ISSUE BRIEFING: Federal Grant Programs for SLTT Security Expenses - The Issue: HAVA Election Security Funds:

DHS Preparedness “FEMA” Grants: Two grant programs offered under the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) umbrella of Preparedness Grants include the new State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program (SLCGP) and the Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP). [...] Secretaries of State are not eligible to apply directly for these funds, but Secretaries may work with your State Administrative Agency (SAA) to request a portion of the state’s funds or to coordinate with other state entities on a funded project. [...] Both of these grant programs largely target local governments and therefore, require the bulk of the funds to support local government entities. [...] may coordinate with pass 80% of the funds umbrella of "DHS recovering from acts of Security (DHS) the SAA to request to local or tribal Preparedness Grants." terrorism and other threats. [...] Specific Secretary of State and each year of the and at least 25% of the Preparedness Grants." threats to information and Cybersecurity amounts have Lt.