Assistance Listing 97.156
Tribal Cybersecurity Grant Program
HOMELAND SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OF · Federal Emergency Management Agency
Assistance Listing 97.156, “Tribal Cybersecurity Grant Program,” is a federal program administered by HOMELAND SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OF. It provides grant assistance. GrantsJunction currently tracks 0 open, 0 forecasted and 0 closed opportunities under this listing. The agency reported $12.2M in obligations for fiscal year 2025.
- Funding down 33% (FY24→FY25)Actual obligations reported in the SAM.gov listing changed -33% from FY2024 to FY2025. Historical data, not a prediction. calculated by GrantsJunction
Program objective
The goal of the Tribal Cybersecurity Grant Program (TCGP) is to assist tribal governments with managing and reducing systemic cyber risk. This goal can be achieved over the course of the Period of Performance (POP) as applicants focus on their Cybersecurity Plans, priorities, projects, and implementation toward addressing the program objectives. Program Objectives for TCGP include: 1. Develop and establish appropriate governance structures, as well as plans, to improve capabilities to respond to cybersecurity incidents and ensure continuity of operations; 2. Tribal governments understand their current cybersecurity posture and areas for improvement based on continuous testing, evaluation, and structured assessments; 3. Implement security protections commensurate with risk (outcomes of Objectives 1 & 2); and 4. Ensure organization personnel are appropriately trained in cybersecurity, commensurate with responsibility Performance Measures: • Percentage of tribes with CISA approved tribal Cybersecurity Plans • Percentage of tribes with Tribal Cybersecurity Planning Committees that meet the Homeland Security Act of 2002 and TCGP funding notice requirements • Percentage of tribes conducting annual table-top and full-scope exercises to test Cybersecurity Plans • Percent of the tribes’ TCGP budget allocated to exercises • Average dollar amount expended on exercise planning for Tribes • Percentage of tribes conducting an annual cyber risk assessment to identify cyber risk management gaps and areas for improvement • Percentage of tribes performing phishing training • Percentage of entities conducting awareness campaigns • Percent of tribes providing role-based cybersecurity awareness training to employees • Percentage of tribes adopting the Workforce Framework for Cybersecurity (NICE Framework) as evidenced by established workforce development and training plans • Percentage of tribes with capabilities to analyze network traffic and activities related to potential threats • Percentage of tribes implementing multi-factor authentication (MFA) for all remote access and privileged accounts • Percentage of tribes with programs to anticipate and discontinue use of end-of-life software and hardware • Percentage of tribes prohibiting the use of known/fixed/default passwords and credentials • Percentage of tribes operating under the “.gov” internet domain • Number of cybersecurity gaps or issues addressed annually by tribes.
As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.
Current opportunities under 97.156
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)
- Federally Recognized Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government
Federally Recognized Tribal Governments may apply directly through the Tribal Cybersecurity Grant Program or may receive funds as subrecipients of the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program. Eligible entities are “Tribal government” under Section 2220A(a)(7) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (codified as amended at 6 U.S.C. § 665g(a)(7). This statute defines “Tribal government” as the recognized governing body of any Indian or Alaska Native Tribe, band, nation, pueblo, village, community, component band, or component reservation, that is individually identified (including parenthetically) in the most recent list published pursuant to Section 104 of the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List of 1994 (25 U.S.C. § 5131). Tribal governments that apply must submit a Cybersecurity Plan, Cybersecurity Planning Committee List, Charter, TCGP Investment Justification (IJ) form, and a Project Worksheet form. These requirements must be fulfilled before a Tribal government may receive TCGP award funding. Two or more Tribal governments may apply together as a Tribal consortium and submit one application for the consortium.
Intended beneficiaries: Federally Recognized Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government.
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): Available Funding for the FY 2023 NOFO: $18,246,845 The BIL appropriated $200 million in FY 2022 and $400 million in FY 2023 for the state, territorial, local, and tribal cybersecurity grant programs, to remain available until expended. The amount apportioned for tribal governments is $6 million for FY 2022 (3% of the total appropriations of $200 million). For FY 2023, the amount apportioned for the tribal governments was $12,246,845 (3% of the total appropriations of $400 million for FY 2023) plus $8,228,169 remaining from FY 2022. FEMA and CISA combined FY 2022 and FY 2023 into a single funding notice for a total of $18,246,845. TCGP uses an allocation methodology that establishes four funding categories and divides the $18,246,845 across them. The funding categories allow for applications to be evaluated from among applications from similarly populated tribes.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 97.156. Hatched bars are agency estimates. These totals do not indicate approval rates.Frequently asked questions
What is ALN 97.156?
97.156 is the Assistance Listing Number for “Tribal Cybersecurity Grant Program.” 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 97.156?
The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: Federally Recognized Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government. Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.
How much funding does 97.156 provide?
The agency reported $12,164,971 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.