August 3, 2026

SECURE Cybersecurity Grant Awards, August 2026

$9 Million Awarded to 153 Water Systems

Overview

Program Establishes National Model for Helping Communities Defend Critical Drinking Water and Sewer Utilities Against Cyber Threats

Governor Kathy Hochul on August 3, 2026 announced over $9 million in grants awarded to 153 local government projects statewide through the SECURE Cybersecurity Grants program. This funding will support communities in their efforts to bolster their cybersecurity posture against increasingly sophisticated and dangerous cyber threats while strengthening services that millions of New Yorkers rely on every day.

“New York is taking action to protect our critical water infrastructure from cyberattacks that could disrupt services and threaten public health and safety,” Governor Hochul said. “As we have seen with recent malicious cyberattacks on water systems across multiple states, these threats are real and escalating. These investments give local governments the tools they need to strengthen their defenses, safeguard essential services, and keep delivering safe, reliable water to New Yorkers.”

SECURE grants and no-cost technical assistance from the Environmental Facilities Corporation will help local governments implement the State’s new minimum cybersecurity standards for drinking water and sewer systems. The grants will fund local cybersecurity assessments and implementation, helping water systems build stronger, more secure operations.

PRESS RELEASE


Capital Region

MunicipalityProject Name Project Population SECURE Grant TypeAward Amount
Albany Water BoardAlbany Water Board Water System Cybersecurity99,224Implementation$120,160
Albany Water BoardAlbany Water Board Sewer System Cybersecurity99,224Implementation$73,170
Bolton, Town ofTown of Bolton Cybersecurity Evaluation1,102 Assessment$12,500
East Greenbush, Town ofOperational Technology (OT) Cybersecurity Assessment for the Town of East Greenbush’s Water System16,641Assessment$14,800
East Greenbush, Town ofCybersecurity Incident Response Plan (IRP) and Firewall Implementation Development16,641Implementation$40,800
Glens Falls, City ofCity of Glens Falls WTP Cyber Security Assessment14,678Assessment$25,000
Glens Falls, City ofCity of Glens Falls WWTP Cyber Security Improvement Implementation28,497Implementation$100,000
Guilderland, Town ofGuilderland Water Plant Cybersecurity upgrades39,401Implementation$118,000
Hudson, City ofCity of Hudson Cybersecurity Assessment Plan 2,358Assessment$50,000
Lake George, Village ofVillage of Lake George Cybersecurity Assessment 954Assessment$30,000
Mechanicville, City ofCybersecurity for City of Mechanicville, NY5,200Assessment$50,000
Rensselaer, City ofRensselaer Cybersecurity Assessment9,577 Assessment$14,800
Rotterdam, Town ofTown of Rotterdam Sewer District No. 2 Cybersecurity Assessment29,448Assessment$50,000
Saratoga Springs, City ofUtilities Cybersecurity28,491Assessment$100,000
Troy, City ofWater Treatment Plant Cybersecurity Assessment51,033Assessment$60,000
Whitehall, Village ofVillage of Whitehall Cybersecurity Assessment2,517 Assessment$12,500

Central New York

MunicipalityProject Name Project PopulationSECURE Grant TypeAward Amount
Cortland, City ofCortland WWTP Cybersecurity Assessment29,254 Assessment$25,000
Cortland, City ofCortland WTP Cybersecurity Assessment17,459 Assessment$25,000
Minetto, Town ofTown of Minetto Pollution Control, Wastewater Treatment Plant600 Assessment$5,000
Oswego, City ofEastside and Westside WWTP Cybersecurity18,000 Assessment$50,000
Parish, Village ofVillage of Parish Cybersecurity SECURE Grant Assesment2,463 Assessment$5,000
Skaneateles, Village ofSkaneateles WWTP SECURE Grant Application2,500 Assessment$25,000
Syracuse, City ofCity of Syracuse - Water Cyber Project145,678 Assessment$30,000
Union Springs, Village ofUnion Springs Wastewater SECURE Grant Assessment1,200 Assessment$25,000
Union Springs, Village ofVillage of Union Springs Drinking Water SECURE Grant Application1,700 Assessment$25,000
Virgil, Town ofVirgil Water SECURE Grant Assessment2,525 Assessment$10,000
Virgil, Town ofVirgil Wastewater SECURE Grant Assessment2,525 Assessment$10,000

