The Rural Utilities Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture awarded a $29.3 million Project Grant to AP & Twireless Inc. on July 21, 2022 to complete the project by July 21, 2024. The grant funding supports the Distance Learning and Telemedicine Loans and Grants program, officially titled the Distance Learning and Telemedicine Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.855), which aims to improve access to telemedicine and distance learning technologies in rural areas. Specifically, the grant...
The Project Telephone Company was awarded an $8.58 million Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service under the Distance Learning and Telemedicine Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.855). The grant will support Project Telephone Company's PILOT BROADBAND GRANT project to encourage and improve the use of telemedicine and telecommunications technologies to provide educational and medical benefits to rural residents in Scobey, Montana through August 2024. As the...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service awarded a $24,920,329 Project Grant to Atautchikun, LLC, an Alaskan Native Corporation-owned business, under the Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) Grants program (CFDA 10.855). The grant will fund the deployment of advanced telecommunications technologies, including end-user equipment, broadband services, and video conferencing tools, to improve distance learning and telemedicine capabilities in rural Alaskan communities. This...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Utilities Service awarded a $429,860 Project Grant to Washington State University on August 7, 2023 under the Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.855). This 2-year grant supports the university's efforts to improve access to educational and healthcare services for rural populations through advanced telecommunications technologies, including computer networks and related equipment. Washington State...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service awarded a $30,970,030 Project Grant to Arctic Slope Telephone Association Cooperative Inc. (ASTAC) under the Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.855). The grant, awarded on June 11, 2024, will support a 2-year project to expand broadband infrastructure, connectivity, and digital services to enable advanced telecom capabilities for rural communities in Alaska served by ASTAC. Key objectives include...
The Project Telephone Company was awarded an $8.35 million Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service under the Distance Learning and Telemedicine Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.855). The grant will support the delivery of broadband internet connectivity and related telecommunications services to rural areas of Scobey, Montana through March 2025. The Distance Learning and Telemedicine Loans and Grants program aims to improve access to telemedicine and distance...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service awarded a $33,017,636 Project Grant on June 10, 2024, to Alaska Telephone Company under the Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) Grants program (CFDA #10.855). The grant aims to implement telecommunications-enabled technologies and equipment to enhance access to distance learning and telemedicine services for rural populations in Wasilla, Alaska. The project period is from June 10, 2024, to June 10, 2026. This grant supports Alaska...
The federal Project Grant award of $16,956,357.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service through the Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) Grants program (CFDA 10.855). The grant funding supports Matanuska Telecom Association Inc. (M T A), a for-profit telecommunications company, in delivering broadband infrastructure and internet connectivity services to expand access in the rural Palmer, Alaska region. The two-year project, running from December 2024 to...
The Hayneville Telephone Co Inc. received a $1,063,238 Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service on March 29, 2023 to support broadband cost overruns through the Distance Learning and Telemedicine Loans and Grants program. This federal grant program aims to improve access to telemedicine and distance learning resources for rural communities through telecommunications and related technology projects. Specifically, the funding will assist the awardee in...
The Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service awarded Tri County Telephone Association, Inc. a $9,592,794 Project Grant under the Distance Learning and Telemedicine Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.855). The grant will support the delivery of distance learning and telemedicine services to residents in Basin, Wyoming from August 4, 2022 to August 4, 2024. The Distance Learning and Telemedicine Loans and Grants program aims to expand access to educational and health resources for rural...