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Authorized by 7 U.S.C. §950aaa, the DLT Program provides financial assistance to enable and improve distance learning and telemedicine services in rural areas. DLT grant funds support the use of telecommunications-enabled information, audio and video equipment, and related advanced technologies by students, teachers, medical professionals, and rural residents. These grants are intended to increase rural access to education, training, and health care resources that are otherwise unavailable or limited in scope. In March 2018, Congress explicitly appropriated an additional $20 million for the DLT Program in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018, Pub. L. 115-141, § 775 (2018) "to help address the opioid epidemic in rural America." Approximately half of this funding was awarded in FY 2018 to DLT projects that had opioid treatment as their primary purpose. For the remaining funds, the Agency is soliciting applications that specifically support treatment for, and prevention of, opioid use disorder in rural areas. Applications submitted under this announcement should address how they will strengthen local capacity to address one or more of the following focus areas: 1. Prevention—for example, educating community members and care providers or implementing harm reduction strategies to reduce the number of fatal opioid-related overdoses and the occurrence of opioid use disorder among new and at-risk users. 2. Treatment—for example, implementing or expanding access to evidence-based practices for opioid use disorder treatment, such as medication-assisted treatment. 3. Recovery—for example, expanding peer recovery and treatment options that help people with opioid use disorder start recovery and avoid relapse. In the context of the national opioid crisis, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has identified 220 counties and jurisdictions that are vulnerable to infection or disease outbreak due to injection drug use (hereinafter at-risk counties). Under this grant opportunity, the Agency is prioritizing assistance for rural areas in these at-risk counties. Applications with end-user sites that are in one or more of the at-risk counties will receive additional points in the competitive scoring process. These at-risk counties are listed in section E of this announcement, the FY 2019 DLT Grant Program – Opioid Application Guide (Application Guide), and the CDC website at https://www.cdc.gov/pwid/vulnerable-counties-data.html. The regulation for the DLT Program can be found at 7 CFR part 1734. All applicants should carefully review and prepare their applications according to instructions in the Application Guide and program resources. The Application Guide can be found at https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/distance-learning-telemedicine-grants. Be sure to use the Application Guide that has "Opioid" in the title. Expenses incurred in developing applications will be at the applicant’s own risk.
Funding Opportunity Number: RUS-19-01-DLT. Assistance Listing: 10.855. Funding Instrument: G. Category: ED,HL. Award Amount: $50K – $500K per award.
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Search similar grants →Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Eligible applicants: State governments; Special district governments; Public and State controlled institutions of higher education; Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized); Public housing authorities / Indian housing authorities; Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized); Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; Private institutions of higher education; Small businesses. Cost sharing or matching funds are required. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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High Energy Cost Grant Program is sponsored by USDA Rural Utilities Service. This program offers financial assistance to provide or improve energy generation, transmission, and distribution facilities serving rural communities with home energy costs exceeding 275 percent of the national average. Eligible purposes include the acquisition, construction, installation, repair, replacement, or improvement of energy generation, transmission, or distribution facilities. Backup or emergency power generation or energy storage equipment, including distributed generation installed on consumer premises, is an eligible expense. The Agency is not accepting REAP grant or combined grant and guaranteed loan applications between July 1 and September 30, 2025.
Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grants is sponsored by USDA Rural Utilities Service. This program helps rural communities use advanced telecommunications technology to connect to each other and the world, overcoming the effects of remoteness and low population density. Funds can be used for audio, video, and interactive video equipment, broadband facilities (up to a certain percentage), computer hardware, network components, software, instructional programming, and limited technical assistance and instruction. It aims to improve education and health care in rural areas.
Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grants is sponsored by USDA Rural Utilities Service (RUS). This program helps rural communities use telecommunications to connect to each other and to the world, overcoming the effects of remoteness and low population density. While focused on distance learning and telemedicine, the broader goal of expanding access to critical services and information through technology in rural areas could potentially support local news initiatives focused on information dissemination.