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Navy encourages local applicants for DCIP grants; railroad bridge seismic work to cause short-term lane impacts
Summary
A Navy Base Kitsap representative briefed the board on the Department of Defense’s Defense Community Infrastructure Program (DCIP) grant opportunity and local coordination; the Navy representative also said the rail line would undergo two seismic bridge repairs that will require intermittent lane restrictions over coming weeks.
A Navy Base Kitsap representative told the KRCC on May 6 that the Department of Defense’s Defense Community Infrastructure Program (DCIP) grant round is open and that local jurisdictions and utilities with shovel-ready projects that demonstrate benefit to the Navy may apply.
The Navy representative said minimum DCIP awards begin at $250,000 and the program accepts competitive applications up to $20,000,000; projects must be shovel-ready and demonstrate direct benefit to Department of Defense operations. The Navy will offer guidance letters and can provide supporting “high-side” letters containing sensitivity information not included in public grant submissions, the representative said. Webinar sessions on the 2025 grant round were scheduled for May 13 and May 22 (Eastern time) and the Navy urged potential applicants to contact the local Navy office for help preparing applications.
Nut graf: The Navy encouraged local governments that have capital projects (sewer force main, digester upgrades, and similar infrastructure) that support defense facilities to consider DCIP applications and noted the program is competitive. The Navy also said it supports resubmissions by local applicants that were unsuccessful in prior rounds.
The Navy representative also reported two planned railroad-bridge seismic repairs in Mason County that could affect traffic on State Route 3. Work on the bridge near the Ironbox facility will begin immediately and will require intermittent single-lane closures for about four weeks; a second bridge by North Mason High School will require similar lane restrictions for roughly four to five weeks. The overall project timeline is about eight months, but the most intensive lane-closure periods are limited to the weeks described. The Navy representative said the work is being coordinated with the Washington State Department of Transportation.
Ending: Navy staff encouraged local jurisdictions to discuss shovel-ready projects that benefit the Navy and noted the short-term traffic impacts from the bridge repairs. Local project sponsors were asked to contact the Navy representative for application guidance and to coordinate any schedule changes with WSDOT.
