Distance learning grant

The Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service awarded $998,133 to Charlton County Board of Education on September 23, 2025, under the Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grants program (CFDA 10.855) to support distance learning infrastructure and services in rural Georgia.

The award funds educational technology and distance learning delivery to serve the rural Folkston, Georgia area. Charlton County Board of Education, a local school district, is the recipient. Performance occurs in Folkston, GA 31537, with a period of performance through September 23, 2027. The Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grants program supports the use of telecommunications, computer networks, and related advanced technologies to deliver educational benefits to rural populations. RUS competitively selects applications based on specified scoring criteria and approval determinations that the project is economically feasible and serves program purposes.