EPA Announces Nearly $688,000 to Help Protect Drinking Water in Kansas from Cyberattacks and Extreme Weather Events

EPA Announces Nearly $688,000 to Help Protect Drinking Water in Kansas from Cyberattacks and Extreme Weather Events

August 31, 2026

LENEXA, KAN. (AUG. 31, 2026) - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $687,240 in grant funding for midsize and large drinking water systems in Region 7 to help protect them from cybersecurity threats and improve resiliency against extreme weather events. This funding, through the Midsize and Large Drinking Water System Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability grant program, will support a project in Coffeyville, Kansas, and affirm EPA's commitment to ensuring all Americans have access to clean and safe drinking water.

"American families, businesses, and schools rely on their local drinking water system to provide clean and safe water, day-in and day-out. Cyberattacks, wildfires, flooding and other hazards represent a significant risk to water system operations, and EPA provides vital support to help increase resiliency to such threats," said EPA Assistant Administrator for Water Jess Kramer. "With over $11 million in grant funding, EPA is helping ten drinking water systems strengthen their resilience to these risks while advancing best practices within the water sector. This funding is just one part of the equation and complements the agency's technical assistance work and partnership with federal agencies, states, and the water sector to address cyberattacks and natural hazards."

"Communities depend on their water systems every day, and these systems are facing growing challenges from cyberattacks and severe weather," said EPA Region 7 Administrator Jim Macy. "This funding will help strengthen critical infrastructure, improve national security, and support long-term resilience so residents can continue to count on safe drinking water."

The Midsize and Large Drinking Water System Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Grant Program supports building resilience against cyberattacks and natural hazards to strengthen vital water infrastructure across the country. Cyberattacks on critical water infrastructure have increased significantly, including high-profile attacks this year targeting more than 100 drinking water and wastewater systems across 12 states. At the same time, water infrastructure must have built-in resiliency to withstand natural hazards, such as wildfires, hurricanes, earthquakes, and flooding so they can continue their mission to deliver safe water uninterrupted to the communities they serve.

Awardees for this funding include public water systems that serve a population of 10,000 people or more, and the funding was competed through a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). EPA anticipates awarding a federal grant to this recipient in Region 7 after legal and administrative requirements are satisfied:

• City of Coffeyville, Kansas - $687,240 to increase drinking water system resilience to extreme weather through water treatment plant repairs and the installation of a standby generator.

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