# Cybersecurity Education and Training Assistance Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/dhs-23-cisa-127-cdet-0001-cybersecurity-education-and-training-assistance-program/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/348334

> Office of Procurement Operations - Grants Division offered grants of up to $3.4 million to nonprofits. It expected to make about 2 awards worth $6.8 million in total. Applications closed on July 25, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | DHS-23-CISA-127-CDET-0001 |
| Agency | Office of Procurement Operations - Grants Division |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 25, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $3.4 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 2 |
| Total funding | $6.8 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 97.127 |

## Who can apply

- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education

## What the grant funds

The nature of the cybersecurity threat to America is growing and our nation’s cyber adversaries move with speed and stealth. In alignment with the Department of Homeland Security’s Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2020-2024, it is imperative to not only secure cyberspace and critical infrastructure (Goal 3), but also strengthen the security and resilience of critical infrastructure (Objective 3.2). We must, therefore, support the educational development of cybersecurity talent needed to participate as members of the security community working to ensure a safe and secure nation. Section 2220 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (codified as amended at 6 U.S.C. § 665f) establishes a Cybersecurity Education and Training Assistance Program within CISA. The purpose of the CETAP is to support the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s (CISA) efforts in building and strengthening a national cybersecurity workforce pipeline capacity through enabling elementary and secondary cybersecurity education, including by providing foundational cybersecurity awareness and literacy, encouraging cybersecurity career exploration, and supporting the teaching of cybersecurity skills at the elementary and secondary education levels. To fund these cybersecurity and infrastructure security education and training programs and initiatives, Section 2220 authorizes CISA to award financial assistance in the form of cooperative agreements and grants to carry out the purposes of the CETAP and enhance CETAP to address the national shortfalls of cybersecurity professionals. To accomplish the stated goals in Section 2220, CISA seeks to provide financial assistance under the FY 2023 CETAP through up to two cooperative agreements for non-federal entities to develop cybersecurity curriculum and professional development opportunities focused on K-12 students and their educators, administrators, and caregivers and engage in outreach efforts to increase cybersecurity awareness within that K-12 community.

## Questions people ask

### Is DHS-23-CISA-127-CDET-0001 still open?

No. It closed on July 25, 2023.

### Who can apply for Cybersecurity Education and Training Assistance Program?

Office of Procurement Operations - Grants Division accepted applications from nonprofits.

### What is the deadline for Cybersecurity Education and Training Assistance Program?

Closed July 25, 2023. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $3.4 million each. About $6.8 million in total across about 2 awards.

### Who has won Cybersecurity Education and Training grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Cyberspace Innovation Center, Incorporated, South Memphis Renewal Community Development Corp, Per Scholas, Inc. The program made 6 awards worth $31.4 million in that time.