D.25.3 - Earmarked grants

Earmarked Grants involves the distribution of money to State and Local Governments for a named purpose or service usually specifically noted by Congress in appropriations language, or other program authorizing language.

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

Security category

D.25.3 - Earmarked grants = {(confidentiality, Low), (integrity, Low), (availability, Low)}

Confidentiality Low

The confidentiality impact level is the effect of unauthorized disclosure of earmarked grants information on the ability of responsible Federal government entities to distribute money to State and Local Governments for a named purpose or service usually specifically noted by Congress in appropriations language, or other program authorizing language. In the majority of cases, 228 earmarked grants information is public knowledge. Typically, unauthorized disclosure of most earmarked grants information will have only a limited adverse effect on agency operations, assets, or individuals. Special Factors Affecting Confidentiality Impact Determination: In some cases, project/competitive grants information may be sensitive with moderate to high impact. In a few cases, details of programs for which grants are awarded may be classified and outside the scope of this guideline. Recommended Confidentiality Impact Level: The provisional confidentiality impact level recommended for earmarked 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. Earmarked 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 earmarked 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 earmarked 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 earmarked grants information. Earmarked grants processes are generally tolerant of delay. In most cases, disruption of access to earmarked grants information will have only a limited adverse effect on agency operations, agency assets, or individuals. Recommended Availability Impact Level: The provisional availability impact level recommended for earmarked grants information is low.