Cooperative Agreement Summary

The Air National Guard awarded a $916,300 Cooperative Agreement to National Guard, Utah (Ngut-Smd Division) effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026, under the National Guard Military Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Projects program (CFDA 12.401). This non-discretionary, Congressionally directed award funds fire protection activities and services to support operational readiness of Air National Guard facilities and personnel in Utah. The cooperative agreement establishes and sustains fire protection capabilities necessary for maintaining mission-critical infrastructure and ensuring compliance with federal safety and operational standards at Air National Guard installations throughout the state.

The National Guard Military Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Projects program provides mandatory annual cooperative agreement assistance to the 50 states and territories to support operations and maintenance of Army and Air National Guard facilities. As a child entity of the State of Utah Division of Technology Services and an operational division of the Utah National Guard, National Guard, Utah functions as the prime awardee responsible for executing fire protection activities under this federal funding mechanism. This award reflects the routine, annually renewed nature of federal support for state-level military readiness infrastructure, with funding provided at 100 percent federal share and no competitive solicitation process.