State, Local, Tribal and Territorial (SLTT) Security Operations Center (SOC) | Information Sharing and Analysis Center (ISAC)

Background
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is issuing a cooperative agreement to expedite building an automated and streamlined capacity to share cyber threat information bi-directionally and collaboratively amongst the SLTT/Elections and CISA, as well as provide a mechanism for rapid adoption and methods to integrate with local activities in the SLTT environment that improve cyber security awareness and equip stakeholders to act in response to prioritized cyber threat information shared within the threat intelligence platform. The program addresses the DHS mission to Secure Cyberspace and Critical Infrastructure, providing a funding methodology to support the state, local, tribal and territorial (SLTT) government, including Elections, cyber ecosystem through capacity building and cyber threat information sharing among the nationwide trusted community of members.

Grant Details
The program aims to expand implementation of cyber managed services for SLTT and the Elections subsector, impacting the capabilities to create a more robust cyber defense and information sharing environment for the entire SLTT sector. The program will focus on expanding SLTT sector interrelationships within the community using rapid rollout technology to enhance cyber threat information exchange. Performance measures will be implemented based on detailed approach as defined in Appendix A, Task 10. The performance metrics program must routinely measure, analyze, and report qualitative and quantitative measures and metrics on SLTT member partnerships, impact of SLTT cybersecurity incidents, sensor coverage, endpoint coverage, consolidation of SLTT traffic across a prevention stack, as well as effectiveness of threat scoring and sharing methodology amongst the SLTT community.

Eligibility Requirements
Eligible applicants include for-profit organizations other than small businesses, small businesses, nonprofits with 501(c)(3) IRS status (other than institutions of higher education), nonprofits without 501(c)(3) IRS status (other than institutions of higher education). Applicants must possess the capacity to mature and expand a functioning 24x7x365 SOC to enable an ISAC. They must also be able to grow and unite stakeholder trust communities, retain cybersecurity analytic staff including those with TS/SCI clearance, provide scalable access to cybersecurity information, tools, and best practices.

Period of Performance
The period of performance is 24 months from 09/30/2023 to 09/29/2025. A second non-competitive continuation award for a 12-month budget period of 9/30/2024 to 9/29/2025 is conditioned on availability of funds, satisfactory progress by the Recipient, program authority compliance with terms and conditions of the federal award.

Grant Value
$43,003,000 is available for an initial 12-month budget period from 09/30/2023 to 09/29/2024. Funding for a second non-competitive continuation award for a 12-month budget period of 9/30/2024 to 9/29/2025 is conditioned on availability of funds.