Community Economic Adjustment Assistance for Compatible Use and Joint Land Use Studies (12.610)
Community Economic Adjustment Assistance for Compatible Use and Joint Land Use Studies (Assistance Listing 12.610) is run by the Department of the Army, part of the Department of Defense. It awarded $155 million in 60 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $2.6 million per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $723,367. Half of the 60 awards fell between $380,924 and $2.8 million, and they ranged from $16,144 to $23.3 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$155 million
- Grant awards60
- Typical award$723,367
- Awarded in FY 2025$21.9 million
- Size rank679 of 1824
- Type of assistanceProject grants
Key findings
- Annual funding fell from $28.5 million in fiscal 2021 to $21.9 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 679th largest of 1,824 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 93% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 26 states and territories.
What the program funds
Provide technical and financial assistance to state and local governments to plan and implement civilian actions necessary to alleviate and /or prevent incompatible civilian development and other civilian activities that are likely to impair the continued operational utility of a DoD installation, range, special use air space, military operations area, and/or military training route.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
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. States, counties, municipalities, other political subdivisions of a State, and special purpose units of a State or local government are eligible for this assistance if the Director, Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation determines that the encroachment of the civilian community is likely to impair the continued operational utility of the military installation.
What the money can and cannot pay for
Potentially eligible activities may include, but are not limited to: “Compatible Use Plans” to comprehensively understand concerns and opportunities, and to develop a responsive strategy and action plan; preparation of land use ordinances; analysis and dissemination of information; timely consultation and cooperation among DoD, state and local governments, and other stakeholders; coordinated interagency and intergovernmental assistance; technical and financial studies; clearinghouse or websites to exchange information among federal, state, and local efforts; resolution of regulatory issues impeding the support of compatibility measures, drafting of state legislation; feasibility studies; integration of the Department’s Military Aviation and Installation Assurance Siting Clearinghouse procedures with local/state reviews; development of follow-on open space/easement opportunities for the Department’s Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration (REPI) Program; and, other innovative approaches. More specifically, assistance may be undertaken to respond to current, future, or potential areas or incidences of encroachment upon installations and ranges, including: incompatible development in aircraft runway clear and accident potential zones; light pollution; urban growth; noise; electromagnetic spectrum interference; protection from a threat of unmanned aerial and underwater vehicles; vertical obstructions; and incompatible use of land, air and water resources.
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. A minimum of ten percent of the project's total proposed funding is to be comprised of non-Federal sources.MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Deadlines
Deadlines do not apply
Award range and average, in the agency's words
$50,000 - $750,000; $250,000
Examples of funded projects
Fiscal Year2025: Projects enable communities to analyze, plan and carry out strategies to reduce civilian encroachment on military installations.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Community Economic Adjustment Assistance for Compatible Use and Joint Land Use Studies (12.610) awarded$155 million across 60 grant awards, an average of $2.6 million per award.
Who usually wins
Nonprofits received 73% of the money, state and local governments 26% and colleges and universities 1.4%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonprofits | 24 | $113 million | 73% |
| State and local governments | 33 | $40.1 million | 26% |
| Colleges and universities | 3 | $2.1 million | 1.4% |
By state
14 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California | 7 | $31.2 million |
| Hawaii | 5 | $28.2 million |
| Oklahoma | 3 | $20.2 million |
| Virginia | 4 | $15.6 million |
| New Mexico | 2 | $14.5 million |
| Arizona | 5 | $14.4 million |
| North Carolina | 3 | $8.8 million |
| Maryland | 2 | $8.3 million |
| Washington | 2 | $2.8 million |
| Georgia | 3 | $1.7 million |
| Florida | 2 | $1.4 million |
| Texas | 3 | $1.2 million |
| Nevada | 2 | $1.2 million |
| Kentucky | 2 | $1.0 million |
| Arkansas | 3 | $909,635 |
| Maine | 1 | $901,949 |
| Wisconsin | 1 | $726,734 |
| North Dakota | 1 | $600,000 |
| Mississippi | 1 | $446,439 |
| Indiana | 1 | $252,000 |
| Ohio | 1 | $231,331 |
| Kansas | 1 | $211,978 |
| Oregon | 2 | $115,879 |
| Alabama | 1 | $91,503 |
| Tennessee | 1 | $85,000 |
| Alaska | 1 | $16,144 |