State and local cybersecurity grant program tribal cybersecurity grant program

The Arkansas Division of Emergency Management (ADEM), doing business as Adem, received a $6,402,359 Formula Grant award on December 7, 2023 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program (CFDA 97.137). This grant funding supports a wide range of cybersecurity enhancement initiatives for state, local, and tribal governments in Arkansas, 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, ADEM is responsible for managing and distributing sub-awards to local governments, tribes, and other eligible entities within Arkansas to implement localized cybersecurity projects that align with the program's objectives of managing and reducing systemic cyber risks.