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Authorized by 7 U.S.C. 950aaa, the DLT Program provides financial assistance to enable and improve distance learning and telemedicine services in rural areas. DLT grant funds support the use of telecommunications-enabled information, audio and video equipment, and related advanced technologies by students, teachers, medical professionals, and rural residents. These grants are intended to increase rural access to education, training, and health care resources that are otherwise unavailable or limited in scope.
The regulation for the DLT Program can be found at 7 CFR part 1734. All applicants should carefully review and prepare their applications according to instructions in the FY 2026 DLT Grant Program Application Guide (Application Guide) and program resources. This Application Guide will be made available here and on the program website at https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/distance-learning-telemedicine-grants. Expenses incurred in developing applications will be at the applicant’s own risk.
"23""Small businesses""00""State governments""20""Private institutions of higher education""04""Special district governments""01""County governments""06""Public and State controlled institutions of higher education""05""Independent school districts""22""For profit organizations other than small businesses""02""City or township governments""07""Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)""13""Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education""12""Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education""G""Grant""BC""Business and Commerce""CD""Community Development""ED""Education""ELT""Employment, Labor and Training""HL""Health""IIJ""Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA)""RD""Regional Development""RUS""USDA-RUS""USDA-RUS""Rural Utilities Service""USDA""USDA""USDA""USDA""Department of Agriculture""USDA"{"id":432197,"revision":0,"cfdaNumber":"10.855","programTitle":"Distance Learning and Telemedicine Loans and Grants","opportunityId":361474}{"revision":0,"opportunityId":361474}70"Y""May 11, 2026 07:10:15 AM EDT""U""USDA-RUS""50000""Aug 31, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT"true"Mar 12, 2026 12:18:46 PM EDT""May 01, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT""750000""Jun 30, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT""<p>Authorized by 7 U.S.C. 950aaa, the DLT Program provides financial assistance to enable and improve distance learning and telemedicine services in rural areas. DLT grant funds support the use of telecommunications-enabled information, audio and video equipment, and related advanced technologies by students, teachers, medical professionals, and rural residents. These grants are intended to increase rural access to education, training, and health care resources that are otherwise unavailable or limited in scope.</p><p><br></p><p>The regulation for the DLT Program can be found at 7 CFR part 1734. All applicants should carefully review and prepare their applications according to instructions in the FY 2026 DLT Grant Program Application Guide (Application Guide) and program resources. This Application Guide will be made available here and on the program website at https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/distance-learning-telemedicine-grants. Expenses incurred in developing applications will be at the applicant’s own risk.</p><p><br></p>"{"code":"RUS","seed":"USDA-RUS","agencyCode":"USDA-RUS","agencyName":"Rural Utilities Service","topAgencyCode":"USDA"}361474[{"id":"12","description":"Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education"},{"id":"13","description":"Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education"},{"id":"05","description":"Independent school districts"},{"id":"23","description":"Small businesses"},{"id":"01","description":"County governments"},{"id":"00","description":"State governments"},{"id":"04","description":"Special district governments"},{"id":"22","description":"For profit organizations other than small businesses"},{"id":"06","description":"Public and State controlled institutions of higher education"},{"id":"07","description":"Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)"},{"id":"20","description":"Private institutions of higher education"},{"id":"02","description":"City or township governments"}]"2026-08-31-00-00-00""100""2026-05-01-00-00-00""May 01, 2026 07:09:38 AM EDT""May 01, 2026 07:09:38 AM EDT""2026-06-30-00-00-00""27000000""DLT Help Desk - www.usda.gov/reconnect/contact-us""Shekinah Pepper\r\nDeputy Assistant Administrator\r\nPhone 2027200800""Scott D Steiner\nSupervisory Electronics Engineer""dltinfo@usda.gov""2027208820""2026-05-01-07-09-38""https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/distance-learning-telemedicine-grants"[{"id":"G","description":"Grant"}]"50,000""DLT Web Site""750,000""DLT Help Desk - www.usda.gov/reconnect/contact-us""27,000,000"[{"id":"BC","description":"Business and Commerce"},{"id":"CD","description":"Community Development"},{"id":"ED","description":"Education"},{"id":"ELT","description":"Employment, Labor and Training"},{"id":"HL","description":"Health"},{"id":"IIJ","description":"Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA)"},{"id":"RD","description":"Regional Development"}]0361474"D""Discretionary"{"id":351644,"fileName":"FY2026 DLT Application Guide.pdf","mimeType":"application/pdf","createdDate":"May 01, 2026 06:53:51 AM EDT","fileLobSize":4191210,"opportunityId":361474,"fileDescription":"FY2026 DLT Application Guide","synopsisAttFolderId":79490}{"id":351645,"fileName":"FY2026 DLT Checklist.pdf","mimeType":"application/pdf","createdDate":"May 01, 2026 06:54:56 AM EDT","fileLobSize":137461,"opportunityId":361474,"fileDescription":"FY2026 DLT Checklist","synopsisAttFolderId":79490}{"id":351643,"fileName":"FY2026 DLT NOFO.pdf","mimeType":"application/pdf","createdDate":"May 01, 2026 06:53:18 AM EDT","fileLobSize":505664,"opportunityId":361474,"fileDescription":"FY2026 DLT NOFO","synopsisAttFolderId":79490}{"id":351646,"fileName":"FY2026 DLT SAMPLE Worksheets.xlsm","mimeType":"application/vnd.ms-excel.sheet.macroEnabled.12","createdDate":"May 01, 2026 06:55:43 AM EDT","fileLobSize":411857,"opportunityId":361474,"fileDescription":"FY2026 DLT Worksheets","synopsisAttFolderId":79490}Source: Grants.gov (opportunity GRANTS-361474), retrieved via the Grants.gov Search API. 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