117 million |
| New Mexico | 3 | $102 million |
| Nevada | 1 | $71.2 million |
| Louisiana | 5 | $62.5 million |
| Illinois | 3 | $61.8 million |
| Oklahoma | 4 | $56.2 million |
| Kansas | 5 | $49.5 million |
| Alaska | 4 | $34.7 million |
| Guam | 3 | $34.7 million |
| Virginia | 6 | $29.6 million |
| North Carolina | 4 | $22.6 million |
| Arizona | 2 | $21.3 million |
| North Dakota | 3 | $17.1 million |
| Texas | 4 | $15.6 million |
| Ohio | 2 | $14.0 million |
| Michigan | 3 | $10.8 million |
| New York | 2 | $10.0 million |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $9.3 million |
| Idaho | 3 | $6.6 million |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | $6.0 million |
| Massachusetts | 2 | $5.9 million |
| New Jersey | 2 | $5.5 million |
| Rhode Island | 1 | $5.0 million |
| Tennessee | 1 | $5.0 million |
| Missouri | 1 | $5.0 million |
| Mississippi | 1 | $5.0 million |
| Colorado | 1 | $3.1 million |
| Connecticut | 2 | $2.5 million |
| Kentucky | 2 | $1.9 million |
| Maryland | 2 | $865,614 |
| Georgia | 1 | $861,025 |
| Maine | 1 | $499,010 |
| West Virginia | 1 | $400,000 |