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The Department of the Air Force Air National Guard awarded a $3.662 million Cooperative Agreement to the Rhode Island Office of the Adjutant General on October 1, 2025, under the National Guard Military Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Projects program (CFDA 12.401). The award runs through September 30, 2026, with performance in Rhode Island.

The Rhode Island Office of the Adjutant General, a state entity serving as the executive military staff division, receives this funding as the direct recipient on behalf of the State of Rhode Island. The program is non-discretionary and Congressionally directed, providing annual mandatory cooperative agreement assistance to states to support operations and maintenance of Air National Guard facilities and authorized service support activities to National Guard units and personnel.

This award is one component of the Rhode Island Office of the Adjutant General's fiscal year 2026 allotted funding totaling approximately $4.7 million across multiple cooperative agreements. The office administers the full scope of Air National Guard facility sustainment, restoration, and modernization; environmental program management; electronic security systems; fire protection services; antiterrorism coordination; emergency management; command and control communications services; and security guard operations.