Finger Lakes

MunicipalityProject Name Project Population SECURE Grant TypeAward Amount
Avon, Village ofVillage of Avon - WWTP Cybersecurity Risk Assessment3,399Assessment$24,000
Avon, Village ofVillage of Avon - WTP Cybersecurity Risk Assessment3,399Assessment$24,000
Avon, Village ofVillage of Avon Water Treatment Cybersecurity Enhancement Implementation3,399Implementation$47,168
Avon, Village ofVillage of Avon Wastewater Treatment Cybersecurity Enhancement Implementation3,399Implementation$15,870
Batavia, City ofCity of Batavia Cybersecurity Assessment 15,600Assessment$45,000
Canandaigua, City ofWater Treatment Plant Cyber Assessment 39,239Assessment$25,000
Canandaigua, City ofCDGA WRRF Cybersecurity Risk Assessment17,000Assessment$25,000
Corfu, Village ofCybersecurity addition 680Assessment$50,000
Newark, Village ofVillage of Newark Waste water Treatment Plant assessment8,991Assessment$50,000
Ontario, Town ofTown of Ontario Water & Wastewater System Cybersecurity Risk Assessment10,950Assessment$50,000
Penn Yan, Village ofWaste Water Treatment Plant Cybersecurity7,859Assessment$25,000
Penn Yan, Village ofWater Treatment Plant Cybersecurity11,381Assessment$25,000
Phelps, Village ofCybersecurity Assessment Plan 1,865Assessment$50,000
Wayne County Water and Sewer AuthorityWestern Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant20,000Implementation$87,320
Williamson, Town ofWater Treatment Plant Cybersecurity Assessment6,810Assessment$60,000

Long Island

MunicipalityProject Name Project Population SECURE Grant TypeAward Amount
Bayville, Village ofInc. Village of Bayville Water Department Cybersecurity Assessment6,800Assessment$125,000
Bayville, Village ofInc. Village of Bayville Water Department Cybersecurity Implementation6,800Implementation$275,000
Bethpage Water DistrictSECURE CYBERSECURITY ASSESSMENT PROJECT17,000Assessment$47,600
Bethpage Water DistrictSECURE CYBERSECURITY IMPLEMENTATION PROJECT17,000Implementation$64,300
Franklin Square Water DistrictFranklin Square Water District Cybersecurity Assessment20,000Assessment$166,100
Glen Cove, City ofGlen Cove Drinking Water Systems Cybersecurity Assessment 28,365Assessment$40,000
Great Neck Water Pollution Control DistrictCybersecurity Incident Response Plan25,000Assessment$16,500
Greenlawn Water DistrictGreenlawn Water District Cybersecurity Assessment42,000Assessment$107,300
Hempstead, Town ofTown of Hempstead Department of Water Cyber Security Assessment121,000Assessment$50,000
Hicksville Water DistrictHicksville Water District Cybersecurity Assessment48,000Assessment$121,700
Hicksville Water DistrictHicksville Water District Cybersecurity Implementation48,000Implementation$220,500
Huntington, Town ofDix Hills Water District - Cybersecurity Assessment2,500Assessment$42,500
Locust Valley Water DistrictLocust Valley Water District Cybersecurity Assessment7,500Assessment$116,000
Locust Valley Water DistrictLocust Valley Water District Cybersecurity Implementation7,500Implementation$159,000
Massapequa Water DistrictSECURE Grant - Assessment46,000Assessment$37,750
Massapequa Water DistrictSECURE Grant - Implementation46,000Implementation$20,820
Oyster Bay Sewer DistrictCybersecurity Assessment of Oyster Bay Sewer District treatment and wastewater conveyance facilities5,500Assessment$37,000
Oyster Bay Water DistrictOyster Bay Water District Cybersecurity Assessment8,500Assessment$109,000
Oyster Bay Water DistrictOyster Bay Water District Cybersecurity Implementation8,500Implementation$248,700
Plainview Water DistrictPWD Cybersecurity Assessment35,000Assessment$75,000
Plainview Water DistrictPWD Cybersecurity Implementation35,000Implementation$180,000
Riverhead, Town ofTown of Riverhead Sewer District IT Infrastructure Assessment35,980Implementation$229,775
Riverhead, Town ofTown of Riverhead Sewer District IT Infrastructure Assessment35,980Assessment$48,510
Roslyn Water DistrictRoslyn Water District Cybersecurity Assessment17,900Assessment$50,000
South Farmingdale Water DistrictSouth Farmingdale Water District Cybersecurity Assessment44,500Assessment$109,000
South Farmingdale Water DistrictSouth Farmingdale Water District Cybersecurity Implementation44,500Implementation$18,300
South Huntington Water DistrictSouth Huntington Water District Cybersecurity Assessment81,760Assessment$136,700
South Huntington Water DistrictSouth Huntington Water District Cybersecurity Implementation81,760Implementation$308,500
Suffolk CountySECURE Assessment for WWTP1,530,000Assessment$60,000
Suffolk County Water AuthoritySCWA Cybersecurity Assesment1,200,000Assessment$50,000
Water Authority of Western Nassau CountyWAWNC External Network and Cybersecurity Assessment120,000Assessment$70,000
West Hempstead Water DistrictWest Hempstead Water District Cybersecurity Assessment32,000Assessment$121,700
West Hempstead Water DistrictWest Hempstead Water District Cybersecurity Implementation32,000Implementation$227,000
Westbury Water DistrictWESTBURY WATER DISTRICT SECURE GRANT ASSESSMENT30,000Assessment$45,750
Westbury Water DistrictWESTBURY WATER DISTRICT SECURE GRANT IMPLEMENTATION 30,000Implementation$250,000

