City secures $200,000 Georgia Tech Innovation Grant; DNR clears universal-access trail RFP

Sep 9, 2025

Economic development staff announced a $200,000 Georgia Tech Innovation Grant to build on prior NSF funding, said the city is pursuing a $1.6 million NSF application, and reported the Department of Natural Resources issued a notice to proceed on a universal-access trail RFP.

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Director Chris Monos told council the city team received a $200,000 Georgia Tech Innovation Grant to complement a prior $50,000 National Science Foundation award for water-quality monitoring work with KSU, and staff are preparing an application for a $1.6 million NSF project to expand the technology's local impact.

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