Applicants must be 1) a legally incorporated organization operating a rural community facility directly or serving an organization that operates a rural community facility and 2) must currently deliver or propose to deliver distance learning or telemedicine services through and beyond the three-year grant period. Sign up here to receive an email when the NOFA is released. Prospective applicants are encouraged to begin preparing applications today and to reach out to their State USDA Rural Development Office for support. If you do plan to apply, please e-mail Sam Morgan at sam.morgan@wdc.usda.gov so USDA staff can know how many applications to expect. In addition, you can e-mail dltinfo@wdc.usda.gov with questions about the program.
Upcoming USDA Telemedicine Grant
Grant funding will soon be available through the USDA for distance learning and telemedicine efforts aimed at serving rural America. The Notice of Funding Availability for the USDA’s Distance Learning and Telemedicine Loan and Grant Program (DLT) is expected to be released sometime this month. The DLT grant program is designed to assist community facilities serving rural areas acquire distance learning and telemedical technologies to link with other professionals to improve the services delivered to rural Americans. Each award will be between $50,000 and $500,000, with an expected total of $17 million in grant funding available.
