Cybersecurity Grant Program for States and Native Governments

Funding from the State and Native Cybersecurity Grant Program (SLCGP) and the Tribal Cybersecurity Grant Program (TCGP) helps eligible entities handle cybersecurity dangers and threats to info methods owned or operated by—or on behalf of—state, native and territorial (SLLT) governments.  By means of two distinct Discover of Funding Alternatives (NOFO), SLCGP and TCGP mixed will distribute $1 billion over 4 years to help initiatives all through the efficiency interval of as much as 4 years. This 12 months, the TCGP will likely be launched after SLCGP.

Learn in regards to the authorization for SLCGP

By means of the Infrastructure Funding and Jobs Act (IIJA) of 2021, Congress established the State and Native Cybersecurity Enchancment Act, which established the State and Native Cybersecurity Grant Program, appropriating $1 billion to be awarded over 4 years.

These entities face distinctive challenges in defending in opposition to cyber threats resembling ransomware, as they lack the assets to defend in opposition to continuously altering threats. The Division of Homeland Safety (DHS), by means of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Safety Company (CISA), is taking steps to assist stakeholders throughout the nation perceive the severity of their distinctive native cyber threats and domesticate partnerships to scale back associated dangers throughout the SLT enterprise.

Learn under or print the SLCGP Truth Sheet and Incessantly Requested Questions.

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Learn: How will the SLCGP be administered?
 Utility Course of and Timeline
 Key Requirement: Constructing a Cybersecurity Planning Committee
 Key Requirement: Create a Cybersecurity Plan
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