CCR2024.070-Grant funding (Cybersecurity)COMMON COUNCIL - CITY OF MUSKEGO
RESOLUTION #070-2024
RESOLUTION TO SUPPORT RECEIPT OF GRANT FUNDING
State & Local Cybersecurity Grant Program
WHEREAS, City of Muskego Information Technology Director became aware of a grant
opportunity from Homeland Security and the State of Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs,
Division of Emergency Management, for Cyber Security; and
WHEREAS, this specific grant is intended to help strengthen cyber security against threats to
information systems for state, local, and tribal governments; the grant will improve cyber
security posture and help protect networks, systems, and data from cyber threats; and
WHEREAS, the Government Assistance Funding was a new competitive grant opportunity
available for one-time initiative projects; the City's Cyber Security Program, which was
approved in the 2025 budget qualifies as such a project; and
WHEREAS, there are no cost share or local match requirements for this funding opportunity as
the 10% match for the first year has been waived by FEMA; allowable costs under this grant
are limited to two areas, Multi -factor Authentication (MFA) and Managed Detection Response
(MDR); and
WHEREAS, the City will have no issues completing special conditions required for this grant
which include, grant recipients must 1) complete the Nationwide Cybersecurity Review (NCSR)
prior to grant close of Year 1 and 2) sign up for free cyber hygiene services through CISA
which we have been doing weekly since November of 2019; and
WHEREAS, the City of Muskego has been awarded this grant in the amount of $24,317.30 to
help improve the City of Muskego's cyber security program; the overall cost of Muskego's
Cyber Security Program approved in the 2025 budget is $76,157.30, the grant money will be
applied toward the project to reduce the total amount owed by the City of Muskego to
$51,840.00.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Common Council of the City of Muskego,
upon the recommendation of the Finance Committee, does hereby support receiving the grant
of funding from Homeland Security and the State of Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs,
Division of Emergency Management, for Cyber Security in the amount of $24,317.30.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor is authorized to execute the necessary
documents in the name of the City in order to accept the grant and the City Attorney is
authorized to make substantive changes to said documents as may be necessary in order to
preserve the general intent thereof.
Resolution 4070-2024
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor is authorized to sign such substantive changes
made by the City Attorney.
DATED THIS 19th DAY OF NOVEMBER 2024.
SPONSORED BY:
FINANCE COMMITTEE
This is to certify that this is a true and accurate copy of Resolution #070-2024, which was
adopted by the Common Council of the City of Muskego.
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