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The Department of the Army Texas Army National Guard awarded a $900,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Texas Military Department on October 1, 2025, under the National Guard Military Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Projects program (CFDA 12.401) to support State Family Program Activities in Texas.

The award funds operations and maintenance activities for Texas Army National Guard and Texas Air National Guard facilities and authorized service support activities to National Guard units and personnel statewide. Performance runs through September 30, 2026, with all work conducted in Texas.

The National Guard Military Operations and Maintenance program is non-discretionary and Congressionally directed, providing annual mandatory cooperative agreement assistance to the 50 states, District of Columbia, territories, and Guam. The Texas Military Department, the state-level administrative and operational headquarters for both the Texas Army National Guard and Texas Air National Guard, manages an extensive portfolio of military readiness, facility operations, and youth development initiatives across multiple installations including Fort Hood, Camp Bowie, Lackland, Ellington, and Carswell. The department operates the National Guard ChalleNGe Program (a military-based youth development initiative for at-risk youth aged 16–18), the STARBASE STEM education program, and specialized programs including Anti-Terrorism Programs, Electronic Security System management, and Training Support Systems.