National Guard ChalleNGe Program

 

The Secretary of Defense, acting through the Chief of the National Guard Bureau, has authorized the conduct of this Program, and the use of the National Guard to provide military-based training, including supervised work experience in service to the community and conservation projects, for civilian youth who are credit deficient and/or cease to attend secondary school before graduating so as to improve the life skills and employment potential of such youth.

Active 12.404 Department of The Army, Department of Defense A - Formula Grants; B - Project Grants Fiscal Year 2021 Added additional Youth Challenge Programs within National Guard
Fiscal Year 2023 Added additional Youth Challenge Programs within National Guard. 32 U.S.C. 509
a. Title 32, United States Code, Section 509, authorizes the Secretary of Defense to utilize the National Guard to conduct a civilian youth opportunities program, the be known as the “National Guard Youth Challenge Program”. b. Department of Defense Instruction 1025.08, National Guard Youth Challenge Program, authorizes the National Guard Bureau to administer the National Guard Youth Challenge Program by entering into cooperative agreements with the Governors of the States, territories, or, in the case of the District of Columbia, the Commanding General. The Secretary of Defense shall provide for the conduct of the National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Program in such States and U.S. territories and possessions as the Secretary considers to be appropriate. Civilian youth 16-20 years of age who are credit deficient and/or cease to attend secondary school before graduating so as to improve the life skills and employment potential of such youth. Must be one of the 50 States, District of Columbia, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, or Guam, and apply through the State Adjutant General's Office to the USPFO through National Guard. Preapplication coordination is required. NGB Youth ChalleNGe Cooperative Agreements are Congressionally directed assistance to the 50 States, District of Columbia, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, and Guam National Guard. These are the only allowable applicants. The Recipient must work through their Adjutant General, who will work with the USPFO to obtain approval to have this program. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. NGB Youth ChalleNGe Cooperative Agreements are Congressionally directed assistance to the 50 States, District of Columbia, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, and Guam National Guard. These are the only allowable applicants. The Recipient must work through their Adjutant General, who will work with the USPFO to obtain approval to have this program. 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 will be executed by the Grant Officer. Not available. Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines From 60 to 90 days. NGB Youth ChalleNGe Cooperative Agreements are Congressionally directed assistance to the 50 States, District of Columbia, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, and Guam National Guard. These are the only allowable applicants. The Recipient must work through their Adjutant General, who will work with the USPFO to obtain approval to have this program. Not applicable. Not applicable. Applicant must be one of the 50 States, District of Columbia, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, or Guam and shall develop a plan which includes details on student application and selection procedures, number of students to be trained, staffing, curriculum, Post-Residential phase execution, facilities and services, State public and private service to be provided and a detailed budget. To carry out the National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Program in a State, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Guam or the District of Columbia, the Secretary of Defense shall enter into an agreement with the Governor of the State, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Guam, or, in the case of the District of Columbia, with the commanding general of the District of Columbia National Guard, under which the Governor or the commanding general will establish, organize, and administer the National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Program in the State. The agreement may provide for the Secretary to provide funds to the recipient for costs associated with the management of the program to include but not limited to such costs as civilian personnel costs attributable to the use of civilian employees of the National Guard. facilities maintenance and upkeep. etc. in the conduct of the National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Program. Performance Reports: Program Director\Manager submit annually performance reports on overall program successes, best practices and challenges. Not applicable. Recipients are required to maintain records adequate to reflect the nature and extent of their costs and expenditures and to insure required costs of participation are achieved. Records must be maintained for 3 years following the close out of the cooperative agreement. To be restarted if the cooperative agreement is reopened after the end of the period of performance for whatever reason. Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching is mandatory. 25%.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. Twelve month funding. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: NGB Cooperative Agreements for Youth ChalleNGe are Congressionally directed assistance to the 50 States, District of Columbia, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, and Guam National Guard. Recipient submits annual budget to the Program Managers. Program Managers either accept the budget request or negotiate it. Once budget is final, Cooperative Agreement for the work is created and executed by the Grants Officer. None/Not specified. Darcy Ostrander-Damon
111 South George Mason Dr
Arlington, VA 22204 USA
darcy.a.ostrander-damon.civ@army.mil
Phone: 5713890675 http://www.ngb.dtic.mil/indexstm/. 97-0100-2-2-220 (Cooperative Agreements) FY 22$210,000,000.00; FY 23 est $211,600,000.00; FY 24 est $211,600,000.00; FY 21$193,500,000.00; FY 20$192,347,849.00; FY 19$160,459,255.00; FY 17 FY 18 - FY 2023 reflects request to Congress $2 M - $7 M awards 2 CFR XI NGB Policy 5-1 DoDI 1025.08 as applied within the actual Cooperative Agreement Award As well as in each individual award Fiscal Year 2021 provide military-based training, including supervised work experience in service to the community and conservation projects, for civilian youth who are credit deficient and/or cease to attend secondary school before graduating so as to improve the life skills and employment potential of such youth.
Fiscal Year 2023 Provide military-based training, including supervised work experience in community service and conservation projects, to civilian youth who cease to attend secondary school after graduating so as to improve the life skills and employment potential of such youth.