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5 DAYS AWAY! Deadline Approaching for Funding Opportunity

CYBERSECURITY EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FUNDING OPPORTUNITY

DEADLINE APPROACHING!
SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION BY AUGUST 7!

 In June, NICE announced a new Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). 

Following a successful pilot program in 2016, NIST is again offering funding to establish Regional Alliances and Multistakeholder Partnerships to Stimulate (RAMPS) cybersecurity education and workforce development. As part of the Department of Commerce's Principles for Highly Effective Workforce Investments and Good Jobs Principles, RAMPS will support the NIST-led NICE program. 

Effective partnerships will focus on bringing together employers and educators to develop a skilled workforce to meet industry needs within a local or regional economy. NIST anticipates funding up to eighteen awards of up to $200,000 through cooperative agreements.

Applicants must demonstrate through letters of commitment that at least one of each of the following types of organizations is committed to being part of the proposed regional alliance:

  • institution of higher education or nonprofit training organization, and
  • local employer or owner or operator of critical infrastructure.

The deadline to apply is August 7, 2023, by 11:59pm Eastern Time. 

A recording of the webinar for interested applicants and a 2023 RAMPS NOFO FAQ are available. 

 

View this Funding Opportunity on Grants.gov

Released August 2, 2023