Distance learning grant

The Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service awarded $892,019 to Wayne County School District on September 23, 2025, under the Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grants program (CFDA 10.855) to support distance learning infrastructure and services in rural Mississippi.

The award funds projects that use telecommunications, computer networks, and advanced technologies to deliver educational benefits to residents of rural areas. Wayne County School District, a public school district based in Waynesboro, Mississippi, will implement the project with performance at Mendenhall, Mississippi. The period of performance runs through September 23, 2027.

The Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grants program encourages rural educational and medical service delivery through distance learning and telemedicine projects. Eligible applicants include schools, libraries, hospitals, and other organizations that operate rural community facilities or serve rural residents. Awards are competitively selected through an annual NOFA/NOSA process and rated on specified scoring criteria, with project periods standardized at three years.