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Boston — Today, Governor Healey announced the grant recipients of the state’s first-ever Cybersecurity Remediation Grant Program, a statewide initiative led by the Executive Office of Technology Services and Security (EOTSS) in partnership with the Community Compact Cabinet (CCC) to help municipalities and school districts strengthen cybersecurity protections and reduce cyber risk. The 2026 Cybersecurity Remediation Grant Program provides targeted funding to local governments and school districts to address cybersecurity risks identified through the Office of Municipal and School Technology’s Cybersecurity Health Check Program.
“Cybersecurity threats are becoming more sophisticated and continue to evolve, and every community deserves the tools needed to protect public systems and sensitive data information,” said Governor Maura Healey. “This investment will help municipalities and schools modernize their technology infrastructure, strengthen their defenses against cyberattacks, and better protect the people they serve.”
The Cybersecurity Health Check Program provides no-cost cybersecurity assessments for municipalities and school districts across Massachusetts. The assessments help local organizations identify vulnerabilities, evaluate existing protections, and better understand areas where systems and infrastructure may be at risk. The grant program announced today helps communities move from assessment to action by funding high-priority cybersecurity improvements directly connected to findings from those Health Checks.
“Many local governments and school districts are working with limited IT resources and aging technology systems,” said Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll. “These grants will help communities address urgent cybersecurity needs, modernize critical infrastructure, and better safeguard the public services residents rely on every day.”
Grant awards support communities and school districts across eight Massachusetts counties, including Barnstable, Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Norfolk, and Worcester counties. The program identified several consistent cybersecurity challenges facing local governments and schools statewide, including outdated infrastructure, unsupported hardware, governance gaps, and limited cybersecurity resources. A significant portion of funding supports the replacement of aging hardware, highlighting the widespread need for cybersecurity modernization across local public-sector organizations.
Award recipients include:
- Braintree Public Schools
- City of Lowell
- City of Northampton & Northampton Public Schools
- City of Waltham
- Foxborough Regional Charter School
- Frontier Regional and Union 38 School Districts (Whatley, Sunderland, Deerfield, Conway)
- Granby Public Schools
- Hadley Public Schools
- Martin Luther King Charter School of Excellence (Springfield)
- Medford Public Schools
- Norwood Public Schools
- Oxford Public Schools
- Town of Auburn
- Town of Dedham
- Town of Eastham
- Town of Lee
- Town of Mashpee
- Town of Medfield
- Town of Sutton
- Wellesley Public Schools
“Investments in municipal cybersecurity are fiscally responsible uses of public resources that increase the long-term resilience of our communities,” said Administration and Finance Secretary Matthew J. Gorzkowicz. “Helping Massachusetts cities and towns to strengthen their defenses today can mitigate costly disruptions tomorrow, and we are proud to add this grant program to the administration’s toolkit of resources that support our municipal partners.”
“Cybersecurity resilience starts with strong foundational infrastructure and risk management,” said Technology Services and Security Secretary Jason Snyder. “This program demonstrates the value of combining cybersecurity assessments with targeted remediation funding to help communities address their most pressing vulnerabilities.”
In addition to infrastructure modernization, several grants supported cybersecurity governance improvements, including Active Directory reviews, network architecture assessments, policy development, and strategic consulting services designed to improve operational maturity and reduce risk. The program also establishes a framework for future statewide cybersecurity planning by identifying recurring needs across municipalities and school districts, regardless of geography or size. TSS and the Office of Municipal and School Technology continue to evaluate long-term strategies that may include shared cybersecurity services, standardized security baselines, coordinated procurement efforts, and regionalized support models.
The 2026 Cybersecurity Remediation Grant Program was made possible through the Community Compact Cabinet’s Information Technology Grant Program. For more information about the Office of Municipal and School Technology (OMST) and Massachusetts’ cybersecurity initiatives, visit the OMST page.
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