Telemedicine grant

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Utilities Service awarded a $741,190 Project Grant to the Dale County Board of Education on August 7, 2023 under the Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.855). The funding will support telemedicine and distance learning initiatives that utilize telecommunications technologies to provide educational and medical benefits to rural populations in Ozark, Alabama over a 2-year period. As a sub-recipient, the Dale County Board of Education has also participated in federal grants from the Alabama State Department of Education to assist with programs for neglected and delinquent children, limited English proficient students, teacher quality improvement, special education, well-rounded education, technology integration, and career and technical skills development, as well as COVID-19 response efforts.