State and local cybersecurity grant program tribal cybersecurity grant program

The State of Kansas was awarded a $5,707,130 Formula Grant on December 7, 2023 by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program (CFDA 97.137). This grant funding will support a wide range of cybersecurity enhancement initiatives for state, local, tribal, and territorial governments in Kansas, 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 of the program is to assist state, local, tribal and territorial governments in managing and reducing systemic cyber risks to their information systems and critical infrastructure.