Cooperative agreement for the building inclusive pathways through the east alabama regional cybersecurity alliance (earca) (with digital promise global):purpose: digital promise and the talladega…
Ended Cooperative Agreement Awarded Last action
- Award ID
- 70NANB24H031
- Recipient
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Digital Promise Global UEI CDX6SVVKJ1Q1
- Awarding agency
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National Institute of Standards and Technology
Department of Commerce
- Obligated
- $350,967
Award facts
- Assistance listing
- 11.620 Science, Technology, Business and/or Education Outreach
- Completion date
- Originally
- Funding
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- $198,852.06 Federal
- $152,115.00 Non-federal
- Place of performance
- Washington, DC 20036, USA
Award details come from USAspending.gov.
Description
- Activities
- The project will leverage the existing inclusive innovation initiative to establish a collaborative regional partnership. The primary goal is to create new avenues for enhancing the cybersecurity education infrastructure and fostering growth in the workforce. To achieve this, the project will utilize the nice framework to ensure alignment among industry stakeholders, K12 programs, and higher education partners. The strategy involves enhancing the availability of cybersecurity courses, introducing summer learning opportunities, offering paid internships, and facilitating certifications for young individuals.
- Expected outcomes
- The success of this program will initially be gauged through the evaluation of the alliance's effectiveness. Key indicators include the number of collaborating partners with clearly defined roles, the level of partner engagement, the hosting of community educational events, the recruitment and engagement of mentors, and the presence of a sustainability plan for a unified cybersecurity workforce ecosystem. Integrating the nice framework into cybersecurity programs, spanning from K12 to employers, will be crucial for ongoing collaboration and improvement. This entails ensuring that partners share a common understanding of regional cybersecurity pathways. Furthermore, success will manifest in tangible ways, such as an increased number of cybersecurity courses in classrooms, the introduction of earn-to-learn opportunities for students, a rise in paid internship opportunities, and a growing enrollment of underrepresented youths in certification programs. These outcomes collectively contribute to the overall effectiveness and impact of the program in developing a robust and inclusive cybersecurity workforce ecosystem.
- Intended beneficiaries
- The nice program office at NIST will benefit by increased use and alignment of the nice framework across industry and academic partners. The youth in rural alabama will have access to cybersecurity courses, internship and mentorship opportunities, and support for cybersecurity certification.
- Subrecipient activities
- Subawards to talladega county board of education $122,205.00.
Transactions
| Action | Federal | Non-federal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment | $0 | $0 | |
| Amendment | $0 | $0 | |
| Amendment | $0 | $0 | |
| Original award | $198,852 | $152,115 |
Subawards
| Subrecipient | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| The Talladega County Schools Foundation Inc. | $76,705 |
Quick answers
Who received award 70NANB24H031?
70NANB24H031 was awarded to Digital Promise Global by National Institute of Standards and Technology (Department of Commerce) on April 1, 2024.
How much is award 70NANB24H031 worth?
$350,967 has been obligated on 70NANB24H031: $198,852 in federal funding and $152,115 in non-federal funding.
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