GA air national guard facilities sustainment restoration and modernization-1031 zerom OD to open FY26 116TH/165TH airlift wings COL mclemore 678-569-6331

The Department of the Air Force awarded a Cooperative Agreement totaling $623,687.83 to the Department of Defense Georgia on October 1, 2025, under the National Guard Military Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Projects program (CFDA 12.401). The award funds facilities sustainment, restoration, and modernization activities for the Georgia Air National Guard's 116th and 165th Airlift Wings, with performance through September 30, 2026, at locations in Georgia. An additional $198,168.29 was obligated as a FY26 funding modification to expand the scope across the two wings. The Department of Defense Georgia, acting as the state-level administrative intermediary for the Georgia National Guard, receives and passes through these congressionally directed cooperative agreement funds to operational Air National Guard units and authorized service providers. The National Guard Military Operations and Maintenance program provides non-discretionary annual assistance to state governors' National Guard components for operations and maintenance of Army and Air National Guard facilities and authorized service support activities; no outside applications are accepted, and funding flows through mandatory annual budget negotiations between the National Guard Bureau and participating states rather than through open competition.