The Rural Utilities Service (RUS or the Agency), a Rural Development (RD) agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), announces the acceptance of applications under the Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) grant program for fiscal year (FY) 2025.
Donor Name: Rural Utilities Service
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/06/2025
Size of the Grant: $500,000 to $1 million
Grant Duration: 3 years
Details:
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.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $40,000,000
- Award Ceiling: $1,000,000
- Award Floor: $50,000.
Grant Period
Three-year period, beginning the date funds are released.
Eligibility Criteria
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Special district governments
- Private institutions of higher education
- County governments
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Independent school districts
- City or township governments
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Small businesses
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- State governments.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
