Getting Started
Introduction to OLDCC
The U.S. Department of Defense Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation helps states and communities strengthen critical relationships with Department of Defense’s assets and installations.
Our Process
The U.S. Department of Defense Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation's grant-funded activities are eligibility-based, needs-based, and customer-driven.
OLDCC News
News & Stories
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A peek behind the curtain at USC Beaufort’s new cybersecurity lab
Read MoreNew Defense Manufacturing Community Consortium to Help NJ Veterans & Families
The New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program (NJMEP) and County College of Morris (CCM) have received a $5 m...
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COG, DoD, ICF partner on climate resilience
With a grant from the Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation (OLDCC) of the Department of Defense (DoD)...
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Middle school teams build robots for competition
Approximately 58 students from 12 middle schools across the commonwealth participated in the 2023 GO TEC VEX I...
Read MoreCONNEX™ Marketplace Announces Release of Version 2.0 Supply Chain as Part of the Utah Defense Manufacturing Community Program Focus on Workforce and Research
The Defense Manufacturing Support Program 2020 grant to Utah, known as the Utah Defense Manufacturing Communit...
Read MoreOUR PROGRAMS
The U.S. Department of Defense Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation’s programs of assistance are designed to specifically address the challenges states and communities face as they support the defense mission. There are currently seven programs of assistance: