CAN BE
ALTERNATIVE
INVESTMENT

OLDCC-24-F-0002
Karen E Bass-McFadden Grantor
Opening date 24 Jul 2024, 12:00AM
Closing date 22 Oct 2024, 12:00AM
Funding Opportunity Number: OLDCC-24-F-0002
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Category Explanation: Refer to 'C. ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION'
CFDA Number(s): 12.029 -- Community Noise Mitigation Program
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes
Posted Date: Jul 24, 2024 12:00:00 AM EDT
Closing Date: Oct 22, 2024 12:00:00 AM EDT
Closing Date Details: The Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation will accept proposals through Grants.gov for the Community Noise Mitigation Program through 5 p.m. PDT on October 22, 2024, (the Proposal Deadline). After being screened to ensure completeness and eligibility, proposals will be scored by a Community Noise Mitigation Program Review Panel to establish an overall ranked listing. The Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation will then provide the list to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations, and Environment for approval. Once approved, the Assistant Secretary will return an approved list to the Director, Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation, to invite a formal grant application in early December 2024. To receive an award, an eligible proposer must submit both a successful proposal and an acceptable grant application.
Award Ceiling: $75000000
Award Floor: $200000
Eligible Applicants: County governments,City or township governments,State governments,Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification),Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Additional Information on Eligibility: See Section C. for information on eligibility for the Community Noise Mitigation Program.
Agency Name: Karen E Bass-McFadden Grantor
Description:
This Notice identifies the criteria established for the selection of noise mitigation project(s) under the Community Noise Mitigation Program, which is intended to facilitate the installation of sound insulation in covered facilities. Through the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (Pub. L. 117-103), $75 million in funding is available, with $56,250,000 allocated for funding at or near active-duty military installations and $18,750,000 allocated for funding at or near guard or reserve installations, of which $5 million shall be for grants to communities for which a nearby military installation has transitioned to a new type or model of aircraft after January 1, 2019. The Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation must obligate these funds through a counter-signed grant agreement no later than close of business on September 30, 2025. The Generally, a Grantee will have five (5) years after the date of the Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation award to expend the funds. If a Grantee is using the funds for non-Federal local match for grants issued by the Federal Aviation Administration under the Airport Improvement Program, the Grantee must fully execute an award with the Federal Aviation Administration within twelve (12) months of receiving a Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation award to ensure both that all Community Noise Mitigation Program grant funds are expended within five (5) years of award and all Federal Aviation Administration grant obligations are timely met. Any Grantee using Community Noise Mitigation Program funds for a Federal Aviation Administration match will agree to voluntarily terminate its Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation award if the requirement is not met. If all the funds are not awarded and obligated through this Notice of Funding Opportunity competition, the Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation may reissue a Notice of Funding Opportunity for a second competition if sufficient time remains to obligate these remaining funds prior to September 30, 2025.
Grantor Contact Information: Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation 2231 Crystal Drive, Suite 520, Arlington, VA 22202–3711. Primary point of contact: Scott Spencer, Office: (703) 697–2133 or Cell: (571) 344-0104. Email: scott.j.spencer.civ@mail.mil. Alternate point of contact: Liz Chimienti Office: (703) 697–2075. Email: elizabeth.a.chimienti.civ@mail.mil.
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