City secures $200,000 Georgia Tech Innovation Grant; DNR clears universal-access trail RFP
Summary
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.
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.
Monos said the Georgia Department of Natural Resources issued a notice to proceed on a universal-access trail RFP; the draft RFP was put out for public comment and will be discussed at the parks commission with a view to a council resolution in November. He also reported ongoing work with the Atlanta Regional Commission on a comprehensive transportation plan that will include trails and the trails master plan.
Monos highlighted that the city’s total grant awards since his arrival stand at $885,000 and flagged upcoming grant opportunities for the Cedar Grove Community Center and tourism/visitor initiatives.
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