Distance Learning
The summary for the Distance Learning grant is detailed below.
This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants.
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Distance Learning: IF YOU ARE HAVING PROBLEMS UPLOADING THE REQUIRED ATTACHMENTS (FROM THE DLT TOOLKIT) PLEASE SUBMIT A HARD COPY APPLICATION AS DESCRIBED IN THE 2014 DLT APPLICATION GUIDE.
Federal Grant Title: | Distance Learning |
Federal Agency Name: | Utilities Programs (USDA-RUS) |
Grant Categories: | Community Development Education Employment Labor and Training Health Regional Development |
Type of Opportunity: | Other |
Funding Opportunity Number: | RUS-14-01-DLT |
Type of Funding: | Grant |
CFDA Numbers: | 10.855 |
CFDA Descriptions: | Information not provided |
Current Application Deadline: | July 7th, 2014 |
Original Application Deadline: | July 7th, 2014 |
Posted Date: | May 23rd, 2014 |
Creation Date: | May 23rd, 2014 |
Archive Date: | August 6th, 2014 |
Total Program Funding: | $19,300,000 |
Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $500,000 |
Minimum Federal Grant Award: | $50,000 |
Expected Number of Awards: | 100 |
Cost Sharing or Matching: | Yes |
Last Updated: | July 2nd, 2014 |
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- State governments - County governments - City or township governments - Special district governments - Independent school districts - Public and State controlled institutions of higher education - Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) - Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) - 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
- Additional Information on Eligibility
- Be legally organized as an incorporated organization or partnership; an Indian tribe or tribal organization; a state or local unit of government; a consortium; or other legal entity, including a private corporation organized on a for profit or not-for profit basis with the legal capacity to contract with the United States Government. Specific legal definitions and citations can be found in 7 CFR 1703.103(a)(1) & 1703.125(k). Many applicants for DLT Grants are informal consortia. This means that they are an assemblage of individual legal entities, such as school districts, that are working together specifically for the purpose of applying for a grant. However, as a group they do not have a separate legal existence. For additional guidance about applying as a consortium, please turn to Legal Eligibility under Section IV. 2. Either operate a rural community facility directly, or deliver distance learning or telemedicine services to another organization that operates a rural community facility. 3. Currently deliver or propose to deliver distance learning or telemedicine services for the term of the grant. Competitive proposals demonstrate an ability to sustain a project beyond the three-year term of the grant. To receive a grant, the purposes must meet the grant definition of distance learning and/or telemedicine. The DLT program is focused on financing projects that will be sustainable. Planning studies, research projects, and short-term demonstration projects will not be considered. Equipment vendors, system integrators, and other businesses whose purpose in the proposal is to sell equipment or technological services to support applicants cannot themselves be applicants or affiliates of the applicant. Be legally organized as an incorporated organization or partnership; an Indian tribe or tribal organization; a state or local unit of government; a consortium; or other legal entity, including a private corporation organized on a for profit or not-for profit basis with the legal capacity to contract with the United States Government. Specific legal definitions and citations can be found in 7 CFR 1703.103(a)(1) & 1703.125(k). Many applicants for DLT Grants are informal consortia. This means that they are an assemblage of individual legal entities, such as school districts, that are working together specifically for the purpose of applying for a grant. However, as a group they do not have a separate legal existence. For additional guidance about applying as a consortium, please turn to Legal Eligibility under Section IV. 2. Either operate a rural community facility directly, or deliver distance learning or telemedicine services to another organization that operates a rural community facility. 3. Currently deliver or propose to deliver distance learning or telemedicine services for the term of the grant. Competitive proposals demonstrate an ability to sustain a project beyond the three-year term of the grant. To receive a grant, the purposes must meet the grant definition of distance learning and/or telemedicine. The DLT program is focused on financing projects that will be sustainable. Planning studies, research projects, and short-term demonstration projects will not be considered. Equipment vendors, system integrators, and other businesses whose purpose in the proposal is to sell equipment or technological services to support applicants cannot themselves be applicants or affiliates of the applicant.
- Link to Full Grant Announcement
- USDA RD RUS Telecom Program DLT Resource Webpage
- Grant Announcement Contact
- Sam Morgan
Management Analyst
Phone 202-205-3733
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