RUS-DLT: Evaluate your needs, eligibility, and steps to get qualified

Want to write a winning application for the RUS-DLT Grant?

Together with our partners at Poly and Zoom, we've teamed up to bring you a recording of experts on the RUS-DLT annual grant.

Did you know: the RUS-DLT will award anywhere from $50,000 to $1 million for distance learning and advanced technologies used by teachers and students?

Watch Dr. Lance Ford and Melissa Griggs as they help you evaluate your needs, eligibility, and steps to get qualified (and win your grant application with the best tools for today's changing teaching environment.

Watch our application webinar on-demand and get prepared.

How can funds be used?

Funds can be used to purchase or support:

Audio, video, and interactive video equipment
Broadband facilities used for distance learning or telemedicine (up to a certain percentage)
Computer hardware, network components, and software
Instructional programming
Limited technical assistance and instruction on how to use distance learning and telemedicine equipment

Who can apply for this?

Eligible organizations that provide education or health care services through telecommunications facilities can apply including:

State and local government organizations
Federally-recognized Tribes
Nonprofit organizations
Incorporated, for-profit businesses
Groups of eligible entities working together

What areas apply?

The RUS-DLT program is targeted to rural areas with populations 20,000 or fewer.

Funds are awarded through a nationally-competitive process. Currently, this is a grant-only program; there is no DLT loan or loan and grant combination.

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Want to write a winning application for the RUS-DLT Grant?

Watch our application webinar on-demand and get prepared.

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