Federal Capital Improvements

 

About the FCIP

Each year NCPC prepares the Federal Capital Improvements Program (FCIP), which identifies capital projects proposed by 13 federal agencies in the National Capital Region for the coming six years. Every project is evaluated for consistency with federal and local planning policies.

NCPC staff circulates the federal capital improvements proposals in draft form and solicits comments from affected local, regional, and state government agencies, private organizations, and interested individuals. The Commission identifies projects of potential concern and urges federal agencies to coordinate their activities with local planning authorities and citizen organizations. The FCIP is the one document to which members of the public can turn to for accurate and up-to-date information about the federal government's development plans in the region.

Once the Commission adopts the program, the FCIP is given to the Office of Management and Budget as a tool to help prepare the president’s annual budget. The Commission’s recommendations and comments within the FCIP do not represent approval or denial of proposed projects.

The FCIP for Fiscal Years 2009-2014 was adopted by the Commission on September 4, 2008. It includes 222 projects at an estimated cost of $11.6 billion, an amount similar to last year. Of these, 190 projects were submitted by federal agencies. NCPC submitted 32 projects which are recommended for future programming and do not include estimated budgets.

This FCIP also includes a special section that provides information on overbank and stormwater flooding issues impacting Washington’s Monumental Core. NCPC has been a leader over the past two years in examining this issue and working to find solutions to the potential problems.

The U.S. General Services Administration submitted the largest number of projects with 42, with an estimated cost of $4.6 billion. The largest number of projects (72) is in the District of Columbia, representing 42 percent of the total. There are 55 projects in Virginia (29 percent) and 54 in Maryland (22 percent).

The FCIP for Fiscal Years 2009-2014 is available online, as is the FCIP for Fiscal Years 2008-2013.

Information for submitting materials for the FCIP FY2010-2015 

Preparation of the FCIP relies upon participating federal departments and agencies to submit their six-year capital improvements programs and proposed capital budget recommendations for the Commission’s review.

Instructions to guide each agency as it prepares its FY 2010-2015 capital improvement program are now available. The Commission requests that each agency prepare its submission in accordance with these instructions and meet the deadlines for submitting program materials.

The Commission will review FY 2010-2015 capital improvements program materials in summer 2009. Once the Commission adopts the draft program, it will be forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget and made available to the public. During fall 2009 Commission staff confirms FY 2011 budget estimates with agencies and then submits capital budget information to OMB for the President’s FY 2011 budget.

Questions about the Federal Capital Improvements Program should be directed to Stacy Wood at stacy.wood@ncpc.gov or 202-482-7237.