The federal Project Grant award of $750,000 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service under the Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) Grants program (CFDA 10.855). The grant funds will be used by the prime awardee, OSF Healthcare System, to improve access to education, training, and healthcare services through advanced telecommunications technologies in rural communities. Specifically, the grant will support the acquisition and deployment of audio, video, and information technologies to extend educational and medical applications into rural areas, with a focus on increasing distance learning programs, telemedicine capabilities, and substance use disorder treatment services. As a sub-grantee, OSF Healthcare System has also partnered with Stanford University and the Illinois Emergency Management Agency to support COVID-19 related research and frontline worker overtime pay using federal grant funding. The project has a period of performance from December 16, 2024 to December 16, 2026.
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