Distance learning grant

The Hawkins Co Board of Education received a $764,839 USDA Rural Utilities Service Distance Learning and Telemedicine (CFDA 10.855) Project Grant to provide distance learning and telemedicine services to rural residents in Rogersville, Tennessee from August 2023 to August 2025. The grant will enable the school district to acquire and implement advanced telecommunications technologies, computer networks, and related infrastructure to remotely deliver educational and medical resources to the local community. The Distance Learning and Telemedicine Loans and Grants program aims to improve access to critical services in rural areas through remote delivery models utilizing technology. As a sub-recipient, Hawkins Co Board of Education has also received funding from over 30 federal grants supporting various educational programs and school improvement initiatives in Hawkins County.