Distance Learning & Telemedicine Grant Program
The summary for the Distance Learning & Telemedicine Grant Program 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 & Telemedicine Grant Program: The Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) Program is specifically designed to meet the educational and health care needs of rural America through the use of advanced telecommunications technologies. In the Grant Program, the focus is on funding end-user equipment that operates via telecommunications to connect students and teachers or medical providers and patients in separate rural locations.
| Federal Grant Title: | Distance Learning & Telemedicine Grant Program |
| Federal Agency Name: | Utilities Programs |
| Grant Categories: | Education Health |
| Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RDUP-08-01-DLT |
| Type of Funding: | Grant |
| CFDA Numbers: | 10.855 |
| CFDA Descriptions: | Distance Learning and Telemedicine Loans and Grants |
| Current Application Deadline: | Apr 14, 2008 |
| Original Application Deadline: | Apr 14, 2008 |
| Posted Date: | Feb 08, 2008 |
| Creation Date: | Feb 11, 2008 |
| Archive Date: | May 14, 2008 |
| Total Program Funding: | $24,700,000 |
| Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $500,000 |
| Minimum Federal Grant Award: | $50,000 |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 75 |
| Cost Sharing or Matching: | Yes |
- 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) - Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities - 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 - For profit organizations other than small businesses - Small businesses
- Link to Full Grant Announcement
- Information not provided
- Grant Announcement Contact
- David Noll Management Analyst Phone 202-690-3057
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