Commercial Technologies for Maintenance Activities Program

CTMA
CFDA 12.225 Active Cooperative Agreements
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Program Funding

Annual program obligations reported to SAM.gov.

Latest annual funding (estimated)
$850M FY2025
$17.8M
FY16
$27.5M
FY17
$86.5M
FY18
$227.4M
FY19
$298.2M
FY20
$240M
FY21
$567M
FY22
$704.2M
FY23
$591.4M
FY24*
$850M
FY25*
* estimated

Program Objective

In partnership with industry, the goal of the CTMA program is to leverage and advance commercial developments in maintenance and sustainment technology and processes for the primary benefit of U.S. industry and the public applying the research, development, evaluation, integration, and deployment to DoD issues – to reduce costs, improve system/platform operational availabilities, increase systems reliability, improve logistical support efficiency and effectiveness, improve the planning and execution of sustainment operations, increase the resiliency of the sustainment industrial base, improve environmental compliance, and increase sustainment personnel competency and safety.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants

  • Public nonprofits

Beneficiaries

  • 1

How to Apply

Award Procedure

A project concept paper is developed between the project sponsor and the CTMA program office. Funding is approved, and a modification package is submitted to the awarding office for scope and legal review. Once the modification package has been reviewed and approved, the Grants Officer bilaterally executes a cooperative agreement modification with the industry partner.

Decision Timeline

  • Approval: From 30 to 60 days
Program details & compliance

Use of Funds

Allowed Uses

The assistance can be used to supplement the private investment being applied to develop, integrate and transition commercial sustainment technologies and processes which can: improve weapon systems readiness and reliability; improve weapon systems capability with lowered overall sustainment costs; reduce cycle time for sustainment; and improve business practices and data collection/management.

Required Documentation

Award is subject to: 1) receipt of applicable/acceptable certifications and representations; 2) having a current registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) (www.sam.gov); 3), the applicant, its principals, proposed subrecipients/subrecipient principals not appearing in SAM Exclusions as currently debarred, suspended, or otherwise ineligible; and 4) meeting other proposal requirements specified by awarding agency.

Matching Requirements

This program will cost share.

Reporting & Compliance

Applicable 2 CFR 200 Subparts

  • Subpart B — General Provisions
  • Subpart C — Pre-Federal Award Requirements
  • Subpart D — Post-Federal Award Requirements
  • Subpart E — Cost Principles
  • Subpart F — Audit Requirements

Contacts

Kimberly Hernandez
703-545-0909
4800 Mark Center Drive, Alexandria, VA 22350
Stephen E. McKee
571-969-0662
3500 Defense Pentagon, Washington, VA 203013500
Data from SAM.gov Federal Assistance Listings. Source published: 2026-01-20. Spec v1.0. Last synced: 2026-05-29 05:42:51.