FFY 26 , open zero MOD GA army national guard FT. Stewart program- 4003 COL luke w. Gaspard 678-569-6331, URI - 19037

The Department of the Army Georgia Army National Guard awarded a $4.95 million Cooperative Agreement (W912JM2624001) to the Department of Defense Georgia, Financial Management Division, effective July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, for National Guard ChalleNGe Program operations under CFDA 12.404.

The National Guard ChalleNGe Program funds military-based training and supervised work experience in service to the community and conservation projects for civilian youth who are credit deficient or have ceased attending secondary school before graduation, with the goal of improving life skills and employment potential. The program is non-discretionary, congressionally directed assistance available only to the 50 States, District of Columbia, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, and Guam National Guard.

The Department of Defense Georgia administers the award as the state-level financial management intermediary, passing funding to operational units and authorized service providers within the Georgia Army National Guard structure. Place of performance is Georgia. The award obligated $4.95 million and included a FFY26 increase modification (Increase #1). Recipients are required to maintain records adequate to reflect the nature and extent of costs and expenditures for three years following closeout of the cooperative agreement.