Infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA): enhancing the cybersecurity resiliency of florida's rural electric cooperatives this project will support investments that strengthen the community of…

The Department of Energy Office of Cyber Security awarded a Cooperative Agreement totaling $1.903 million to the University of South Florida on August 13, 2026, under the Cybersecurity, Energy Security & Emergency Response (CESER) program to enhance the cybersecurity resiliency of Florida's rural electric cooperatives.

The award funds technical assistance and workforce development activities that strengthen the community of eligible entities currently providing information technology and cybersecurity support to eligible electric cooperatives and municipal utilities in Florida. The project will improve the knowledge, skills, and abilities of utility participants through targeted support delivered in Tampa, Florida, with performance ending August 12, 2028. The funding is authorized under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and operates as a pass-through assistance mechanism to support cooperative and municipal utility operators in developing enhanced cybersecurity capabilities and IT support infrastructure.

Infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA): enhancing the cybersecurity resiliency of florida's rural electric cooperatives this project will support investments that strengthen the community of eligible entities that are currently providing information technology (IT) and cybersecurity support to eligible electric cooperative and/or municipal utilities. The project will focus on providing technical assistance and improving the knowledge, skills, and abilities of utility participants.