Distance learning grant

The Sugar-Salem School District was awarded a $999,632 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Utilities Service under the Distance Learning and Telemedicine Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.855). The funding will support the District's initiatives to expand distance learning courses and telemedicine capabilities to better serve its rural student population. This 2-year grant will enable the acquisition of telecommunications equipment, computer networks, and related advanced technologies to remotely deliver educational and healthcare services to students and residents in the Sugar City, ID area. As a sub-recipient, the District has also received federal funding through programs such as Title I Grants, Improving Teacher Quality State Grants, and the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund to support core education services.