Federal grant programs / Department of Defense

National Guard Military Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Projects (12.401)

Also known as National Guard Facility Operations and Maintenance Activities

• Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$11 billion
• Grant awards3,698
• Typical award$646,253
• Awarded in FY 2025$2.4 billion
• Size rank49 of 1,823
• Type of assistanceProject grants

Key findings

• Annual funding rose from $2.1 billion in fiscal 2021 to $2.4 billion in fiscal 2025.
• It is the 49th largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
• The 20 largest recipients received 56% of the money.
• Awards went to recipients in 54 states and territories.

What the program funds

This is a non-discretionary program. The National Guard Bureau (NGB) enters into cooperative agreements (CA) with the 50 states, District of Columbia, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Guam (recipients) to provide support to the Army and Air National Guard (ARNG/ANG) in (1)minor construction, (2)maintenance, (3)repair, or (4)operation of facilities, and (5)mission operational support to be performed by recipients as authorized by NGB through operations and maintenance (O&M) appropriated funding.

From the federal Assistance Listing. Read the full listing on SAM.gov.

Open opportunities

No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.

Rules from the program listing

Who can apply

This is a non-discretionary program. The executive branch of 50 States, District of Columbia, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, and Guam. The State National Guard unit must be federally recognized.

What the money can and cannot pay for

This is a non-discretionary program. NGB Cooperative Agreements are Congressionally directed assistance to support, train, and equip the 50 States, District of Columbia, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, and Guam National Guard. This is a non-discretionary program. Restrictions are listed in the terms and conditions of each specific Cooperative Agreement Award;

Matching requirements

This program has no statutory formula. Directions on information required for matching requirements can be found in each individual Cooperative Agreement Award.MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

Deadlines

Deadlines do not apply This is a non-discretionary program. NGB Operations and Maintenance Activities Cooperative Agreements are Congressionally directed assistance to the Governors of the 50 States, District of Columbia, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, and Guam National Guard. These are the only allowable applicants.

Award range and average, in the agency's words

$100,000 - $195,000,000

Examples of funded projects

Fiscal Year2026: • ARNG Real Property O&M Projects (RPOMA) - provide support for authorized facilities for leases, real property services, real property maintenance, and O & M minor construction projects. • ARNG Environmental Programs Resources Management - for services provided to accomplish environmental actions such as Environmental Compliance/Corrective Projects, Environmental and Program Management. • ARNG Security Guard Activities – for security services provided at authorized facilities. • ARNG Electronic Security System Installation - services to maintain Joint Services Interior Intrusion Detection Systems (J-SIIDS), Commercial Intrusion Detection Systems (CIDS), Exterior Instruction Detection Systems and Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) used for security surveillance and associated on site and off site remote monitoring equipment at authorized facilities. • ARNG Telecommunications - services provided for installation telecommunication activities. • ARNG Aviation Training Base Operation – services provided for Air Traffic Control (ATC), Airport Agreements management and Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting (AFF). • ARNG Sustainable Range Program - services provided for range operations, range maintenance, leases, rentals and equipment at authorized ranges and training lands. • ARNG Full Time Dining Facility Operations - services provided for Food Service Operations at authorized ARNG training sites.

Continue reading on SAM.gov

Quoted from the program's federal Assistance Listing. The notice of funding opportunity is the official source for each competition's rules.

Who usually wins

State and local governments received 99% of the money, nonprofits 0.7%.

By state

Each state below has its own page for this program, with its recipients and yearly totals.

Award amounts are federal obligations reported to USAspending.gov for fiscal 2021 to 2025; see how our data works.