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DOD Washington Headquarters Service awarded the Department of Military Oregon a $465,343 Cooperative Agreement under the STARBASE Program (CFDA 12.020) on October 1, 2025, with performance through September 30, 2026.

STARBASE is an afterschool and middle/high school mentoring initiative that combines STEM activities with school-based programming to raise interest and improve knowledge and skills in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics among underserved youth. The program aims to develop a highly educated and skilled American workforce capable of meeting the Department of Defense's advanced technological requirements.

The Department of Military Oregon, a state government entity based in Salem, serves as the recipient and must work through Oregon's Adjutant General to execute the program. The award represents a non-discretionary Cooperative Agreement under NGB STARBASE, which is Congressionally directed assistance limited to the 50 States, District of Columbia, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, and Guam National Guard as the only allowable applicants. The $465,343 obligation reflects a funding modification adding $218,612 to the award. Performance occurs in Oregon, USA. The recipient must maintain records of costs and expenditures for three years following close-out.