State and Community
Investment in Defense
Infrastructure – What’s Next?
Kevin Sullivan, Utah Defense Alliance
John Beatty, Massachusetts MASS Task Force
Keith Graf, Texas Military Prep Commission
Moderator: Dean Ertwine, Maryland Military Affairs
State & Community Investment in
Defense Infrastructure
Infrastructure Support Funded by State and Local Governments
• Off-base investment
-73% of states report some off-base investment*
-Examples include road projects, schools, utilities
• On-base investment
-48% of states report on-base investment*
-Examples include road projects, schools, utilities, access
gates, facilities upgrades and new construction
*State of Support 2016, ADC (27 states responding of 35 surveyed)
State and Community Investment in
Defense Infrastructure
Policy and regulatory constraints:
•
DoD 7700.18 Commissary Surcharge, Non-appropriated Fund, and
Privately Financed Construction Reporting Procedures
– >$750k
– Need approval of USD Personnel & Readiness
– Report to congress prior to contract award
•
Department regulations:
– Army Regulation 1-100, The Army Gift Program, Jul 27, 2015
– SECNAV Instruction 4001.2J, Acceptance of Gifts, Aug 12, 2009
– Air Force Instruction 51-601, Gifts to the Dept. of AF, Nov 26, 2003
Utah
Maj Gen Kevin Sullivan, USAF (Ret)
Executive Director
Utah Defense Alliance
Utah Investment in Hill AFB
Infrastructure
Utah Investment in Hill AFB
Infrastructure
Massachusetts
LTC John Beatty, USA (Ret)
Executive Director
Massachusetts Military Asset
&
Security Strategy Task Force
TF Mission
To protect and strengthen our bases and the jobs and economic impacts
associated with them in alignment with the expected assessment criteria to be
used by the next Base Realignment and Closure Commission (BRAC).
To collaborate with base leaders and their community partners to support the
people, infrastructure, and mission needs. The Task Force has a comprehensive
approach and serves as the facilitator for collaboration amongst all levels of
government, industry, and academia to foster the development of solutions to
challenges, large and small, experienced by our military.
To promote the work of the Commonwealth’s military installations (and regional
defense sector) to Defense Department senior leadership.
Chapter 48 of the Acts of 2014
AN ACT ENCOURAGING THE IMPROVEMENT, EXPANSION AND DEVELOPMENT OF MILITARY INSTALLATIONS IN THE
COMMONWEALTH. https://malegislature.gov/Laws/SessionLaws/Acts/2014/Chapter48
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Economic Impact of Six Military Installations
is $13.3Billion & 57,618 Jobs
Fort Devens
$184 Million
3,027 Jobs
Hanscom Air Force Base
$6.1 Billion
16,229 Jobs
USCG
Barnes Air
National
Guard Base
$198 Million
1,648 Jobs
Joint Base
Cape Cod
$331 Million
3,789 Jobs
Westover Air Force
Reserve Base
Natick Soldier
$324 Million
Systems Center
3,990 Jobs
$5.6 Billion
14,569 Jobs
Source: MassDevelopment/UMASSDI: An Economic Contribution Analysis and Overview of
Massachusetts Military Installations, December 2015
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Base Support in Massachusetts
$1M solar field
$5M Aviation Training Facility
Maint. and Repair Study
$2.9M Modeling and Simulation
22 acre land gift
$250K secure cloud study
$6M Runway extension
Gate Improvements
Lease adjustments
Water/Waste Water Treatment
Establishment of UAV testing
$1.2 gate and road improvements
$1.2M planning and design
$900M Doriot Chamber investment
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Texas
Keith Graf
Executive Director
Texas Military Preparedness
Commission
Texas Military Value Revolving
Loan Fund (TMVRLF)
The TMVRLF is designed to:
• Assist defense communities in enhancing the military value of a military
facility in their area.
• Provide financial assistance to defense communities for job creating economic
development projects that minimize the negative effects of a defense base
realignment or closure decision that occurred in 1995 or later.
• Provide financial assistance to defense communities for an infrastructure
project to accommodate new or expanded military missions resulting from a
base realignment and closure decision that occurred in 1995 or later.
See http://gov.texas.gov/military/loans for more information
Defense Economic Adjustment
Assistance Grant (DEAAG)
• DEAAG is an infrastructure grant program designed to assist defense
communities that have been positively or negatively impacted by a
change in defense contracts or announced change by the Department of
Defense.
• DEAAG is available to local municipalities, counties, defense base
development authorities, junior college districts and Texas State
Technical College campuses, and regional planning commissions
representing defense communities.
• Grants awarded may range from $50,000 to $5 million
Defense Economic Adjustment
Assistance Grant (DEAAG)
• DEAAG was funded by the Texas Legislature during the 84th
Legislative Session (Spring 2015) for FY 2016-2017
• $30 million (FY 2016 – 2017)
• Awarded in two rounds to 9 grantees
• Currently in the House budget for $28+ million
State & Community Investment in
Defense Infrastructure
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