Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary

The New Hampshire National Guard, through the Adjutant General's Office, received a $314,000 Cooperative Agreement from the Department of the Army under the National Guard Military Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Projects program (CFDA 12.401), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. This congressionally directed, non-discretionary award provides funding to support operations and maintenance activities for Army National Guard and Air National Guard facilities throughout New Hampshire, including facilities sustainment, environmental resource management, security operations, fire protection, command and control communications infrastructure, and related administrative services across state installations.

As a mandatory cooperative agreement negotiated directly between the National Guard Bureau and the state's governor, this award represents part of the annual operational funding allocation for the state's National Guard entities. The funds are distributed exclusively through pre-established cooperative agreements; no competitive application process is involved. Recipients are required to maintain detailed records documenting costs and expenditures for three years following agreement closeout to ensure compliance with federal requirements and demonstrate achievement of the program's operational objectives.