Upstate New York Cyber Initiative

The summary for the Upstate New York Cyber Initiative Federal Grant is detailed below. It contains information such as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number, who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, important deadlines, 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 in the Grant Announcement Contact section. If these sections are incomplete, please visit the website of the government agency that is offering this grant.


	Federal Grant Title:	Upstate New York Cyber Initiative
	CFDA Number:	97.127
	CFDA Description:	Upstate New York Cyber Initiative
	Federal Agency Name:	Office of Procurement Operations Grants Division
	Category of Funding Activity:	Education
	Category Explanation:	DHS has an interest in promoting cybersecurity education at the higher education level and in developing national interest in the cybersecurity career field. This program would support a coordinated effort to engage students early in their academic careers with a cybersecurity research group, as well as connect these students to the industry/government in which they will eventually work.
	Opportunity Category:	Earmark
	Funding Opportunity Number:	DHS-11-PD-127-001
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Jun 01, 2011
	Creation Date:	May 31, 2011
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 15, 2011
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 15, 2011
	Archive Date:	Jul 15, 2011
	Expected Number of Awards:	1
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	100,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	100,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Private nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals)
Grant Description: DHS has an interest in promoting cybersecurity education at the higher education level and in developing national interest in the cybersecurity career field. This program would support a coordinated effort to engage students early in their academic careers with a cybersecurity research group, as well as connect these students to the industry/government in which they will eventually work.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Information not provided
Grant Announcement Contact: Marsha Mathis Associate Director, GFAD Phone (202) 447-5950

marsha.mathis@dhs.gov [marsha.mathis@dhs.gov]