The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service awarded a $491,186 Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) Grant to the Copper River School District in Glennallen, Alaska. The grant, which runs from February 21, 2025, to February 21, 2027, will fund the acquisition and deployment of telecommunications-enabled equipment, including audio, video, and information technologies, to extend educational and medical applications into the rural district's service area. The DLT Grant program aims to improve access to education, training, and healthcare services through advanced telecommunications technologies in underserved rural communities. The Copper River School District, a local government entity operating as a public education agency, will utilize the federal funding to enhance distance learning programs and telemedicine capabilities for its K-12 student population, particularly Native American pupils residing on tax-exempt federal lands.
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