DLT grants - substance use disorder - educational

The $499,891 Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) Project Grant awarded to the Cherokee County Board of Education, doing business as Cherokee County Schools, by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Utilities Service supports the delivery of substance use disorder education, mental health awareness training and services, and initiatives to stop underage drinking in rural areas. This 2-year grant, awarded on August 7, 2023, will enable Cherokee County Schools to utilize advanced telecommunications technologies to remotely provide these critical educational and healthcare services to residents of Murphy, North Carolina and the surrounding rural community. In addition to this prime federal grant award, Cherokee County Schools has also received federal sub-awards to administer COVID-19 relief, child and adult care food programs, and various other educational services in the region.