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CISA Cyber Security Awareness Campaign is sponsored by HOMELAND SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OF. CISA’s mission is to lead the national effort to understand, manage, and reduce risk to our cyber and physical infrastructure. In carrying out this mission, Section 2202 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 assigns CISA with the responsibilities to coordinate a national effort to secure and protect against critical infrastructure risks, carry out cybersecurity and critical infrastructure stakeholder outreach and engagement, and encourage and build cybersecurity awareness and competency across the United States. Section 102 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 authorizes CISA to make cooperative agreements in carrying out these responsibilities.
In carrying out its mission and pursuant to these authorities, CISA provides financial assistance under the Cybersecurity Awareness Campaign Program to non-federal entities to perform cybersecurity awareness activities to reduce cybersecurity risks through messaging, tools, and resources to encourage individuals and organizations to reduce their exposure to malicious cyber activity. Through strategies implemented year-round with a focal point of Cybersecurity Awareness Month in October, a recipient under a federal award will engage in efforts to improve the public’s understanding of cyber threats, amplify opportunities that individuals and non-federal entities can leverage to strengthen their own cybersecurity posture, and encourage discussion, engagement, and actions that can be taken to reduce cyber risk.
CISA has established the following six goals for the Cybersecurity Awareness Campaign Program: (1) strengthen the security and resilience of critical infrastructure; (2) assess and counter evolving cybersecurity risks through actions that promote threat risk reduction; (3) build a national culture of preparedness and ensure equity and accessibility to increase online and digital safety; (4) build stakeholder relationships that encourage and support data-driven actions by state, local, tribal, and territorial governments, for-profit and nonprofit organizations, other non-federal entities, and individuals that reduce cybersecurity risk; (5) reinforce the importance of secure by default and secure by design industry practices that do not place the first line of cyber threat risk reduction on those with the least capabilities and resources; and (6) encourage activities supported by data which result in key behavior change that reduce cyber risk.
In support of the six program goals, CISA has established the following six objectives for the Cybersecurity Awareness Campaign Program: (1) educate the public and non-federal entities about the dangers of cyber threats and key actions to mitigate risks; (2) promote sustainable cybersecurity and encourage the technology industry to provide secure-by-default technology products and technology that is secure-by-design; (3) identify effective approaches to increase cybersecurity awareness among the general public and target audiences; (4) build relationships and coalitions across cybersecurity stakeholders to support Cybersecurity Awareness Month; (5) develop a baseline from which to measure the impact Cybersecurity Awareness Month campaign strategies and messaging has on changing behavior and increasing public awareness of cybersecurity risk; and (6) contribute to CISA’s efforts to build a culture of preparedness.
The Cybersecurity Awareness Campaign Program aligns with Goal 3: Secure Cyberspace and Critical Infrastructure and Goal 5: Strengthen Preparedness and Resilience under the 2020-2024 Department of Homeland Security Strategic Plan. It also supports Goal 2: Risk Reduction and Resilience and Goal 3: Operational Collaboration under the CISA Strategic Plan 2023-2025. This listing is currently active. Program number: 97.128. Last updated on 2024-11-22.
Application snapshot: target deadline rolling deadlines or periodic funding windows; published funding information Recent federal obligations suggest $549,996 (2025).; eligibility guidance Nonprofit organizations, other than institutions of higher education, with an effective ruling letter from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service granting tax exemption under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
A recipient under the Cybersecurity Awareness Campaign Program must be a nonprofit organization with an effective ruling letter from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service granting tax exemption under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. A “nonprofit organization” means any organization that: (1) is operated primarily for scientific, educational, service, charitable, or similar purposes in the public interest; (2) is not organized primarily for profit; (3) uses net proceeds to maintain, improve, or expand the organization’s operations; and (4) is not an institution of higher education as defined at 20 U.S.C. § 1001. Eligible applicant types include: Nonprofit with 501C3 IRS Status (Other than Institution of Higher Education).
