IL - ARNG electronic security systems (ESS) program - 1004 - FY26 open modification - subject to the availability of funds

The Department of the Army Illinois Army National Guard awarded a Cooperative Agreement totaling $278,428.68 to the Illinois Department of Military Affairs on October 1, 2025, under the National Guard Military Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Projects program (CFDA 12.401).

The award funds electronic security systems operations and maintenance for Illinois Army National Guard facilities. The Illinois Department of Military Affairs, a state government entity serving as the administrative and operational backbone for the Illinois National Guard, receives and administers the funding. The cooperative agreement extends through September 30, 2027, with place of performance in Illinois.

The National Guard Military Operations and Maintenance program provides Congressionally directed, non-discretionary annual assistance to support operations and maintenance of Army National Guard and Air National Guard facilities across the 50 states, territories, and District of Columbia. Recipients submit annual budgets to program managers, who accept or negotiate the request before the Grants Officer executes the resulting cooperative agreement.