Opportunity Information: Apply for OLDCC 21 F 0001
The Defense Manufacturing Communities Support Program is a Department of Defense grant opportunity aimed at strengthening the United States defense industrial base by making long-term, place-based investments in regions that play an important role in defense manufacturing. The program is authorized by Section 846 of the Fiscal Year 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (Public Law 115-232) and is administered by the Department of Defense through the Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation. Its central purpose is to reinforce national security readiness and innovation capacity by helping selected communities expand the workforce skills, infrastructure, and business ecosystems needed to support advanced manufacturing for defense-related needs.
At a practical level, the program is structured around building durable local manufacturing capability rather than funding short, one-off projects. Funding is intended to support critical skills development (such as training pipelines and credentialing aligned to defense manufacturing needs), facilities and shared-use infrastructure (for example, modernization of manufacturing spaces or equipment that enables advanced production), research and development activities (especially those that can transition into manufacturing use), and support for small businesses that contribute to defense supply chains. The underlying idea is that communities with coordinated investments in people, assets, and innovation are better positioned to produce and sustain the technologies and components the military depends on, while also becoming more resilient to supply chain disruptions.
A key feature of the opportunity is its emphasis on alignment with existing Defense Manufacturing Institutes, also known as Manufacturing USA institutes. These institutes are national manufacturing ecosystems launched beginning in 2014, each focused on a particular technology area and built to solve shared manufacturing and design challenges across industry, academia, and government. The program specifically notes that designated defense manufacturing communities should be complementary with these institutes, meaning applicants are expected to connect their local plans to the technical focus, networks, or capabilities of one or more institutes rather than duplicating them. At the time of the opportunity, the Department of Defense had established nine defense-related manufacturing institutes, and applicants are directed to public institute rosters and listings for reference.
The grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number OLDCC 21 F 0001) falls under an "Other" category for both the opportunity and the funding activity classification, but it uses a standard grant funding instrument. The CFDA number associated with the program is 12.600. The award ceiling is $5,000,000 per award, and the Department of Defense anticipated making about six awards. The opportunity was posted on April 16, 2021, with an original application deadline of June 15, 2021.
Eligibility is broad and designed to allow communities to organize the partnerships needed for large-scale manufacturing ecosystem development. Eligible applicants include state, county, and city or township governments; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; and nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (excluding higher education institutions in that nonprofit category). The listing also includes "others" subject to additional eligibility clarification, which signals that multi-entity coalitions or other community-based organizations may be considered depending on how the program defines qualifying applicants in the full notice.
In summary, this opportunity is best understood as a competitive, high-value grant meant to help defense-relevant manufacturing regions coordinate and accelerate investments that expand workforce capacity, modernize or enhance manufacturing infrastructure, strengthen small business participation in defense supply chains, and connect local manufacturing strategies to the national network of Defense Manufacturing Institutes. The overall outcome the program is trying to achieve is a stronger, more innovative, and more resilient defense manufacturing base rooted in capable regional communities.Apply for OLDCC 21 F 0001
- The Department of Defense, Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Defense Manufacturing Communities Support Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 12.600.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 16, 2021.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 15, 2021. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $5,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 6 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: 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).
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