Investment Justification User Guide_FINAL_508c.pdf

FY 2023 Tribal Cybersecurity Grant Program

(TCGP)

Investment Justification User Guide September 2023

Federal Emergency Management Agency

General Information

This User Guide is intended to help applicants complete the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 TCGP Investment Justification (IJ) Template. This Guide walks through key tips and instructions for specific sections of the IJ in the order in which they appear on the form.

The IJ Template is a Microsoft Word document which is currently in draft format; this draft form should be completed by tribal applicants as part of the TCGP application. If a field is locked, please do not attempt to fill it.

Acronyms:

IJ: Investment Justification PW: Project Worksheet ND Grants: Non-Disaster Grants System POP: Period of Performance FEMA: Federal Emergency Management Agency TCGP: Tribal Cybersecurity Grant Program

Helpful Hints

Complete all required fields prior to submission of your IJ. Incomplete submissions may delay the review and approval of associated projects and your grant application.

Editing functionality is limited in the IJ. Do NOT copy and paste content from Microsoft Word into the IJ form as this may result in issues with spacing and formatting during the drafting process.

Please reach out to your assigned FEMA Preparedness Officer if you require additional technical assistance with completing this IJ. Or send an email to the TCGP mailbox: FEMA-TCGP@fema.dhs.gov.

mailto:FEMA-TCGP@fema.dhs.gov

Applicant Point of Contact (POC) Information

Applicant Point of Contact (POC) Information

Tribal POC Name: First and last name of the designated

POC.

Tribal POC Title: Role and/or title of the tribal POC.

Tribal Address: Full mailing address for the tribe, including city, state, and zip code.

Tribal POC Phone Number: Use the following format (XXX) XXX-XXXX. Ext.

Tribal POC Email Address: This should match the contact information for the tribal POC in ND Grants.

In the event of a new POC, please be sure to update the contact information in ND Grants.

Part I: Background for the Project Narrative

Part I: Background for the Project Narrative: I.A. and I.B.

For Part I.A.: Each IJ must provide a narrative summary of the existing cybersecurity gaps, risks, and threats that the tribal government currently faces. Also, the narrative should describe the tribal government’s current capabilities to address the gaps, risks, and threats.

For Part I.B.: Each IJ should also include a brief description of how the proposed projects will address the gaps, risks, and threats in Part I.A

Note: All identified gaps, risks, threats, and current capabilities included in the IJ should align with those outlined in the tribal applicant’s Cybersecurity Plan.

Additional information on cybersecurity gaps, risks, and threats is detailed in Appendix C, “Cybersecurity Plan” of the funding opportunity.

Part II: Specific Investment Information

Part II: Specific Investment Information: II.A. and II.B.

II. A. Investment Name: Enter the name of this investment (e.g., Workforce Development).

II. B. Investment Type: Of the four (4)

TCGP Objectives, list only the objective number that corresponds with the Investment Name in Part II.A.

(e.g., Objective 4).

More information related to the FY23 goals and objectives is detailed in

Appendix A, “Goals and Objectives” of the funding opportunity.

Part III: Project Information

Part III: Project Information: III.A. and III.B.

Project Name Each TCGP Objective requires no more than one IJ and at least one project.

List the Project Name(s) here that matches the exact name(s) listed on the PW.

If an objective has more than one project, list each individual project name in Section III.A.

(e.g., Objective 2: Assessment of Tribal location A; Objective 2: Evaluation of Tribal location B).

Project Alignment Provide a narrative description here for the alignment of the Project(s) to the 16 required elements of the Cybersecurity Plan.

See Appendix C., “Cybersecurity Plans” in the funding opportunity, for more information.

Part IV: Project Implementation Schedule

Part IV: Project Implementation Schedule: Project Management

Each IJ should include implementation planning data to assist in project management.

Part IV of the IJ, Project Implementation

Schedule, should be used to plan for the

Milestones (Key Activities) for the Project(s) included in this IJ.

For each of the Project(s) in this IJ, the applicant should include the Milestones (Key

Activities) necessary to accomplish the

Project(s) goals from the Cybersecurity Plan.

Part IV: Project Implementation Schedule: Implementation

1. Project Name: Each Project(s) in this IJ should have its own cell; do not enter multiple project names within one cell.

2. Funding Amount (Federal Amount only): Enter the total Federal Amount, in whole numbers, for each

Project(s) in this IJ.

3. Project Management: Enter only one step of the

Project Management Lifecycle (Initiate, Execute, Control, Close Out).

4. Dates: Enter estimated Start and End Dates for the completion of the Milestones (by calendar quarter) throughout the Period of Performance (POP).

TCGP Grant Program Contact Information and Resources

Lisa Nine, Senior Program Analyst and Team Lead: 202-706-3176, Lisa.Nine@fema.dhs.gov: R10

Amanda Carver, Preparedness Officer: 202-368-8197, Amanda.Carver@fema.dhs.gov: R6, R7, R8

Amanda Lemminga, Preparedness Officer: 202-924-3436, Amanda.Lemminga@fema.dhs.gov: R2, R3,R4

Jennifer Havas Joy, Preparedness Officer: 771-217-7053, Jennifer.Havasjoy@fema.dhs.gov: R1, R5, R9

TCGP Mailbox: FEMA-TCGP@fema.dhs.gov

Please reference the Tribal Cybersecurity Grant Program web page on FEMA.gov https://www.fema.gov/grants/preparedness

Thank you!