Illinois Department Of Military Affairs

The Illinois Department of Military Affairs, a state government entity registered in SAM.gov since May 2002, serves as the administrative and operational backbone for the Illinois National Guard. Through its federal grant awards, the department provides comprehensive military support services, facility management, training coordination, and emergency management capabilities to sustain and enhance the readiness of both the Army National Guard (ARNG) and Air National Guard (ANG) across the state. The organization manages critical infrastructure, security operations, and administrative functions that directly support national defense and emergency response capabilities within Illinois.

The Illinois Department of Military Affairs has demonstrated sustained engagement across a diverse portfolio of federal grant programs, primarily through Cooperative Agreements funded by the Illinois National Guard, the Air Force, and the Air National Guard under the National Guard Military Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Projects program (CFDA 12.401). Specific services encompassed by recent awards include facilities operations and maintenance, facility sustainment restoration and modernization, electronic security systems management, environmental program management and compliance, anti-terrorism program coordination, security guard services, training support systems administration, command control communications and computers infrastructure, distributed learning program delivery, official record services, emergency management program coordination, and fire protection activities. The department has also received substantial funding for the National Guard ChalleNGe Program (CFDA 12.404), which provides military-inspired training and life skills development to at-risk youth aged 16-18, representing an $8,000,000 cooperative agreement for the Illinois National Guard ChalleNGe Academy. Additionally, the organization manages military construction projects through Master Military Construction Cooperative Agreements (MMCCA), addressing facility alterations and readiness center additions across multiple Illinois locations. The award portfolio reflects continuous federal support, with numerous fiscal year modifications and period extensions demonstrating ongoing operational commitment, and award values ranging from hundreds of thousands to several million dollars annually.