National Cybersecurity Awareness Program

Post Date

July 24th 2014

Application Due Date

August 7th 2014

Funding Opportunity Number

DHS-14-NPPD-128-001-A

CFDA Number(s)

97.128

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Education

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

Independent School Districts
Public and State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
Non-Profits With 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)
Private Institutions of Higher Education

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $1100000

• Award Range:

  $50000 - $1100000

Grant Description

I. Funding Opportunity Description Program Overview and Priorities DHS/NPPD/CS&C is seeking assistance in implementing Cyberspace Policy Review Near Term Action #6, Action Recommended 3-1 of the Presidentуs National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace, and to support Executive Order 13636. Accordingly, DHS/NPPD/CS&C requires support in coordinating and collaborating with appropriate private sector and non-profit organizations as well as federal, state, and local government entities to facilitate a comprehensive national cybersecurity awareness campaign including specific programs, activities, audience-specific awareness materials and outreach efforts, expansion of the Stop. Think. Connect. Campaign, as well as support for National Cybersecurity Awareness Month in October. DHS/NPPD/CS&C requires assistance in amplifying the message about cybersecurity; serving as a spokesperson for cybersecurity awareness; building relationships and coalitions to support a broad national effort; and serving to further the governmentуs goals to reach a broad audience as part of this initiative. Program Objectives ╔ Promote the National Cybersecurity Awareness Campaign, Stop.Think.Connect and National Cyber Security Awareness Month. ╔ Engage key stakeholder groups through targeted outreach and the development of programs and activities, to include: home users; small/medium businesses; and, the academic community, including K-12 and higher education educators, administrators, and students. ╔ Promote cybersecurity awareness and conduct outreach efforts to stakeholders through identification of; creation of; and/or engagement in meetings, conferences, events, and initiatives. ╔ Create cybersecurity awareness collateral (brochures, etc.) that can be leveraged by multiple stakeholder groups. ╔ Serve as a repository for cybersecurity awareness related activities and collateral. ╔ Partner with key stakeholder groups, including the Multi-State Information and Sharing Analysis Center (MS-ISAC), to reach State and local communities. ╔ Develop and maintain efforts to advance cyber workforce development, to include enhancements to current in-classroom curriculum and development of new curriculum as needed. ╔ Assist in the execution of National Cyber Security Awareness Month, which may include: o TV and radio promotion of campaign messages by identified spokespeople o Promotion of messaging through multiple media o Creation and dissemination of campaign materials o Development of content for a website o Tailored activities for small/medium businesses, academia, and home users o Targeted events to promote the month, including a рkick-offс ╔ Assist in the development of a coordinated messaging effort with key partners. ╔ Program Overview and Priorities HYPERLINK "Cyber%20Awareness%20Grant_TAB%20C%20-%20FY%202014_FINAL.pdf" C and provide DHS/NPPD/CS&C with expert analysis of the effectiveness of awareness efforts. Methods may include: o Capturing the number of hits on websites o Researching positive changes to attitudes or behaviors o Surveys o Analyzing broad shifts in public attitudes or policies, measured through independent studies, government surveys, or polls.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Homeland Security

• Office:

  Office of Procurement Operations - Grants Division

• Agency Contact:

  Tamara Marshall-Jones
  Grants Specialist
  Phone 202-447-0177

• Agency Mailing Address:

  If you have questions please email me.

• Agency Email Address:

  tamara.marshall-jone@hq.dhs.gov

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