March 2026 Update
Projects selected for funding in the FY24 round of the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program (SLCGP) have been approved by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Grant agreements are now being issued to subrecipients.
Subrecipients will be contacted in the coming weeks with information about required training, including guidance on the reimbursement processes and federal grant requirements.
In Washington state, the program is administered jointly by WaTech and the Emergency Management Division. Reviewers from state and local governments evaluated applications, with final funding recommendations made by the state Chief Information Officer and approved by the State Planning Committee.
The Protecting Information by Local Leaders for Agency Resilience (PILLAR) Act, which would renew the local cybersecurity grant program, remains under consideration in the U.S. Senate.
We will continue to monitor legislative developments and federal guidance. Updates affecting program funding, timelines, or future application rounds will be posted here. Please click here to sign up for SLCGP updates.
Current Expected Timeline for last SLCGP round of funding:
- Late April 2026 – Application will be available.
- Early June 2026 – Tentative application deadline.
- August 2026 – Scoring of applications anticipated.
Additional cybersecurity resources
- In addition to the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program (SLCGP), here are some additional funding and cybersecurity resources.
About the program
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has provided funding, through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, to address cybersecurity risks and threats to information systems owned or operated by state, local and territorial governments.
EMD and WaTech leaders, in coordination with a planning committee that has broad-based membership, drafted a statewide strategic cybersecurity plan which was approved by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) in July 2023.
Following approval of the plan, the state solicited projects from local jurisdictions, Tribes, and state agencies. After a rigorous review, more than $16.6 million in grant funding has been allocated from the FY22, FY23, and FY24 SLCGP awards to support cybersecurity improvements across Washington.
A new project solicitation round to allocate the remaining SLCGP funding will be announced in the next two months. Please click here to be added to the information distribution list.
While the program continues to be established, this is a great time to assess baseline security measures currently in place. CISA has resources that can help including:
- Vulnerability Scanning evaluates external network presence by executing continuous scans of public, static IPs for accessible services and vulnerabilities. This service provides weekly vulnerability reports and ad-hoc alerts. (Email CISA at vulnerability@cisa.dhs.gov with the subject line "Requesting Cyber Hygiene Services" to get started.)
Questions?
State, local and Tribal governments interested in applying for grants are encouraged to sign up to be added to the information distribution list.