This $1,000,000 Distance Learning Project Grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Utilities Service under the Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.855), will fund the Lake & Peninsula School District's efforts to enhance educational and healthcare services delivered via advanced telecommunications technologies in rural communities in southwest Alaska. The 2-year grant, awarded on November 6, 2023, will enable the school district...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Rural Utilities Service (RUS) awarded a $681,242 Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) Grant (CFDA 10.855) to the Lake And Peninsula School District in King Salmon, Alaska. The grant, awarded on September 11, 2024, with a completion date of September 11, 2026, will fund the acquisition and deployment of telecommunications-enabled equipment, including audio, video, and information technologies, to extend educational and medical applications to the...
This $34,885,420 federal Project Grant award was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service under the Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) Grants program (CFDA 10.855). The grant was awarded to Bristol Bay Telephone Cooperative Inc., a non-profit telecommunications provider in King Salmon, Alaska. The funding will enable Bristol Bay Telephone Cooperative to improve broadband access, telemedicine capabilities, and distance learning services for rural...
The Bristol Bay Construction Pathway and CDL Training Program received a $717,374 project grant award from the Denali Commission under the Denali Commission Program (CFDA 90.100). The grant will fund a commercial driver's license (CDL) training program and construction skills pathway for residents of Naknek, Alaska through June 30, 2023. As the Denali Commission aims to support critical infrastructure projects in distressed Alaskan communities, this award will likely increase access to...
The Lake and Peninsula Borough received a $205,593 Project Grant from the Denali Commission Program (CFDA 90.100) to fund a Geographic Information Systems (GIS) mapping project in Alaska. The grant, awarded on January 1, 2025, will support the borough's efforts to develop and maintain comprehensive GIS data and mapping capabilities to assist rural Alaskan communities. This project aligns with the Denali Commission's mission to provide critical infrastructure and community development support...
The Copper River School District in Glennallen, Alaska was awarded a $491,186 Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service (CFDA 10.855). The grant will fund the acquisition and deployment of telecommunications-enabled equipment, including audio, video, and information technologies, to extend educational and medical applications to the district's rural, underserved Alaskan communities. The goal is to improve access to critical...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Utilities Service awarded a $633,910 Project Grant on August 7, 2023 to the Southeast Island School District under the Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.855). This 2-year grant will support the district's efforts to improve access to educational and healthcare services in rural Alaska through advanced telecommunications technologies. Specifically, the funding will enable the delivery of distance learning and...
The Denali Commission awarded a $102,650 Project Grant to Alaska Tribal Spectrum under the Denali Commission Program (CFDA 90.100) for the period of February 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022. The grant funding will support Alaska Tribal Spectrum's provision of broadband technical assistance services to communities in the Yukon-Kuskokwim region of Alaska. As the Denali Commission's mission involves funding critical infrastructure projects, particularly in distressed areas of Alaska, this award...
The Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $1,559,166 Project Grant under the Impact Aid Program (CFDA 84.041) to the Lake And Peninsula School District in King Salmon, Alaska. This federal grant will support the district's delivery of comprehensive K-12 educational services, including general instruction, special education, English language learning, school nutrition, career and technical education, teacher training, technology integration, and...
The Denali Commission awarded a $102,650 Project Grant to Alaska Tribal Spectrum under the Denali Commission Program (CFDA 90.100) for the period of February 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022. The grant funding will support Alaska Tribal Spectrum's delivery of broadband technical assistance services to communities located in the Yukon-Kuskokwim region of Alaska. As the Denali Commission's mission involves providing critical utilities and infrastructure funding for distressed Alaskan communities,...