Maryland 2026 - The Maryland Department of Emergency Management (MDEM), the Department of Information Technology (DoIT), and the Maryland State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program (SLCGP) Planning Committee are pleased to announce more than $4.9 million in funding is now available through the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program.
Applications will be accepted through September 22, 2026. Projects awarded under Federal Fiscal Year 2023 must be completed by September 2027 and projects awarded under Federal Fiscal Year 2024 must be completed by September 2028.
The SLCGP is congressionally established through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) to “award grants to eligible entities to address cybersecurity risks and cybersecurity threats to information systems owned or operated by, or on behalf of, state, local, or tribal governments.” Maryland was awarded $4.9M for the FFY 2024 period, and has additional funds to disburse from the FFY 2023 award. At least 80% of the funding will support local jurisdictions, with 25% of the award reserved for rural jurisdictions.
For more information on the SLCGP Application process, please visit the Cyber Preparedness Unit’s funding page or email slcgp.grant@maryland.gov.
