This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service (CFDA 10.855 - Distance Learning and Telemedicine Loans and Grants) provides $503,466.00 to the University of Alabama to improve access to educational and medical services through advanced telecommunications technologies in rural areas. The funding will enable the university's Office for Sponsored Programs to acquire and deploy telecommunications-enabled equipment, including audio, video, and information...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service awarded a $999,633 Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) Grant (CFDA 10.855) to Northeast Alabama Community College on September 11, 2024. The grant funding will be used to improve telecommunications technologies and service access in rural communities served by the college. The project aims to enhance distance learning and telemedicine capabilities by deploying advanced audio, video, and information technologies. This aligns with the...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Utilities Service awarded a $1,704,200 Project Grant under the Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) Grants program (CFDA 10.855) to Cullman Electric Cooperative in Cullman, AL. The grant will fund the acquisition and deployment of telecommunications-enabled equipment, including audio, video, and information technologies, to extend educational and medical applications to underserved rural areas. The primary goal is to bridge technological gaps...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service (CFDA 10.855 - Distance Learning and Telemedicine Loans and Grants) awarded a $858,521 project grant to Tuskegee University on September 11, 2024. The grant is intended to improve access to educational and medical services through advanced telecommunications technologies in rural areas. Tuskegee University, a historically Black private university, will use the funding to acquire and deploy telecommunications-enabled equipment,...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Utilities Service awarded Auburn University a 2-year $628,754 Project Grant under the Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.855) to improve access to educational and healthcare services in rural areas through advanced telecommunications technologies. The grant will enable Auburn University to acquire equipment and infrastructure to deliver remote instructional and medical resources to rural populations. Auburn...
The Alabama Department of Corrections received a $895,786 Distance Learning Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service under the Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) Grants program (CFDA 10.855). The grant will fund the acquisition and deployment of telecommunications-enabled equipment, including audio, video, and information technologies, to extend educational and medical applications to underserved rural areas in Alabama. The project aims to improve access to...
This $5,358,901 Project Grant was awarded on January 22, 2025 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service under the Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.855). The grant recipient, Ardmore Telephone CO. Inc., is a for-profit telecommunications company that specializes in expanding broadband access, distance learning, and telemedicine capabilities in rural communities. The funding will support the acquisition and deployment of audio, video,...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service (RUS) awarded a $1,435,170 Project Grant under the Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.855) to Mon-Cre Telephone Cooperative, Inc. The grant will fund the acquisition and deployment of telecommunications-enabled equipment, including audio, video, and information technologies, to extend educational and medical applications to the underserved rural community of Ramer, Alabama. The project aims to...
This Project Grant award of $767,922.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Rural Utilities Service under the Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) Grants program (CFDA 10.855). The funding will support Albany State University, a historically Black university in Albany, Georgia, in improving access to educational and medical services through advanced telecommunications technologies. The project aims to bridge technological gaps and enhance access to critical...
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...