Distance learning grant

The Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service awarded $172,042 to Red Cloud Indian School, Inc. (doing business as Holy Rosary Mission) on September 23, 2025, under the Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grants program (CFDA 10.855). The award funds distance learning and telemedicine infrastructure to serve the Lakota community on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.

Red Cloud Indian School, Inc. is a Native American-owned 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization located in Pine Ridge, South Dakota, and a federally recognized Indian tribal organization serving the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. The organization integrates Lakota language and culture with modern academic curriculum across comprehensive educational and community service programs.

Performance occurs in Pine Ridge, South Dakota, with a project period through September 23, 2027. The Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grants program supports the use of telemedicine, telecommunications, computer networks, and related advanced technologies to provide educational and medical benefits to rural populations. Grants are competitively selected and awarded based on economic feasibility and alignment with program purposes. The standard project period is three years.