D.25.1 - Formula grants

Formula Grants involves the allocation of money to States or their subdivisions in accordance with distribution formulas prescribed by law or administrative regulation, for activities of a continuing nature.

The recommended provisional security categorization for the formula grants information type is as follows:

Security category

D.25.1 - Formula grants = {(confidentiality, Low), (integrity, Low), (availability, Low)}

Confidentiality Low

The confidentiality impact level is the effect of unauthorized disclosure of formula grants information on the ability of responsible agencies to allocate money to States or their subdivisions in accordance with distribution formulas prescribed by law or administrative regulation, for activities of a continuing nature. Typically, unauthorized disclosure of most formula grants information will have only a limited adverse effect on agency operations, assets, or individuals. In most cases, information associated with formula grants is public knowledge. Special Factors Affecting Confidentiality Impact Determination: In a few cases, details of programs for which formula grants are awarded may be sensitive (e.g., some Federal/State cooperative programs intended to support Homeland Security operations). This can result in assignment of a moderate or high impact level to such information. Some formula grants information might be classified (hence outside the scope of this guideline). Recommended Confidentiality Impact Level: The provisional confidentiality impact level recommended for formula grants information is low.

Integrity Low

The integrity impact level is based on the specific mission and the data supporting that mission, not on the time required to detect the modification or destruction of information. Formula grants activities are not generally time-critical and multiple individuals in multiple organizations are usually involved in the grants process. Therefore, the information maintained by all the individuals/agencies is probably necessary to alter a grants decision. In most cases, the adverse effects of unauthorized modification or destruction of formula grants information on agency mission functions or public confidence in the agency will be limited. Recommended Integrity Impact Level: The provisional integrity impact level recommended for formula grants information is low.

Availability Low

The availability impact level is based on the specific mission and the data supporting that mission, not on the time required to re-establish access to formula grants information. Formula grants processes are generally tolerant of delay. In most cases, disruption of access to formula grants information can be expected to have only a limited adverse effect on agency operations, agency assets, or individuals. Recommended Availability Impact Level: The provisional availability impact level recommended for formula grants information is low.