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Katy ISD seeks state grants for cybersecurity, radios and body‑worn cameras; most require limited or no local match
Summary
District staff told trustees they applied for several competitive state grants: about $66,000 for cybersecurity assessment, logging and workforce development (20% district match required, ~$16,000), and multiple criminal-justice/crisis grants for body‑worn cameras, radios, community outreach and positive-behavior supports that require no local
Katy ISD staff told trustees on March 24 they have submitted multiple competitive grant applications to the Office of the Governor and other state programs for cybersecurity and public‑safety equipment and programs.
Nikia Koi, executive director of federal programs, said the district applied for three cybersecurity grants through the state and local cybersecurity grant program focusing on assessment and evaluation (penetration testing and logging) and workforce development (technology staff training). The three cybersecurity…
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