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Assistance listing · 81.008
Cybersecurity, Energy Security & Emergency Response (CESER)
Federal financial assistance obligated under listing 81.008, the organisations that receive it and where it goes.
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Federal agencies obligated $162M in awards under assistance listing 81.008, Cybersecurity, Energy Security & Emergency Response (CESER), in FY2026, and $311M over the five fiscal years since FY2023; the program ranks 470 of 988 on this site.
Obligations were up 362% on FY2025 ($35M), with $0 so far in FY2027.
The largest recipient organisations by the value of $1.0M-plus awards since FY2023 were Advanced Technology International ($105M), Electric Power Research Institute Inc ($19M) and GE Vernova Operations LLC ($10M).
By place of performance, the most money went to SC, NY and VA.
Obligations by fiscal year
Compared with the largest program FY2026
| Measure | This program | Grants to States for Medicaid | All assistance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obligations, FY2026 | $162M | $722B | $4.4T |
| Five-year total | $311M | $2.6T | $17T |
| Share of all assistance obligations, five years | 0% | 15.2% | 100% |
Largest recipients $1.0M+ award value since FY2023
| # | Organisation | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Advanced Technology International | 2 | $105M |
| 2 | Electric Power Research Institute Inc | 6 | $19M |
| 3 | GE Vernova Operations LLC | 4 | $10M |
| 4 | Auburn University | 1 | $10M |
| 5 | Nreca Research | 3 | $9.0M |
| 6 | New York University | 3 | $6.8M |
| 7 | Georgia Tech Research Corp | 2 | $6.0M |
| 8 | The American Public Power Association | 2 | $6.0M |
| 9 | Iowa State University of Science and Technology | 2 | $5.1M |
| 10 | University of Arkansas System | 1 | $5.0M |
| 11 | Texas a&M Engineering Experiment Station | 2 | $4.6M |
| 12 | Southern California Edison Company | 1 | $3.8M |
| 13 | Operant Networks, Inc. | 1 | $3.6M |
| 14 | Rappahannock Electric Cooperative | 2 | $3.4M |
| 15 | Iowa Association of Electric Cooperatives | 1 | $3.0M |
Awarding agencies $1.0M+ awards
Where the money goes
Largest awards since FY2023
| Recipient | Awarding agency | Type | Award value | Begun | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Technology International | Department of Energy | Other assistanceOther Reimbursable, Contingent, Intangible, or Indirect Financial Assistance | $102M | 31 Aug 2026 | SC | USAspending |
| Auburn University | Department of Energy | GrantProject Grant (B) | $10M | 17 Apr 2024 | AL | USAspending |
| University of Arkansas System | Department of Energy | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $5.0M | 8 Mar 2024 | AR | USAspending |
| The American Public Power Association | Department of Energy | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $4.0M | 6 May 2024 | VA | USAspending |
| Nreca Research | Department of Energy | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $4.0M | 30 Apr 2024 | VA | USAspending |
| Electric Power Research Institute Inc | Department of Energy | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $4.0M | 30 Sep 2024 | CA | USAspending |
| Electric Power Research Institute Inc | Department of Energy | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $4.0M | 24 Sep 2024 | CA | USAspending |
| Electric Power Research Institute Inc | Department of Energy | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $3.8M | 25 Sep 2024 | TN | USAspending |
| Southern California Edison Company | Department of Energy | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $3.8M | 30 Sep 2025 | CA | USAspending |
| Operant Networks, Inc. | Department of Energy | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $3.6M | 24 Sep 2025 | CA | USAspending |
Other programs numbered 81.xxx
- 81.254 Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience $11B
- 81.041 State Energy Program $9.2B
- 81.253 Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain Demonstrations and Commercial Applications $7.2B
- 81.255 Clean Energy Demonstrations $6.6B
- 81.049 Office of Science Financial Assistance Program $6.1B
- 81.042 Weatherization Assistance for Low-Income Persons $3.7B
- 81.089 Fossil Energy Research and Development $3.5B
- 81.121 Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration $3.5B
- 81.126 Federal Loan Guarantees for Innovative Energy Technologies $3.3B
- 81.087 Renewable Energy Research and Development $1.9B
- 81.086 Conservation Research and Development $1.5B
- 81.135 Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy $1.2B
- 81.117 Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Information Dissemination, Outreach, Training and Technical Analysis/Assistance $1.1B
- 81.010 Office of Technology Transitions (OTT)-Technology Deployment, Demonstration and Commercialization $859M
- 81.112 Stewardship Science Grant Program $541M
- 81.128 Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program (EECBG) $235M
- 81.214 Environmental Monitoring/Cleanup, Cultural and Resource Mgmt., Emergency Response Research, Outreach, Technical Analysis $231M
- 81.122 Electricity Research, Development and Analysis $116M
- 81.113 Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation Research $100M
- 81.124 Predictive Science Academic Alliance Program $84M
- 81.123 National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Minority Serving Institutions (MSI) Program $81M
- 81.104 Environmental Remediation and Waste Processing and Disposal $71M
- 81.258 Glovebox Manufacturing Expansion Initiative $70M
- 81.137 Minority Economic Impact $32M
Questions and answers
How much is obligated under assistance listing 81.008?
$162M in FY2026 and $311M over the five fiscal years since FY2023, counting every award type recorded under the listing (grants, direct payments, loan subsidy cost, insurance and other assistance). Obligations are commitments, not payments.
Who receives the most under Cybersecurity, Energy Security & Emergency Response (CESER)?
Advanced Technology International ($105M), Electric Power Research Institute Inc ($19M), GE Vernova Operations LLC ($10M), Auburn University ($10M), Nreca Research ($9.0M). Individuals are never listed; where a program pays individuals, USAspending records aggregated rows that appear here as "not shown".
What is an assistance listing (CFDA) number?
A five-digit number that identifies a federal financial assistance program on SAM.gov (formerly the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance). Every grant, loan, direct payment or other assistance award on USAspending carries one; contracts do not.
Provenance
Source: USAspending.gov API v2, spending by category (assistance listing) by fiscal year, recipient cross-tabulation for FY2022–FY2025 and award search, loaded 30 Sep 2026. State figures come from each state's top-100 listing table, so small amounts in a state may be missing. See methodology.