Cooperative Agreement DECR0000088
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Award Summary The American Public Power Association (APPA) received a $1.99 million Cooperative Agreement from the Department of Energy's Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER) under the Cybersecurity, Energy Security & Emergency Response (CESER) program (CFDA 81.008), awarded August 1, 2026, with completion targeted for July 31, 2030. This Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA)-funded project enhances cybersecurity...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER) awarded a Cooperative Agreement totaling $1,179,635 to Smart Electric Power Alliance on July 15, 2026, under the Cybersecurity, Energy Security & Emergency Response (CESER) program (CFDA 81.008). The three-year project, scheduled for completion by July 14, 2029, will provide technical assistance and capacity-building support to eligible entities...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary Award Overview: The Electric Power Research Institute Inc. (EPRI) received a $2.81M Cooperative Agreement from the Department of Energy Office of Cyber Security under the Cybersecurity, Energy Security & Emergency Response (CESER) program (CFDA 81.008). The three-year award, effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029, supports investments that strengthen the community of eligible entities currently providing Information Technology (IT) and...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Award Summary The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER) awarded Umatilla Electric Cooperative a Cooperative Agreement totaling $2,385,130 on August 15, 2026, under the Cybersecurity, Energy Security & Emergency Response (CESER) program (CFDA 81.008). The project, titled "Umatilla Electric Cooperative Operational Technology and Industrial Control Systems Dark Fiber Expansion Project," will...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary Nreca Research received a $3.15 million Cooperative Agreement from the Department of Energy's Office of Cyber Security under the Cybersecurity, Energy Security & Emergency Response (CESER) program (CFDA 81.008) awarded July 9, 2026, with completion targeted for July 8, 2029. The award funds the Trusted Industrial Control Cybersecurity Community – Threat Analysis Center (TICCC-TAC) initiative, which establishes a peer-to-peer ecosystem designed to...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary Purdue University received a $1.12 million Cooperative Agreement from the Department of Energy's Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER) under CFDA 81.008, effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029. The award supports investments to strengthen the community of eligible entities currently providing information technology (IT) and cybersecurity support to electric cooperatives and municipal utilities. The project delivers...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Award Summary Nreca Research received a $1,996,498 Cooperative Agreement from the Department of Energy's Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER) under the Cybersecurity, Energy Security & Emergency Response program (CFDA 81.008). The award, effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029, supports the Strategic Program for Advancing Rural Knowledge (SPARK) initiative funded through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station received a $3.49 million Cooperative Agreement from the Department of Energy's Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER) under the Cybersecurity, Energy Security & Emergency Response program (CFDA 81.008), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. The award funds research, development, and demonstration of an integrated planning tool that combines natural hazard...
- Cooperative Agreement Award Summary The Department of Energy's Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER) awarded Alaska Village Electric Cooperative Inc. a $1.82M Cooperative Agreement on August 15, 2026, under the Cybersecurity, Energy Security & Emergency Response (CESER) program (CFDA 81.008) to enhance the cybersecurity posture of electric utility systems serving remote Alaskan communities. The award, funded through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary Southern California Edison Company (SCE) received a $5.6 million Cooperative Agreement from the Department of Energy's Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER) under the Cybersecurity, Energy Security & Emergency Response program (CFDA 81.008), effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2028. The award funds SCE to develop and demonstrate collaborative autonomy (CA) computational techniques that enable distributed...
Fort Pierce Utilities Authority received a $2.18 million Cooperative Agreement from the Department of Energy's Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER) under CFDA 81.008, effective August 1, 2026 through July 31, 2030. This award supports comprehensive cybersecurity fortification initiatives for the municipal utility provider's electric infrastructure, enabling significant modifications and investments to enhance the cybersecurity posture of Fort Pierce's electric utility operations. The project aligns with priorities established under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and the CESER program's Risk Management Tools and Technologies division, which focuses on research, development, and demonstration of tools and technologies that address cybersecurity, physical security, and resilience risks to U.S. energy infrastructure. Through this cooperative agreement, Fort Pierce Utilities Authority will implement direct support activities designed to strengthen the security and resilience of its electric utility systems against cybersecurity threats and other hazards affecting critical energy infrastructure.Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $2.0m | 7/22/26 |