Cooperative Agreement DECR0000100

The Department of Energy Office of Cyber Security awarded a $3.079 million Cooperative Agreement to Alaska Municipal League on July 29, 2026, to strengthen cybersecurity systems for Alaska's electric utilities under the Cybersecurity, Energy Security & Emergency Response (CESER) program (CFDA 81.008).

The funding supports investments that enhance the cybersecurity posture of electric utilities by strengthening the community of eligible entities—primarily information technology and cybersecurity service providers—that currently support eligible electric cooperatives and municipal utilities. The award is part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act initiative focused on Alaska utility cybersecurity.

Performance runs through July 28, 2029, with work performed in Juneau, Alaska. Alaska Municipal League, a Juneau-based nonprofit, serves as a critical infrastructure and capacity-building partner for rural, disadvantaged, and tribal Alaskan communities. The organization has extensive experience managing federal grants across energy, water infrastructure, disaster resilience, and local government capacity building, with active and recent prime grant awards totaling more than $15 million from EPA, HUD, the Denali Commission, USDA Rural Utilities Service, EDA, and DOE. AML also manages sub-grant awards under other prime grantees, providing workforce development, community engagement, and technical assistance for energy and resilience initiatives.