LA - starbase - baton rouge (bayou state) - 4103- FY 26 new award

The Department of the Army Louisiana Army National Guard awarded the Department of Military Affairs Louisiana a $569,200 cooperative agreement on October 1, 2025, to deliver STARBASE Program (CFDA 12.020) science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education services.

The award funds STARBASE 2.0, an afterschool mentoring initiative for middle and high school students that combines STEM activities with school-based programming conducted in partnership with local school districts to build interest and knowledge in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics among underserved youth. The Department of Military Affairs Louisiana will deliver the program at its facility in Louisiana with a period of performance from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. The STARBASE Program is a congressionally directed, non-discretionary cooperative agreement available only to National Guard entities in the fifty states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Guam, and requires approval by the Adjutant General and the Unified State Program Funding Office prior to award execution. The award obligates $569,200 for program delivery during the fiscal year 2026 performance period.