The Rural Utilities Service (RUS)/USDA offers the Distance Learning & Telemedicine (DLT) Grant Program to enhance access to vital education, training, and healthcare resources for rural Americans. This competitive grant provides financial assistance to improve telemedicine and distance learning services in rural areas through telecommunications, computer networks, and advanced technologies. Funds support telecommunications-enabled information, audio/video equipment, and related technologies, extending educational and medical applications to rural end-users who are often geographically separated from service providers. A specific priority of $1.6 million is allocated for communication upgrades between ambulances, emergency transportation vehicles, and medical facilities, ensuring critical support for rural emergency services.
Opportunity ID: 293962
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RUS-17-01-DLT |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Distance Learning & Telemedicine Grant |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture Health |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 250 |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.855 — Distance Learning and Telemedicine Loans and Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | May 19, 2017 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 17, 2017 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 17, 2017 |
| Archive Date: | Aug 16, 2017 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $500,000 |
| Award Floor: | $50,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) County governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education City or township governments For profit organizations other than small businesses |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Rural Utilities Service |
| Description: | 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. The regulation for the DLT Program can be found at 7 CFR part 1703 (Subparts D through E). The grants, which are awarded through a competitive process, may be used to fund telecommunications-enabled information, audio and video equipment, and related advanced technologies which extend educational and medical applications into rural areas. Grants are intended to benefit end users in rural areas, who are often not in the same location as the source of the educational or health care service. Of the funds made available, $1,600,000.00 will be prioritized to provide for communication upgrades between ambulances, emergency transportation vehicles and medical facilities. |
| Link to Additional Information: | DLT Website |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Shawn Arner
Deputy Assistant Administrator, Telecommunications Programs Phone 202-720-0800 Email:shawn.arner@wdc.usda.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 293962 Full Announcement-DLT NOSA -> DLT FR Notice.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Shawn Arner Deputy Assistant Administrator, Telecommunications Programs Phone 202-720-0800 Email: shawn.arner@wdc.usda.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.855 | PKG00232625 | May 16, 2017 | Jul 17, 2017 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
293962 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
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