CA - ARNG aviation reimbursable maintenance operations - 1017 FY26 new award

The Department of the Army California Army National Guard awarded a Cooperative Agreement to the California Military Department totaling $3.5 million on October 1, 2025, under the National Guard Military Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Projects program (CFDA 12.401).

The award funds reimbursable maintenance operations for Army National Guard aviation assets and facilities in California through September 30, 2026. The National Guard Military Operations and Maintenance program provides Congressionally directed annual cooperative agreement assistance to the 50 states, territories, and District of Columbia to support operations and maintenance of Army and Air National Guard facilities and authorized service support activities for National Guard units and personnel. This is a non-discretionary program; recipients submit annual budgets to program managers, who either accept or negotiate the request before the grants officer executes the cooperative agreement.