Air national guard military construction - HKRZ252101 CA repair main drainage ditch

The Air National Guard awarded a $7.57 million Cooperative Agreement to Fort Smith Regional Airport (Fort Smith Airport Commission) on September 24, 2025, under the Military Construction, National Guard program (CFDA 12.400) to repair the main drainage ditch system and increase design and construction funding for the project. The work is scheduled for completion by April 15, 2029, and will be performed at Fort Smith Regional Airport in Arkansas. This congressionally directed, non-discretionary award provides federal funding to support critical infrastructure maintenance and repair at the National Guard facility, ensuring adequate drainage systems to support ongoing military operations and facility functionality.

As a non-discretionary program administered by the Department of the Air Force through the National Guard Bureau, this Cooperative Agreement represents congressionally authorized assistance directed to state National Guard entities for construction and repair of military facilities. Fort Smith Regional Airport, functioning as a local government airport authority, serves as the implementing partner responsible for executing the drainage ditch repair project and maintaining comprehensive project records for 25 years following the formal closeout of the agreement, in accordance with federal grant administration requirements.