Legislative Services

State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program (SLCGP) - Workforce Development Projects, FY2026

The State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program (SLCGP) supports cybersecurity efforts to address imminent cybersecurity threats to local information systems including implementing investments that support local governments with managing and reducing systemic cyber risk associated with the SLGCP objectives listed below:

• Objective 1 – Governance and Planning: Develop and establish appropriate governance structures, including developing, implementing, or revising cybersecurity plans, to improve capabilities to respond to cybersecurity incidents and ensure continuity of operations.
• Objective 2 – Assessment and Evaluation: Understand the current cybersecurity posture and areas for improvement based on continuous testing, evaluation, and structured assessments.
• Objective 3 - Mitigation: Implement security protections commensurate with risk.
• Objective 4 – Workforce Development: Ensure organization personnel are appropriately trained in cybersecurity, commensurate with responsibility.

The purpose of this announcement is to solicit applications for Objective 4 – Workforce Development projects.