Hudson Valley

MunicipalityProject Name Project Population SECURE Grant TypeRequested Funding Amount
Dutchess County WWAHyde Park Regional Water System10,036Assessment$32,300
Dutchess County WWACentral Dutchess Water System5,841Assessment$32,300
East Fishkill, Town ofTown of East Fishkill 2026 Cyber Security Program 30,000Assessment$34,075
Kingston Water DepartmentDrinking Water Cybersecurity Assessment 24,000Assessment$50,000
Kingston Water DepartmentDrinking Water Cybersecurity Implementation24,000Implementation$30,000
Kingston, City ofCity of Kingston Wastewater Treatment Plant SECURE Assessment26,000Assessment$50,000
Kingston, City ofCity of Kingston Wastewater Treatment Plant SECURE Implementation26,000Implementation$29,360
Mount Kisco, Village ofCyber Security Upgrades11,187Assessment$50,000
New Windsor, Town ofTown of New Windsor Drinking Water System Cybersecurity Assessment 27,805Assessment$50,000
Newburgh, City ofCity of Newburgh Wastewater Treatment Plant (SPDES No. NY0026310)59,869Assessment$50,000
Red Hook, Village ofCyber Security Upgrades2,730Assessment$50,000
Sleepy Hollow, Village ofSleepy Hollow Drinking Water Security12,500Assessment$50,000
Tuxedo, Town ofTown of Tuxedo Wastewater District Cybersecurity Assessment1,800Assessment$15,000
Westchester CountyPeekskill Water Resource Recovery Facility Cybersecurity Assessment46,225Assessment$50,000
Woodbury, Village ofTrout Brook Well Cybersecurity Assessment11,523Assessment$15,000
Yonkers, City ofCyber Security Assessment Grant for DW211,000Assessment$50,000
Yorktown, Town ofYorktown Heights WWTP Cybersecurity Assessment36,000Assessment$36,400

Mohawk Valley

MunicipalityProject Name Project PopulationSECURE Grant TypeRequested Funding Amount
Amsterdam, City of Cybersecurity Assessment for the City of Amsterdam Wastewater 23,000Assessment$10,500
Amsterdam, City ofCybersecurity Assessment for the City of Amsterdam Water Filtration Plant 20,000Assessment$12,000
Boonville, Village ofBoonville, NY - WWTP SECURE2,020Assessment$48,000
Camden, Village ofVillage of Camden SECURE Grant Application2,716Assessment$25,000
Camden, Village ofVillage of Camden Water SECURE Grant Application2,716Assessment$25,000
Fort Plain, Village ofCybersecurity for Water System1,900Assessment$50,000
Little Falls, City ofWater and Wastewater Cybersecurity Assessment4,946Assessment$75,000
Middleburgh, Village ofVillage of Middleburgh Assessment1,131Assessment$50,000
Mohawk Valley Water AuthorityMVWA Critical Water Infrastructure Protection and Cyber Resiliency Initiative126,250Assessment$154,321
Oneida CountyCybersecurity Assessment - Oneida County Water Pollution Control Facilities146,000Assessment$50,000
Oneonta, City ofCity of Oneonta Water and Wastewater Cybersecurity Assessment, Mitigation Strategies, and Next Steps 15,954Assessment$49,800
Sylvan Beach, Village ofSylvan Beach Cybersecurity SECURE Grant Application865Assessment$50,000
Waterville, Village ofVillage of Waterville Cybersecurity Assessment1,493Assessment$50,000

