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Commission authorizes application for state cybersecurity grant to bolster county IT
Summary
Park County authorized submission of a state/local cybersecurity grant application to the Montana Department of Emergency Services for IT improvements, including training and network monitoring; staff estimated the award at $15,000–$25,000 with no local match required.
The Park County commission authorized staff to apply for a state and local cybersecurity grant administered by the Montana Department of Emergency Services to support the county and City of Livingston IT functions.
Staff explained the grant would fund licensed services, security awareness training, professional development and network traffic monitoring. The county's estimate, provided at the meeting, put potential award levels between $15,000 and $25,000 and indicated no local match requirement. Staff noted the grant, if awarded, would be shared with Livingston staff because the work benefits both jurisdictions.
Commissioners expressed support and moved to proceed with the application; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote.
The commission did not set local matching funds and recorded no conditions on the application in the meeting transcript.
