Cal Poly to receive $5 million to fund partnership with Air Force Research Laboratory KSBY and last updated 2021-04-26 22:45:00-04 Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and Cal Poly Pomona will each receive $5 million from the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 to fund an Education Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the Air Force Research Laboratory. âMilitary-educational partnerships like the one between the Air Force and Cal Poly enhance our national security capabilities and provide Cal Poly students with hands-on learning opportunities that set them up for successful STEM careers when they graduate,â said Rep. Salud Carbajal, 24th District. âThe Air Force is looking to develop cutting-edge technology and I have no doubt that Cal Polyâs students and professors can deliver. I look forward to seeing how these funds will be used to make Americans safer and the next generation of leaders more prepared for the jobs of tomorrow.â