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Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Nonprofit organizations, other than institutions of higher education, with an effective ruling letter from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service granting tax exemption under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 A recipient under the Cybersecurity Awareness Campaign Program must be a nonprofit organization with an effective ruling letter from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service granting tax exemption under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. A “nonprofit organization” means any organization that: (1) is operated primarily for scientific, educational, service, charitable, or similar purposes in the public interest; (2) is not organized primarily for profit; (3) uses net proceeds to maintain, improve, or expand the organization’s operations; and (4) is not an institution of higher education as defined at 20 U.S.C. § 1001. Eligible applicant types include: Nonprofit with 501C3 IRS Status (Other than Institution of Higher Education). Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates Recent federal obligations suggest $549,996 (2025). Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
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State, Local, Tribal and Territorial Security Operations Center/Information Sharing and Analysis Center is sponsored by HOMELAND SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OF. The mission of CISA is to lead the national effort to understand and manage cyber and physical risk to our critical infrastructure. In carrying out this mission, Section 2209 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 assigns the CISA Director the responsibilities to, among other things, provide operational technical assistance, risk management support, and incident response capabilities to non-federal entities with respect to cyber threat indicators, defensive measures, cybersecurity risks, and incidents; provide information and recommendations on security and resilience measures to non-federal entities; and, through an entity that has entered an agreement with CISA, collaborate with state and local governments on cybersecurity risks and incidents. Section 102 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 authorizes the Secretary to make cooperative agreements in carrying out these responsibilities. Pursuant to these authorities, CISA carries out the SLTT SOC | ISAC Program to provide cybersecurity services to SLTT governments and their election infrastructure to assist them in improving their overall cybersecurity resilience and readiness. Under the SLTT SOC | ISAC Program, CISA provides financial assistance through a cooperative agreement to for-profit and/or non-profit organizations to operate a security operations center | information sharing and analysis center to collaborate with SLTT governments and their election infrastructure on cybersecurity threats and incidents with the goal of strengthening the SLTT governments’ cybersecurity readiness and resilience. The objectives of financial assistance under the SLTT SOC | ISAC Program are to: (1) build and improve the capacity for cyber threat information sharing among SLTTs and their elections infrastructure and the federal government; (2) support SLTTs and their elections infrastructure to build and improved the capability to respond to that cyber threat information; and (3) provide no-cost cyber managed services to SLTTs and their elections infrastructure. The SLTT SOC | ISAC Program supports Goal 3: Secure Cyberspace and Critical Infrastructure under the 2020-2024 Department of Homeland Security Strategic Plan and Goal 1 – Cyber Defense, Goal 2 – Risk Reduction and Resilience, and Goal 3 – Operational Collaboration of the CISA Strategic Plan 2023-2025. This listing is currently active. Program number: 97.123. Last updated on 2024-08-05. Application snapshot: target deadline rolling deadlines or periodic funding windows; published funding information Recent federal obligations suggest $27,014,000 (2025).; eligibility guidance The entities eligible for financial assistance under the SLTT SOC | ISAC Program include for-profit and non-profit organizations. Eligible applicant types include: Public nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals), Profit organization. Use the official notice and source links for final requirements, attachment checklists, allowable costs, and submission instructions before applying.
Assistance to Firefighters Grant is sponsored by HOMELAND SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OF. The goal of the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) and Fire Prevention & Safety (FP&S) programs is to enhance the safety of the public and firefighters with respect to fire and fire-related hazards. The objectives of the AFG Program are to provide critically needed resources that equip and train emergency personnel to recognized standards, enhance operational efficiencies, foster interoperability, and support community resilience. The objectives of the FP&S program are to provide resources to carry out fire prevention education and training, fire code enforcement, fire/arson investigation, firefighter safety and health programming, strategic national projects, prevention efforts, and research and development. FEMA will measure the recipient’s performance of the grant by comparing the number of items, supplies, projects, and activities needed and requested in its application with the number of items, supplies, projects, and activities acquired and delivered by the end of the period of performance. Please see applicable Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for additional information on the specific program metrics Assistance to Firefighters Grants Program | FEMA.gov This listing is currently active. Program number: 97.044. Last updated on 2023-09-01. Application snapshot: target deadline rolling deadlines or periodic funding windows; published funding information Funding amounts vary by year and recipient.; eligibility guidance Eligible applicants for the AFG Program are limited to fire departments, nonaffiliated EMS organizations, and SFTAs operating in any of the 50 States plus the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and Puerto Rico or any federally recognized Indian tribe or tribal organization. Eligible applicants for the FP&S Program are limited to fire departments operating in any of the 50 States plus the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and Puerto Rico. National, regional, state, local, tribal, and nonprofit interest organizations that are recognized for their experience and expertise in fire prevention and safety programs and activities, as well as academic (e.g., universities), public health, occupational health, and injury prevention institutions are also eligible applicants under the FP&S Program. See the respective NOFOs for additional information regarding eligibility. Eligible applicant types include: Local (includes State-designated lndian Tribes, excludes institutions of higher education and hospitals, Government - General, Specialized group (e.g. health professionals, students, veterans), U.S. Territories and possessions (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals). Use the official notice and source links for final requirements, attachment checklists, allowable costs, and submission instructions before applying.
Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) is sponsored by HOMELAND SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OF. The Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) grant program makes federal funds available to applicable states, U.S territories, federally recognized tribal governments, and local communities to plan for and implement sustainable cost-effective measures designed to reduce the risk to individuals and property from future natural hazards, while also reducing reliance on federal funding from future disasters. Only states, territories, or federally recognized tribal governments with projects identified by Congress in the appropriate year’s Appropriations Act are eligible to apply. This listing is currently active. Program number: 97.143. Last updated on 2024-04-23. Application snapshot: target deadline rolling deadlines or periodic funding windows; published funding information Funding amounts vary by year and recipient.; eligibility guidance States · District of Columbia · U.S. territories · Federally recognized tribal governments. Each state, territory, the District of Columbia, and federally recognized tribal governments shall designate one agency to serve as the applicant for PDM funding. Each applicant’s designated agency may submit only one PDM grant application to FEMA. Sub applications under which two or more entities would carry out the award are eligible, such as a multi-state or multi-tribal initiative; however, only one entity may be the applicant with primary responsibility for carrying out the award. Communities, including local governments, cities, townships, counties, special district governments, and tribal governments (including federally recognized tribes who choose to apply as subapplicants) are considered subapplicants and must submit sub applications for financial assistance to their state/territory/tribal applicant agency. Contact information for the State Hazard Mitigation Officers (SHMOs) is provided on the FEMA website at http://www.fema.gov/state-hazard-mitigation-officers. For applicant eligibility criteria and other eligibility criteria, refer to the Notices of Funding Opportunities posted on www.Grants.gov Eligible applicant types include: Government - General, U.S. Territories and possessions (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals), Federally Recognized lndian Tribal Governments, State. Use the official notice and source links for final requirements, attachment checklists, allowable costs, and submission instructions before applying.
