The California Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) recently
announced two new competitive grant opportunities for the
State & Local
Cybersecurity Grant Program (SLCGP), including a funding
opportunity for the SLCGP for Local and Tribal Governments
Program.
The program was created by Congress through the Infrastructure
Investment and jobs Act of 2021 to help local governments and
federally recognized tribes deal with cybersecurity risks and
threats. It aims to enhance the security of critical
infrastructure and improve the resilience of these entities’
services to their communities. Administered jointly by the
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the federal
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), funds
are allocated to states based on a formula from which individual
states can establish competitive grant funding opportunities.
Cal OES
recently announced it has opened up opportunities to submit
proposals on over $19 million in cybersecurity grant
opportunities, grant application deadlines, and outlines the
schedule for upcoming SLCGP webinars. The first webinar is
scheduled for Monday, August 5th, with three others
set for August, including August 7th, 21st,
and 22nd. Proposals must be received by
midnight on Friday, September 27th.
The grant opportunities are for funding from the 2022
and 2023
federal fiscal years. The federal Notice of Funding Opportunity
for 2024 has yet to be issued.
For the most current information and updates regarding the SLCGP,
visit the dedicated SLCGP website: https://www.caloes.ca.gov/slcgp.
If you have any SLCGP CFO/CMM questions or other grant-related
inquiries, please contact StateLocalProjects@caloes.ca.gov.
