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State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program

The program is available for government agencies, which include counties, municipalities, local public authorities, school districts, special districts, intrastate districts, councils of government, regional or interstate government entities, agencies or instrumentalities of a local government, authorized tribal governments and organizations, rural communities, unincorporated towns or villages, and other public entities.​​

SLCGP is a federal grant administered by Wisconsin Emergency Management (WEM) and Division of Enterprise Technology (DET) that provides support for units of government that meet certain criteria. This funding opportunity can be used on cybersecurity-related activities, including purchase and installation or activation of multifactor authentication (MFA), managed detection and response (MDR), endpoint detection and response (EDR), extended detection and response (XDR). The Cybersecurity Steering Committee approved additional options outlined in the Notices of Funding Opportunity (NOFOs) for the remaining funding cycles. ​

Award notifications for the first cycle of FFY23 funds have been communicated. The Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) and grant application for the second cycle of FFY23 funds was open from November 18, 2025 to January 30, 2026.  Application review and scoring process is in progress.  The current federal shutdown is impacting FEMA response to any State agency.  An update on FFY23 round 2 approved applications will be provided as soon as possible.

​If an applicant receives a request for additional information or follow-up from the SLCGP grant team, please respond within 10 days.​

Cost share waivers were approved for FFY22 and FFY23 funding cycles. The FFY24 and FFY25 cost shares of 30% and 40% remain.​Please check back regularly for updates on the release of the FFY 24 Notice of Funding Opportunity.​ ​ ​​

How can my organization apply?

Helpful SLCGP Sup​p​orting Information includes the following: ​Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ), a Glossary, Tips, and links to various Cybersecurity Resources, and Contact information.​(Updated 5/5​/2025​)​

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General Information

The goal of the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program (SLCGP) is to help states' local governments, rural areas, and school districts to develop security based on systems already in place to maximize operational interoperability, minimize cost while incorporating an organizations' knowledge of existing systems here in Wisconsin.

Program Objectives:

  • 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.

  • Understand current cybersecurity posture improvement based on continuous testing, evaluation, and structured assessments.

  • Implement security protections commensurate with risk.

  • Ensure organization personnel are appropriately trained in cybersecurity, commensurate with responsibility.

Tribal Cybersecurity Grant Program

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) also established the Tribal Cybersecurity Grant Program (TCGP) to award grants to Tribal governments to address cybersecurity risks and cybersecurity threats to information systems owned or operated by, or on behalf of Tribal governments. The TCGP enables DHS to provide targeted cybersecurity resources for Tribal governments, thus improving the security of critical infrastructure and improving the resilience of the services Tribal governments provide to their members. Please go to the Tribal Cybersecurity Grant Program page to learn more.

Resources

For grant-related inquiries or questions about information on this page, please contact SLCGP@wi.gov

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