State and local cybersecurity grant program tribal cybersecurity grant program

The American Samoa Department of Homeland Security received a $1,039,880 Formula Grant award on December 8, 2023 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program (CFDA 97.137). This grant program funds a wide range of cybersecurity enhancement initiatives for state, local, tribal, and territorial (SLTT) governments, including developing cybersecurity plans, conducting vulnerability assessments, implementing security controls, delivering workforce training, and upgrading critical infrastructure protection. Through this award, the American Samoa Department of Homeland Security, which serves as the territorial emergency management agency, will utilize the funding to support planning, training, equipment, exercises, and physical security enhancements for government, nonprofit, and private sector entities across American Samoa to manage and reduce systemic cyber risks.