EPA opens competitive grant program for public drinking water systems with cybersecurity focus

The Environmental Protection Agency is accepting cyber projects for a $9.5 million competitive grant program targeted at public drinking water systems, as part of an initiative funded by the 2021 infrastructure law.

“The Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) section 1459F authorizes the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish the Midsize and Large Drinking Water System Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Program. This grant program assists medium and large size public water systems with protecting drinking water sources from natural hazards, extreme...