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Consideration of and action on the application submission of the 2024 State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program (SLCGP).
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Summary:
The federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), was signed into law on November 15, 2021. One component of the act is the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program (SLCGP), which appropriated $1 billion over four years (2022-2025) to address cybersecurity risks and cybersecurity threats to information systems owned or operated by, or on behalf of, state, local, or tribal governments.
Texas was allocated approximately $40 million over four years. The allocation requires matching funds that increase through the years. (Note: Matching funds will be paid by grant sub-recipients.)
• For FY22, Texas was allocated $8,469,945. The state matching fund requirement for FY22 is 10% and will be $846,994.50. So, there is a total of $9,316,939.50 available to be spent on cybersecurity projects for FY22.
• For FY23, Texas was allocated is $17,418,110. The state matching fund requirement for FY23 is 20% and will be $3,483,622.00, making a total of $20,901,732.00 available to be spent on cybersecurity projects for FY23.
The purpose of the SLCGP program is to reimburse cities for the cost of cybersecurity related expenses.
Fiscal/Budgetary Impact:
Funds granted by the SLCGP program will reduce the city cost of purchasing budgeted cybersecurity items in the upcoming budget year.
Recommended action
Approve the Information Technology Department to submit a request for application (RFA) for the 2024 SLCGP Grant program.