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County IT seeks FEMA grant match for Microsoft 365 migration; commissioners ask for more cost details
Summary
IT coordinator Jeremiah Kirkpatrick said Stark County won a FEMA cybersecurity grant to migrate to Microsoft 365 (government cloud) but asked the commission for up to $45,000 in county funds to meet upfront costs; commissioners requested follow‑up on annual licensing costs, state tenant options and a final decision at the next meeting.
Jeremiah Kirkpatrick, Stark County IT coordinator, told commissioners the county was awarded a FEMA grant to cover about 70% of a planned migration to Microsoft 365 government cloud and associated cybersecurity improvements. The full project cost was read on the record as $233,176.95 and the FEMA grant amount cited as $137,254.60.
Kirkpatrick asked the commission for a…
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