MI national guard starbase cooperative agreement - 4101 starbase alpena

DOD Washington Headquarters Service awarded Michigan National Guard a $491,000 cooperative agreement on October 1, 2025, to deliver STARBASE STEM education programming at the Alpena location under the STARBASE Program (CFDA 12.020).

The award funds an afterschool and middle/high school mentoring initiative that combines STEM activities with a school-based environment designed to raise interest and improve knowledge and skills in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics among underserved youth. Michigan National Guard, a state military entity headquartered in Lansing, serves as the recipient and operates the program in partnership with local school districts.

The period of performance runs from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, with all work performed in Michigan. This is a non-discretionary, congressionally directed award. The STARBASE Program restricts eligibility to the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Guam National Guard components, each working through their Adjutant General. Recipients must develop comprehensive implementation plans covering school district procedures, student training numbers, staffing, curriculum, facilities, and detailed budgets, all subject to National Guard Bureau review and approval before award execution by the Grant Officer.