Doug Lamborn U.S. House of Representatives from Colorado's 5th district | Official U.S. House Headshot
Doug Lamborn U.S. House of Representatives from Colorado's 5th district | Official U.S. House Headshot
On Friday, the Department of Defense, through the Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation, awarded 14 Defense Community Infrastructure Program (DCIP) grants totaling approximately $100 million. Two of these grants were allocated to Colorado Springs.
DCIP is a competitive program designed for states, territories, and communities to improve infrastructure that supports military operations, enhance cadet training at independent "covered educational institutions," strengthen installation resiliency, and improve the quality of life for military families. The aim is to benefit local military installations.
"I am pleased that Colorado Springs has been awarded these two important grants. Peterson Space Force Base is home to several units that perform 'employed in place' operational missions, making base access critical to the combat readiness of those units. Improved safety and enhanced North Gate Access to Peterson Space Force Base will ensure our guardians can get to their posts and mission centers expediently, so they arrive on station fully ready to maintain space dominance. The second project will enhance the reliability of electric power to the U.S. Air Force Academy by replacing several miles of existing overhead power lines between two substations with underground 34.5 kV lines. This reliability will reduce power-failure related disruptions to the education and training of the Corps of Cadets and will ensure the Academy accomplishes its mission of producing the next generation of Air and Space leaders to fight and win our nation's wars,” said Congressman Lamborn.
The Fiscal Year 2024 grant awarded to Colorado Springs includes:
- City of Colorado Springs, Colorado: $10,710,000 for a $15,300,000 project providing safety improvements and North Gate access to Peterson Space Force Base. This project addresses issues impacting operational readiness, future total force requirements accommodation, and operating costs.
- Colorado Springs Utilities: $5,348,798 for a $7,641,140 project removing several miles of existing overhead power lines between two substations in the U.S. Air Force Academy grounds and replacing them with underground 34.5 kV lines. This project enhances the reliability of primary electric power feed to the Academy supporting all aspects of its training and education mission.
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