Assistance Listing 97.127
Cybersecurity Education and Training
HOMELAND SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OF · Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
Assistance Listing 97.127, “Cybersecurity Education and Training,” is a federal program administered by HOMELAND SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OF. It provides cooperative agreement assistance. GrantsJunction currently tracks 0 open, 0 forecasted and 0 closed opportunities under this listing. The agency reported $6.8M in obligations for fiscal year 2025.
Program objective
Section 2220 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (codified as amended at 6 U.S.C. § 665f0) establishes the CETAP within CISA. The statutory purpose of CETAP is to support CISA’s efforts in building and strengthening a national cybersecurity workforce pipeline capacity through enabling elementary and secondary cybersecurity education. This includes 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 such cybersecurity and infrastructure security education and training programs and initiatives, Section 2220 authorizes CISA to provide financial assistance to eligible federal entities to carry out the statutory CETAP purposes and enhance CETAP to address the national shortfall of cybersecurity professionals. CISA awards financial assistance under the CETAP through cooperative agreements with non-profit organizations to develop cybersecurity curriculum and professional development opportunities for K-12 students, educators, administrators, and student caregivers and conduct outreach to increase cybersecurity awareness within that K-12 community. The objectives of CETAP financial assistance are to: (1) create cyber training pathways for K-12 students and educators by providing an adaptable cybersecurity curricular model; (2) promote awareness of national cybersecurity education opportunities; (3) develop partnerships and increase stakeholder engagement to maximize outreach efforts and the impact of cybersecurity education across the K-12 community; and (4) increase awareness of all CETAP tools and resources.
As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.
Current opportunities under 97.127
No open or forecasted opportunities are currently posted under this listing. Programs often post notices on an annual cycle — see recently closed opportunities below for timing.
Eligible applicants (program level)
- Not-for-Profit Organization
- Nonprofit Organization
Nonprofit organizations, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofit organizations are eligible applicants under the CETAP. A “nonprofit organization” means any organization that: (1) is operated primarily for scientific, educational, service, charitable, or similar purposes in the public interest; (2) is not organized primarily for profit; (3) uses net proceeds to maintain, improve, or expand the organization’s operations; and (4) is not an institution of higher education as defined at 20 U.S.C. § 1001. A nonprofit organization may or may not have an effective ruling letter from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service granting tax exemption under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
Intended beneficiaries: Not-for-Profit Organization and Nonprofit Organization.
Program-level eligibility from SAM.gov. Each funding notice sets its own requirements.
Reported obligations by fiscal year
Historical data · not a predictionRange and average of financial assistance (from the listing): CISA awarded a competitive cooperative agreement to a single non-profit organization in FY 2023 with a 5-year period of performance comprised of five 1-year budget periods. The funding awarded for the initial 1-year budget period was $6.8 million and the projected continuation funding to be awarded for the second 1-year budget period is $6.8 million. Therefore, $6.8 million is both the range and average of financial assistance.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 97.127. Hatched bars are agency estimates. These totals do not indicate approval rates.Frequently asked questions
What is ALN 97.127?
97.127 is the Assistance Listing Number for “Cybersecurity Education and Training.” Assistance Listing Numbers (formerly CFDA numbers) identify federal assistance programs; individual grant opportunities reference the listing they are funded under.
Who can apply under ALN 97.127?
The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: Not-for-Profit Organization and Nonprofit Organization. Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.
How much funding does 97.127 provide?
The agency reported $6,800,000 in obligations for FY2025 in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing. These are program-wide totals reported by the agency, not a prediction of future awards.