State and local cybersecurity grant program tribal cybersecurity grant program

The New Mexico Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (DHSEM) received a $5,178,907 Formula Grant under the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program (SLCGP) and Tribal Cybersecurity Grant Program (CFDA 97.137) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The grant, awarded on December 7, 2023, will fund a range of cybersecurity enhancement initiatives across the state, 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. As the primary recipient, DHSEM will manage and distribute funding to local governments, tribal entities, and non-profit partners throughout New Mexico to support these cybersecurity improvements and reduce systemic cyber risks to the state's information systems and critical infrastructure.