Closed · RUS-18-01-DLT · CFDA 10.855 · Discretionary

Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grant Program

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

$50K-$500K
Award range
Closed
Status
June 4, 2018
Close date
100
Expected awards

The verdict

Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grant Program is a closed discretionary listing from Rural Utilities Service that offered $50,000 -- $500,000 across 100 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
100
expected awards
10.855
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grant Prog… is closed (last close June 4, 2018). 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 June 4, 2018

Posted Apr 5 Closes Jun 4

Est. Total Funding

$46,000,000

Expected Awards

100

Instrument

Grant

Cost Sharing

Required

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 1734 Subpart B. The grants, which are awarded through a competitive process, may be used to fund telecommunications-enabled information, audio and video equipment, transmission facilities, 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.

Wide-open applicant board · 13 Grants.gov doors

Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grant Prog… prints 13 distinct Grants.gov eligibility doors (State governments; County governments; City or township governments; Special district governments; +9 more). Filter fit before reading award size as demand — most applicant classes appear on the row. Applicant cost-sharing is required on the Grants.gov extract. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity codes span Education · Health (ED;HL). Only 3 other Rural Utilities Service listings share this exact eligibility-code string (2% of 146).

Code 00
State governments
Code 01
County governments
Code 02
City or township governments
Code 04
Special district governments
Code 05
Independent school districts
Code 06
Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education
Code 07
Federally recognized tribal governments
Code 11
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
Code 12
Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
Code 13
Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
Code 20
Private institutions of higher education
Code 22
For-profit organizations other than small businesses
Code 23
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

View full details, application forms, and submission instructions.

View on Grants.gov

Agency Contact

Randall Millhiser Field Staff Branch Chief Phone 2027200800

What to do next

Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grant Prog… 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.

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