Project Grant CLSS00000117191
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service awarded a $22,068,400 Distance Learning and Telemedicine (CFDA 10.855) grant to Central NM Electric Co-Operative Inc. on December 18, 2024. This Project Grant will fund the acquisition and deployment of telecommunications-enabled equipment, including audio, video, and information technologies, to extend educational and medical services to underserved rural communities in the Mountainair, NM area. The grant aims to bridge digital...
- The Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service awarded Tularosa Basin Telephone Company, Inc. $5.825 million on May 6, 2026, under the Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grants program (CFDA 10.855) to deploy telecommunications-enabled equipment and infrastructure extending distance learning and telemedicine services to rural residents and community facilities in Tularosa, New Mexico. The award is a Project Grant with a period of performance through May 6, 2028, and place of performance...
- The Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service awarded $17,049,661 to Warm Springs Telecommunications Company on September 22, 2025, under the Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grants program (CFDA 10.855). The award funds a broadband project at Warm Springs, Oregon, with performance extending through September 22, 2027. The program supports distance learning and telemedicine projects that deliver educational and medical benefits to people in rural areas through telecommunications,...
- The Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service awarded $13.897 million to Leaco Rural Telephone Coop Inc. on January 9, 2026, under the Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grants program (CFDA 10.855) to deploy broadband infrastructure and services in Hobbs, New Mexico. The award funds a pilot broadband project with a period of performance through January 9, 2028. Place of performance is Hobbs, NM. The Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grants program encourages the use of telemedicine,...
- The Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service awarded $12.837 million to Enmr Telephone Cooperative (doing business as Plateau Telecommunications, Incorporated) on January 12, 2026, under the Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grants program (CFDA 10.855) to support broadband infrastructure expansion in rural New Mexico and Texas. The award funds fiber infrastructure buildout and network electronics upgrades to improve network capacity and redundancy across the recipient's service area...
- The Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service awarded $11,063,976 to Leaco Rural Telephone Coop Inc. on January 9, 2026, under the Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grants program (CFDA 10.855). The award funds a pilot broadband expansion project in Hobbs, New Mexico, with a performance period through January 9, 2028. Leaco Rural Telephone Coop Inc., a non-profit telecommunications cooperative, is delivering broadband internet access infrastructure to serve rural residents and enable...
- The Rural Utilities Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture awarded a $3.68 million Project Grant to Continental Divide Electric Cooperative Inc. to support distance learning and telemedicine services. This funding supports the Distance Learning and Telemedicine Loans and Grants program, which aims to improve access to educational and healthcare resources through telecommunications and related technologies in rural areas. Specifically, the grant will enable Continental Divide Electric...
- The Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service awarded a $24,999,998 Project Grant to Leaco Rural Telephone Coop Inc. under the Distance Learning and Telemedicine Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.855). The grant will support the delivery of distance learning and telemedicine services in Hobbs, New Mexico through September 2024. Specifically, the funding will encourage and improve the use of telemedicine, telecommunications, computer networks, and related advanced technologies to...
- The Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service awarded Penasco Valley Telephone Cooperative, Inc., a Project Grant of $23,109,460 on January 8, 2026, under the Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grants program (CFDA 10.855). The grant funds broadband infrastructure deployment to expand distance learning and telemedicine services in rural areas. Performance occurs at Artesia, New Mexico 88210, with a period of performance through January 8, 2028. Penasco Valley Telecommunications...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service awarded a $2,325,125 Project Grant to Interbel Telephone Cooperative Inc. under the Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.855). The grant, awarded on November 1, 2024, with a completion date of November 1, 2026, will fund the acquisition and deployment of telecommunications-enabled equipment, including audio, video, and information technologies, to extend educational and medical applications to...
The Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service awarded La Jicarita Rural Telephone Cooperative a project grant of $5.101950 million on September 19, 2025, under the Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grants program (CFDA 10.855). The award funds broadband infrastructure to support distance learning and telemedicine services in Mora, New Mexico. Performance runs through September 19, 2027. The program encourages use of telecommunications, computer networks, and related advanced technologies to deliver educational and medical benefits to rural populations. Award recipients must demonstrate that the project is economically feasible and that benefits pass through to rural community facilities or residents at rates reflecting the financial assistance provided. RUS rates applicants competitively against specified scoring criteria and determines awards on those ratings.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $5.1m | 9/19/25 |