Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grants
- Posted
- May 1, 2026
- Closed
- June 30, 2026
- Award ceiling
- $750,000
- Award floor
- $50,000
- Program funding
- $27,000,000
- Expected awards
- 40
- Cost sharing
- Yes
- Instrument
- Grant
- Assistance listing
- 10.855
- Category
- Business and Commerce, Community Development, Education, Employment, Labor and Training, Health, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), Regional Development
- Archives
- August 31, 2026
Program funding history
Awards made under Assistance Listing 10.855 across FY2025–FY2027, from public federal spending records.
- FY2025 obligated
- $595.1M
- FY2026 obligated
- $234.4M
- FY2027 (to date) obligated
- $0
- Awards in window
- 252
Top recipients: Alaska Telephone Company, Fsm Telecommunications Corporation, Cordova Telecom Cooperative, Incorporated, Unicom, Inc., