2024-25 State and Local Cybersecurity Grant – State Agency (California)

The 2024-25 State and Local Cybersecurity Grant – State Agency (SG) CFO is to assist agencies of the State of California address cybersecurity risks and threats to information systems, and improve security of critical infrastructure and resilience of the services these entities provide to their communities.

Donor Name: California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES)

State: California

County: All Counties

Type of Grant: Grant

Deadline: 09/27/2024

Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000

Grant Duration: 3 Years

Details:

Objectives

SLCGP provides funding to implement projects that address one or more of the following objectives established by CISA to accomplish the overarching goal of the Program:

• Objective 1 – Governance and Planning – Develop and establish appropriate governance structures, as well as plans, to improve capabilities to respond to cybersecurity incidents and ensure continuity of operations.
• Objective 2 – Assessment and Evaluation – Identify areas for improvement in SLT cybersecurity posture based on continuous testing, evaluation, and structured assessments.
• Objective 3 – Mitigation – Implement security protections commensurate with risk (outcomes of Objectives 1 and 2), using the best practices as described in element 5 of the required 16 elements of the cybersecurity plans.
• Objective 4 – Workforce Development – Ensure organization personnel are appropriately trained in cybersecurity, commensurate with their responsibilities as suggested in the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education.

Funding Information

• There is $3,578,443 available for the Program for the Grant Subaward performance period of December 1, 2024 – December 31, 2026.
• Applicants may apply for up to $250,000 for the 25-month Grant Subaward performance period.

Eligibility Criteria 

Applicants must be agencies of the State of California.

For more information, visit Cal OES.