(FOA)-Distance
Learning & Telemedicine Grants (RUS-20-02-DLT); July 13,
2020
Agency
US
Department of Agriculture - Rural Utilities Service (RUS)
Description
The
Distance Learning and Telemedicine program helps rural communities use the
unique capabilities of telecommunications to connect to each other and to the
world, overcoming the effects of remoteness and low population density.
DLT grants are designed to provide access to education, training,
and health care resources for rural Americans. The DLT Program provides
financial assistance to encourage and improve telemedicine and distance learning
services in rural areas through the use of telecommunications, computer
networks, and related advanced technologies by students, teachers, medical
professionals, and rural residents.
RUS
announced Window 1 for its Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) Grant
Program application period for Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 on February 10, 2020. Due
to the impacts of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) virus, the agency has received
several requests to extend the deadline. However, the agency believed that
extending the window would be counterproductive to getting funds out as quickly
as possible to aid in this crisis. As a result, the agency is providing an
additional window for those that could not complete applications prior to the
Window 1 deadline. While the CARES Act requires these funds be used to
prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, the agency believes that all
DLT projects already serve that purpose. As a result, while not required,
applicants are encouraged to identify specific ways in which their application
addresses COVID-19.
Announcement
Number:
RUS-19-01-DLT
Closing
Date:
July
13, 2020
Link
to Full Announcement
https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/distance-learning-telemedicine-grants
Contact
Information
Shawn
Arner
202-720-0800