North Country

MunicipalityProject Name Project Population SECURE Grant TypeRequested Funding Amount
Carthage, Village ofCarthage WPCF Cybersecurity Assessment5,016Assessment$50,000
Chazy, Town ofTown of Chazy  Cybersecurity Assessment565Assessment$20,000
Clayton, Village ofCybersecurity Assessment1,705Assessment$50,000
Henderson, Town ofHenderson WTP SCADA & Instrument Control Upgrades1,268Assessment$50,000
Hermon, Town ofWastewater Collection & Treatment System Improvements Project375Assessment$50,000
Indian Lake, Town ofTown of Indian Lake Cybersecurity Evaluation600Assessment$10,000
Lake Placid, Village ofVillage of Lake Placid Cybersecurity Assesment5,000Assessment$30,000
Malone, Village ofMalone WWTP Cybersecurity Assessment6,124Assessment$50,000
Moriah, Town ofTown of Moriah Wastewater Cybersecurity Assessment1,665Assessment$15,900
Moriah, Town ofTown of Moriah Wastewater Cybersecurity Assessment1,665Assessment$15,900
Newcomb, Town ofTown of Newcomb Cybersecurity Analysis300Assessment$20,000
Ogdensburg, City ofCity of Ogdensburg Water & Wastewater Cybersecurity Assessment10,064Assessment$50,000
Peru, Town ofTown of Peru Wastewater Cybersecurity Assesment1,550Assessment$20,000
Plattsburgh, City ofWFP Cybersecurity Assessment19,841Assessment$50,000
Plattsburgh, City ofWRRF Cybersecurity Assessment19,841Assessment$60,000
Saint Regis Mohawk TribeCybersecurity Assessment Plan 3,491Assessment$50,000
Saranac Lake, Village ofVillage of Saranac Lake Cybersecurity Assessment5,385Assessment$30,000
Ticonderoga, Town ofTiconderoga Wastewater Treatment System Cybersecurity Assessment 6,058Assessment$47,969

Southern Tier

MunicipalityProject Name Project Population SECURE Grant TypeAward Amount
Chemung CountyChemung County Sewer Districts WWTP Cybersecurity Assessment62,330Assessment$50,000
Corning, City ofCity of Corning Water System Cyber Security Assessment 202610,551Assessment$25,000
Corning, City ofCity of Corning Waste Water Treatment Cyber Security Assessment 202610,551Assessment$25,000
Corning, City ofCity of Corning Water and Sewer Cyber Security Assessment11,000Assessment$25,000
Dryden, Village ofDryden SECURE Grant13,500 Assessment$25,000
Freeville, Village ofFreeville SECURE Grant Application                                                        498 Assessment$10,000
Hornell, City ofCity of Hornell Water Treatment Plant Cybersecurity Assessment10,063 Assessment$18,000
Ithaca, City ofDrinking Water System Cybersecurity Assessment (SECURE Grant)35,000 Assessment$25,000
Ithaca, City ofSECURE Grant77,000 Assessment$50,000
Montour Falls, Village ofCybersecurity Assessment1,760 Assessment$50,000
Owego, Town ofT Owego Water System SECURE Assessment9,892 Assessment$50,000
Owego, Town ofT Owego Sewer System SECURE Assessment9,892 Assessment$50,000
Trumansburg, Village ofTrumansburg Wastewater SECURE Grant Assessment1,600 Assessment$25,000
Watkins Glen, Village ofCatharine Valley Water Reclamation Facility Cybersecurity3,635 Assessment$25,000
Watkins Glen, Village ofWatkins Glen Water Treatment Plant Cybersecurity1,750 Assessment$25,000

Western New York

MunicipalityProject Name Project Population SECURE Grant TypeAward Amount
Chautauqua CountyNorth Chautauqua County Water District SECURE Assessment Grant3,974 Assessment$70,000
Chautauqua CountyRegional Cybersecurity Implementation for North Chautauqua County Water District3,974Implementation$70,000
Dunkirk, City ofCity of Dunkirk Drinking Water Secure Assessment Project12,743Assessment$32,000
Lewiston, Town ofLewiston WPCC Cybersecurity SECURE Assessment27,000Assessment$50,000
Newfane, Town ofTown of Newfane Wastewater Treatment Cybersecurity Assessment9,190Assessment$50,000
Niagara CountyCybersecurity Penetration Testing 211,341Assessment$150,000
Niagara County Sewer District No. 1Niagara County Sewer District Cybersecurity SECURE Assessment38,600Assessment$50,000
Niagara Falls Water BoardWater/Wastewater Cybersecurity Project47,000Assessment$125,000
North Tonawanda, City ofNorth Tonawanda Wastewater System Cybersecurity Assessment30,500Assessment$50,000
North Tonawanda, City ofNorth Tonawanda Water Treatment Plant Security Upgrades29,981Implementation$100,000
Wellsville, Village ofWellsville Village Water/WWTP CYBER Security Assessment4,587Assessment$50,000
Westfield, Village ofVillage of Westfield Cybersecurity Assessment3,185Assessment$43,072