The federal Project Grant award of $22,068,400.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service under the Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.855). The grant was awarded on December 18, 2024 to Central NM Electric Co-Operative Inc. to fund a 2-year "Pilot Broadband Grant" project focused on improving access to education, training, and healthcare services through advanced telecommunications technologies in the rural community of Mountainair, NM. The project aims to deploy telecommunications-enabled equipment, including audio, video, and information technologies, to extend distance learning programs and telemedicine capabilities to this underserved area.
Generated 3/4/25, 7:39 AM