This $1,000,000 Distance Learning Project Grant, awarded by 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 Lake & Peninsula School District's efforts to enhance educational and healthcare services delivered via advanced telecommunications technologies in rural communities in southwest Alaska. The 2-year grant, awarded on November 6, 2023, will enable the school district to acquire and deploy the necessary equipment and infrastructure to improve distance learning and telemedicine capabilities across the remote Bristol Bay region. The project aims to expand access to educational resources and healthcare services for the district's student population, including a significant number of Native American learners. The grant builds on the school district's prior federal grant awards, including Impact Aid, Indian Education, and career/technical education funding, to holistically address the educational and developmental needs of its rural and indigenous student communities.
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