Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grants | RUS 23 01 DLT

Opportunity Information: Apply for RUS 23 01 DLT

The Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) Grants program is a U.S. Department of Agriculture initiative run through the Rural Utilities Service that helps rural communities expand or improve access to distance learning and telemedicine. The program is authorized by 7 U.S.C. 950aaa, with implementing regulations at 7 CFR part 1734. Its core purpose is to provide financial assistance so rural students, educators, health care providers, and residents can use modern communications technologies to reach educational, training, and health care services that may be unavailable locally or only offered in a limited way.

Grant funding is aimed at technology that makes remote instruction and remote clinical services possible or better, especially telecommunications-enabled information systems and audio/video solutions. In practice, that generally means equipment and related advanced technologies that support interactive video, digital transmission of information, and other connected tools that allow a classroom, training site, clinic, or hospital to connect with specialists, teachers, institutions, and resources located elsewhere. The program is intended to strengthen rural infrastructure for learning and health care by reducing the distance barrier that often limits rural access to instructors, coursework, medical specialists, and timely services.

This opportunity is a discretionary grant (Funding Opportunity Number RUS 23 01 DLT) listed under CFDA 10.855. The eligible applicant pool is broad and includes state, county, and local governments; special district governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled colleges and universities; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized tribal governments; nonprofit organizations (including both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3) nonprofits); for-profit organizations other than small businesses; and small businesses. The funding activity categories span business and commerce, community development, education, employment and training, health, regional development, and it is also associated with Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) categories.

For the FY 2023 cycle reflected in the source data, the opportunity was posted with an award ceiling of $1,000,000 per award and an expectation of about 100 awards. The original application closing date listed is January 30, 2023, and the posting date is December 1, 2022. Applicants are expected to follow the detailed requirements laid out in the FY 2023 DLT Grant Program Application Guide and related program resources available through USDA Rural Development, including the program webpage at https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/distance-learning-telemedicine-grants. One practical note included in the notice is that any costs incurred while preparing an application are the applicant's responsibility, meaning there is no reimbursement for proposal development expenses even if an award is ultimately made.

• The Department of Agriculture, Rural Utilities Service in the business and commerce, community development, education, employment, labor and training, health, infrastructure investment and jobs act (iija), regional development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grants" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 10.855.
• This funding opportunity was created on Dec 01, 2022.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 30, 2023. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,000,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 100 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, For profit organizations other than small businesses, Small businesses.

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