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

Open Date:

3/25/2024

Close Date:

5/24/2024

Upcoming Milestones:

Eligible Recipients:

  • Educational Institutions
  • Local Governments
  • Native/Tribal Entities
  • Non-profits
  • State Governments

Program Purpose:

  • Economic Development
  • Education and Workforce Development

Reserved for Energy
Communities?

No

Bureau/Office

Funded by:

U.S. Department of Commerce

Overview

The Regional Alliances and Multistakeholder Partnerships to Stimulate (RAMPS) Cybersecurity Education and Workforce Development (RAMPS) Program seeks to build multistakeholder workforce partnerships of employers, schools and institutions of higher education, and other community organizations. Effective multistakeholder workforce partnerships will organize multiple employers with skill shortages in specific occupations to focus on developing the skilled workforce to meet industry needs within the local or regional economy.

Related Resources

Additional information is available on the Resources page.

Funding Details

Funding Source:
Funding Type:
Grant - match required
Total Amount Available:
$3,000,000
Limit per Applicant:
$200,000
Estimated Awards:
15

Applicant Guidance

Applicants must demonstrate, through commitment letters from project partners, that at least one of each of the following types of organizations is committed to being part of the proposed multistakeholder workforce partnership:

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

The minimum two required letters must come from entities that are not the applicant.

Contact Information

Danielle Santos

Phone: 202-308-3909

E-mail: [email protected] with ‘2024-NIST-RAMPS-01’ in subject line

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