To provide a combat-ready
reserve force facilities for training and administering the Army and Air Force
National Guard units in the 50 States, District of Columbia, Commonwealth of
Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, and Guam.
TYPES OF ASSISTANCE:
Project Grants. Place Cursor Here for Definition
USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS:
For armories, to provide offices, storage, assembly area, rifle range and
classrooms. For non-armories, to provide for maintenance, supply, training,
and other administrative and logistical requirements.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant Eligibility: The 50 States, District of Columbia,
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, and the territories. The State National Guard
unit must be federally recognized. States must provide real estate for armory
projects.
Beneficiary Eligibility: The 50 States, District of Columbia,
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, and the territories. The State National Guard
unit must be federally recognized. States must provide real estate for armory
projects.
Credentials/Documentation: None. This program is excluded from
coverage under OMB Circular No. A-87.
Pre-application Coordination:
This program requires annual
identification of facility shortfalls and the submission of an environmental
impact analysis on proposed construction project. This program is excluded from
coverage under OMB Circular No. A-102 and E.O. 12372.
Application Procedure: The State Adjutant General submits proposed
projects in accordance with DoD construction criteria guidelines to the
headquarters office listed below. This program is excluded from coverage under
OMB Circular No. A-110.
Award Procedure: After Congress authorizes, approves, and appropriates
funds for the project and the National Guard Bureau reviews and approves all
necessary plans, specifications, bidding documents, contracts and other
documentation, the award can be made.
Deadlines: February 1, annually.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: From 2 to 3 months.
Appeals: None.
Renewals: Not applicable.
ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:
Formula and Matching Requirements: Federal funds provide 75 percent of
construction costs for armories and 100 percent for non- armory facilities.
State provides 25 percent of construction funds, all necessary real estate and
100 percent of operations and maintenance costs for armories. State must provide
25 percent of the operations and maintenance cost for the non-armory projects,
except training facilities which are 100 percent Federal.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: None.
POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Reports: State must submit certified vouchers for each payment to the
U.S. Property and Fiscal Officer of the State, for initial construction and
subsequent maintenance.
Audits: Army Audit Agency, Defense Audit Service, and the General
Accounting Office. No specific frequency.
Records: An inventory of program assets by each State.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
Account Identification: 21-2085-0-1-051.
Obligations: (Grants) FY 01 $236,228,000; FY 02 est $59,130,000; and
FY 03 est $66,363,000.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance: $300,000 and up.
During fiscal year 2001, there were 10 armory projects and 12 non-armory
projects. For fiscal year 2002, 5 armory and 23 non-armory projects is
anticipated.
REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE:
None.
INFORMATION CONTACTS:
Regional or Local Office: None.
Headquarters Office: Chief of Installations, NGB-ARI, ARNG Readiness
Center, 111 S George Mason Drive, Arlington, VA 22204-1382. Telephone: (703)
607-7900. Use the same number for FTS. (Use 327-7900 for DSN).
Web Site Address: http://www.ngb.dtic.mil/indexshtm/.
EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS:
Armory, Organizational Maintenance Shop, Army Aviation Support Facility,
Mobilization and Training Equipment Sites.
CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS:
The following are the criteria used to select a project for Federal support:
(a) Early deployment priority; (b) the total actual strength of the unit(s)
assigned is greater than 75 percent of the total required strength of the unit(s)
supported by the proposed project; (c) in the case of armory projects matching
State funds and the necessary State land must be available and; (d) the Joint
Service Reserve Component Facilities Board must have validated the project and
recommended either unilateral or joint construction.
