Resource Details
Broadband & Internet
USDA Rural Development Distance Learning & Telemedicine Grants
The Distance Learning and Telemedicine program helps rural residents tap into the enormous potential of modern telecommunications and the Internet for education and health care, two of the keys to economic and community development.
Eligibility
Grant funds may be used for:
Acquisition of eligible capital assets, such as:
-Broadband facilities
-Audio, video and interactive video equipment
-Terminal and data terminal equipment
-Computer hardware, network components and software
-Inside wiring and similar infrastructure that further DLT services
-Acquisition of instructional programming that is a capital asset
-Acquisition of technical assistance and instruction for using eligible equipment
Related Resources
Broadband & Internet, Education & Schools, Energy, Technology
Electric Infrastructure Loan & Loan Guarantee Program
U.S. Department of Agriculture
The electric program makes insured loans and loan guarantees to finance the construction of electric distribution, finance generation, and transmission facilities in rural areas.