The Office of Grants and Research (OGR) will make available approximately $1,822,429 to units of state government through the federal State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program (SLCGP) to assist in strengthening cybersecurity while reducing systemic cyber risk.
Donor Name: Office of Grants and Research (OGR)
State: Massachusetts
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/08/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 2 Years
Details:
The SSCGP opportunity is a competitive solicitation for units of state government within Massachusetts, interested in preventing, protecting against, mitigating, responding to, and recovering from cybersecurity threats and attacks. The purpose of funding under this AGF is to assist units of state government with improving cybersecurity by reducing susceptibility to cybersecurity threats, reducing cybersecurity vulnerabilities, and mitigating the consequences of cybersecurity attacks by enhancing specific cybersecurity capabilities. Funding must be used to acquire allowable equipment and services. Supplanting of funds is strictly prohibited. Funds for programs and services provided through this grant are intended to supplement, not supplant, other state or local funding.
Priority areas include:
- Development of a written cybersecurity incident response plan.
- Tabletop exercises (TTX) involving cross-functional staff members, including senior leadership of the applicant to exercise, test, and refine written cyber incident response plans.
- Cybersecurity awareness training – State agencies with a .gov domain or a network email domain owned and managed by a state unit of government are eligible to apply under this objective.
- Migration to the .gov internet domain.
- Implementation of multi-factor authentication (MFA).
Funding Information
Only one (1) application per unit of state government will be permitted. The maximum amount of funding requested per application is $100,000.
Performance Period
May 2024 – June 30, 2025.
Eligibility Criteria
Only a Massachusetts unit of state government (e.g., state agency, authority, or state institution of higher education) is eligible to apply under this grant program.
For more information, visit OGR.
