Project Grant CLSS00000081667

The Oglala Sioux Tribe of Pine Ridge Indian Reservation was awarded a $34,748,254 Project Grant by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service under the Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) Grants program (CFDA 10.855). The 2-year grant, awarded on November 21, 2023, will fund the acquisition and deployment of telecommunications-enabled equipment and technologies to improve access to education, training, and healthcare services for the rural Pine Ridge community. Typical DLT grant projects involve implementing telemedicine capabilities, distance learning programs, and substance use disorder treatment services through computer networks and advanced information and video technologies. The funding aims to increase rural access to critical resources that are otherwise limited or unavailable, with a focus on underserved communities. The Oglala Sioux Tribe will use the grant to enhance distance learning and telemedicine service delivery across the Pine Ridge Reservation.