April 2026
The next round of funding for the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program (SLCGP) in Washington state is expected to open in May 2026. This is currently the last year of four rounds of funding under the bi-partisan Infrastructure Investment Jobs Act (IIJA).
Eligible entities—including local governments, Tribal governments, K–12 school districts, and special purpose districts—will have the opportunity to apply for funding to support cybersecurity planning, training, exercises, and technology improvements that strengthen the security and resilience of critical services.
Application instructions and materials will be posted on this page when the solicitation opens. Interested applicants are encouraged to sign up for the SLCGP interest list to receive notification when the application becomes available.
The Protecting Information by Local Leaders for Agency Resilience (PILLAR) Act, which would renew the federal cybersecurity grant program, remains under consideration in the U.S. Senate. Updates related to federal guidance, program timelines, and future funding opportunities will be posted here.
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.