Project Grant 0609C13050
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Rural Utilities Service awarded a $434,000 Distance Learning and Telemedicine (CFDA 10.855) grant to Loma Linda University Medical Center (LLUMC) to improve telecommunications-enabled services in rural communities. The project aims to enhance access to critical educational and medical resources for underserved rural residents through the deployment of advanced telecommunications technologies. LLUMC, a non-profit hospital and academic medical center,...
- Felician University was awarded a $4.6 million project grant from the Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration under the Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program. The grant will support Felician University's Project Felice, which aims to expand the university's broadband capacity and improve broadband access, adoption, and digital skills for students and community stakeholders in Lodi, New Jersey through March 2025. Specifically, the university...
- The Lincoln University of Missouri was awarded a $5,960,141.68 Project Grant from the Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program to deliver the Connect LU project. The project will provide laptops and WiFi hotspots to Lincoln University students, prioritizing those receiving Federal Pell Grants, in order to remove barriers to accessing educational resources. A full-time Student Technology Coordinator will manage...
- The federal Project Grant award of $500,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service under the Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) Grants program (CFDA 10.855) supports Western New Mexico University, a Hispanic Serving Institution, in enhancing its distance learning and telemedicine capabilities to improve access to education and healthcare services for rural populations in the region. The 2-year award, effective from September 25, 2023, to September 25, 2025, will...
- The Dominican University received a $5,165,834 Project Grant award from the Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration under the Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program (CFDA 11.028). The University will use the funding to upgrade campus broadband infrastructure, replace network and server equipment, and augment classroom technology. It will distribute Wi-Fi hotspots to provide students with reliable remote access. The University will also implement...
- The Lane College Digital Equity and Innovation Project received a $472,005.48 Project Grant award from the Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration under the Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program (CFDA 11.028). The grant will support two key initiatives. First, it will fund an upgrade to Lane College's broadband network infrastructure to ensure connectivity can support modern educational technology needs. Second, it will equip the newly...
- This Project Grant award of $552,508 from 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 University of Missouri System to provide telecommunications-enabled distance learning and telemedicine services to rural populations. The funding will support the acquisition of advanced technologies to enable the remote delivery of educational and healthcare resources. The project...
- This federal Project Grant award of $500,000.00 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) on December 16, 2024. The grant aims to improve telecommunications access and advanced technologies in rural areas to extend educational and medical services. The grant recipient, Central Michigan University, will use the funds to acquire and deploy telecommunications-enabled equipment,...
- The Southern University Law Center (SULC) received a two-year, $6,058,969.58 Project Grant award from the Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration under the Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program (CFDA 11.028). The grant will support SULC's Creating Digital Leaders Plan to expand broadband access and digital skills training in underserved areas of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Key activities include building broadband infrastructure to serve over 9,000...
- Dominican University New York was awarded a $3,959,970 project grant from the Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration under the Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program (CFDA 11.028). The grant will support the DC Connection project to expand broadband and information technology capacity on campus and within campus buildings. Key activities to be funded include expanding wireless internet access on campus, providing subsidized broadband access and...
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration awarded Loma Linda University a $6.6 million Project Grant under the Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program (CFDA 11.028). The grant will support increasing access to healthcare education for underserved communities through expanding online learning opportunities and technology infrastructure at LLU. Key activities include upgrading campus wireless networks; converting courses to meet online standards and training faculty; outfitting classrooms for hybrid learning; establishing virtual computer labs; and providing devices and broadband access for low-income and remote students. LLU will also pilot an inclusive teaching initiative. The university will subaward funds to its Ed Tech Services, Shared Services, Research Affairs, and School of Public Health departments as well as to San Manuel Gateway College to carry out components of expanding educational access and capacity. The two-year grant aims to benefit LLU students, particularly from underserved areas, through improved educational resources, technology support, and workforce training outcomes.
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