Closed · RUS-17-01-DLT · CFDA 10.855 · Discretionary

Distance Learning & Telemedicine Grant

Federal grant opportunity posted by Rural Utilities Service, cataloged on Grants.gov.

$50K-$500K
Award range
Closed
Status
July 17, 2017
Close date
250
Expected awards

The verdict

Distance Learning & Telemedicine Grant is a closed discretionary listing from Rural Utilities Service that offered $50,000 -- $500,000 across 250 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 145 other opportunities from Rural Utilities Service.

$50K-$500K
award range
Closed
application status
250
expected awards
10.855
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

Distance Learning & Telemedicine Grant is closed (last close July 17, 2017). The parent program page for CFDA 10.855 is the reliable place to catch re-announcements. Rural Utilities Service still indexes 145 other opportunities here.

According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.

Deadline tracker

Application window closed

Closed July 17, 2017

Posted May 19 Closes Jul 17

Expected Awards

250

Instrument

Grant

Description

DLT grants are designed to provide access to education, training, and health care resources for rural Americans. The DLT Program is authorized by 7 U.S.C. 950aaa and provides financial assistance to encourage and improve telemedicine and distance learning services in rural areas through the use of telecommunications, computer networks, and related advanced technologies that students, teachers, medical professionals, and rural residents can use. The regulation for the DLT Program can be found at 7 CFR part 1703 (Subparts D through E). The grants, which are awarded through a competitive process, may be used to fund telecommunications-enabled information, audio and video equipment, and related advanced technologies which extend educational and medical applications into rural areas. Grants are intended to benefit end users in rural areas, who are often not in the same location as the source of the educational or health care service. Of the funds made available, $1,600,000.00 will be prioritized to provide for communication upgrades between ambulances, emergency transportation vehicles and medical facilities.

Market-open applicant set · includes for-profit door

The eligibility set for Distance Learning & Telemedicine Grant includes a for-profit door among 6 printed types (County governments; City or township governments; Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education; Federally recognized tribal governments; +2 more). Competitive traffic can include commercial applicants alongside other listed classes. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity codes span Agriculture · Health (AG;HL). Inside Rural Utilities Service's indexed book this exact eligibility-code string is unique to this listing.

Code 01
County governments
Code 02
City or township governments
Code 06
Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education
Code 07
Federally recognized tribal governments
Code 12
Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
Code 22
For-profit organizations other than small businesses

Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.

Official Listing on Grants.gov

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Parent Grant Program

CFDA 10.855

Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grants

U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Agency Contact

Shawn Arner Deputy Assistant Administrator, Telecommunications Programs Phone 202-720-0800

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What to do next

Distance Learning & Telemedicine Grant is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.

  • Parent CFDA 10.855 may publish future NOFOs under the same assistance listing. Open program
  • Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grants indexes 0 Grants.gov listings in this extract. Program profile
  • Rural Utilities Service lists 145 other indexed opportunities on PlainGrants. Agency catalog

Opportunity deadlines and eligibility change on Grants.gov; PlainGrants mirrors the extract and is not the submission system.

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from Grants.gov and SAM.gov and is for informational purposes only. Opportunity details, deadlines, and eligibility requirements change frequently. Always verify current information directly on Grants.gov before applying. PlainGrants is not affiliated with any federal agency.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from the SAM.gov Assistance Listings and Grants.gov. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainGrants