The federal government has awarded a $292 million contract to a tech-based property management platform to provide up to 2,000 apartment-style housing units for National Guard troops deployed in the nation's capital. 

The award suggests that the National Guard is preparing for a long-term deployment. 

The contract awarded to Placemakr supports President Donald Trump's executive order 14252, "Making the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful," which declared a crime emergency in Washington, D.C. and deployed thousands of troops to the city, the National Guard reported. 

Those troops have been staying in hotels scattered over the area, and the contract will ensure stable, secure housing, while lowering costs, says Monica Williams, executive director of acquisitions and head of contracting activity for the National Guard Bureau. 

She also said the deal will be cost saving and provide a "long-term solution" for deployed personnel.

While addressing troops stationed in D.C. in July, Gen. Steve Nordhaus, chief of the National Guard Bureau, said that the deployment has saved 235 lives, provided 530 medical assistance to personnel, and restored children back to their families 27 times. 

The Bureau, in partnership with the District of Columbia National Guard and the U.S. General Services Administration, awarded a $292 million task order to Placemakr June 22 to provide up to 2,000 apartment-style lodging units for Guardsmen mobilized to support Joint Task Force – District of Columbia.  

The award supports requirements stemming from Executive Order 14252, Making the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful. The contract is the largest interagency lodging acquisition in National Guard history, providing a long-term housing solution to improve troop readiness, quality of life and operational security while reducing costs to taxpayers, all key issues given the scale and scope of the D.C. mission.