CA _ starbase 4101 LOS alamitos FY26 IKA adjustment

The Department of the Air Force awarded a cooperative agreement totaling $1.233 million to the California Military Department (doing business as CAL Guard) on October 1, 2025, under the STARBASE Program (CFDA 12.020) to support youth STEM education initiatives in California. The award funds STARBASE 4101 Los Alamitos, an afterschool mentoring program that combines Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics activities with school-based instruction targeting underserved middle and high school students in partnership with local school districts. The period of performance runs through September 30, 2026, with place of performance in California. STARBASE 2.0 is a Congressionally directed assistance program restricted to National Guard organizations in the 50 States, District of Columbia, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, and Guam, designed to raise student interest and improve knowledge and skills in STEM to develop a highly educated and skilled American workforce capable of meeting Department of Defense technological requirements. The California Military Department, as the state's National Guard organization, serves as the recipient and administers the program through its Adjutant General in coordination with the United States Property and Fiscal Officer.