State and local cybersecurity grant program tribal cybersecurity grant program

This $6,639,551 Formula Grant award to the Mississippi Department of Public Safety (MDPS) was made by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program (CFDA 97.137). The award supports a wide range of cybersecurity enhancement initiatives for MDPS and its partners across Mississippi, including developing cybersecurity plans and governance structures, conducting vulnerability assessments, implementing security controls, delivering workforce training, ensuring continuity of operations, enhancing threat information sharing, and upgrading critical infrastructure protection. The goal is to assist state, local, tribal, and territorial governments in managing and reducing systemic cyber risks to their information systems and critical infrastructure. MDPS may issue sub-awards to local governments, tribes, and non-profits to implement localized cybersecurity projects under this 1-2 year grant period that began on Dec 7, 2023.