Cooperative Agreement W91ZRS2624101

The Connecticut Air National Guard STARBASE Program cooperative agreement, funded by the Washington Headquarters Service under CFDA 12.020, received $314,020 in obligated funding for the period of October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. This congressionally directed, non-discretionary award supports STARBASE 2.0, an afterschool and middle/high school mentoring initiative conducted in partnership with local school districts. The program combines Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) activities with school-based mentoring in a relationship-rich environment designed to raise interest and improve knowledge and skills in STEM among underserved youth.

The Military Department State of Connecticut, operating through the Adjutant General, delivers the program to develop a highly educated and skilled American workforce capable of meeting the advanced technological requirements of the Department of Defense. The award encompasses curriculum development, staffing, facilities, and services to train a designated cohort of students through structured STEM activities and mentoring partnerships with Connecticut school districts. As a non-discretionary program limited to National Guard entities across the fifty states and U.S. territories, the Connecticut STARBASE Program operates exclusively through cooperative agreement mechanisms administered by the National Guard Bureau.