Regional Alliances and Multistakeholder Partnerships to Stimulate (RAMPS) Cybersecurity Education and Workforce Development

The summary for the Regional Alliances and Multistakeholder Partnerships to Stimulate (RAMPS) Cybersecurity Education and Workforce Development grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the National Institute of Standards and Technology, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.
Regional Alliances and Multistakeholder Partnerships to Stimulate (RAMPS) Cybersecurity Education and Workforce Development: The National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE), led by NIST, is soliciting applications from eligible applicants for the establishment of state or regional consortia to identify cybersecurity workforce development pathways that address local workforce needs.
Federal Grant Title: Regional Alliances and Multistakeholder Partnerships to Stimulate (RAMPS) Cybersecurity Education and Workforce Development
Federal Agency Name: National Institute of Standards and Technology
Grant Categories: Science and Technology
Type of Opportunity: Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number: 2016-NIST-NICE-01
Type of Funding: Cooperative Agreement
CFDA Numbers: 322335
CFDA Descriptions: Science, Technology, Business and/or Education Outreach
Current Application Deadline: Jul 12, 2016 Applications must be received at Gra
Original Application Deadline: Jul 12, 2016 Applications must be received at Gra
Posted Date: May 11, 2016
Creation Date: May 11, 2016
Archive Date: Aug 11, 2016
Total Program Funding:
Maximum Federal Grant Award: none
Minimum Federal Grant Award: none
Expected Number of Awards:
Cost Sharing or Matching: No
Applicants Eligible for this Grant
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility
Applicants must meet all of the following requirements.
Applicants must be non-profit organizations including institutions of higher education located in the U.S. or its territories. The applicant will be the lead organization for the project.
Applicants must demonstrate through commitment letters that at least one of each of the following types of organizations is committed to being part of the proposed multistakeholder workforce partnership: a K-12 school or Local Education Agency (LEA); an institution of higher education or college/university system; and a local employer.
Link to Full Grant Announcement
2016-NIST-NICE-01 Full Announcement/FFO document
Grant Announcement Contact
Christopher Hunton Management and Program Analyst Phone 301-975-5718
Agency Contact

National Institute of Standards and Technology 301-975-5718