Deadline: 17 July 2017
The Rural Utilities Service (RUS), an agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced its Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) Grant Program that helps rural communities use the unique capabilities of telecommunications to connect to each other and to the world, overcoming the effects of remoteness and low population density.
DLT grants are designed to provide access to education, training, and health care resources for rural Americans. The DLT Program is authorized by 7 U.S.C. 950aaa and provides financial assistance to encourage and improve telemedicine and distance learning services in rural areas through the use of telecommunications, computer networks, and related advanced technologies that students, teachers, medical professionals, and rural residents can use.
Funding Information
Awards can range from $50,000 to $500,000.
Funding Criteria
Grant funds may be used for:
- Acquisition of eligible capital assets, such as:
- Audio, video and interactive video equipment
- Terminal and data terminal equipment
- Computer hardware, network components and software
- Inside wiring and similar infrastructure that further DLT services
- Acquisition of instructional programming that is a capital asset
- Acquisition of technical assistance and instruction for using eligible equipment
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible applicants include most entities that provide education or health care through telecommunications, including:
- Most State and local governmental entities
- Federally-recognized Tribes
- Non-profits
- For-profit businesses
- Consortia of eligible entities
How to Apply
Applicants can apply via given website.
Eligible Country: United States
For more information, please visit Grants.gov.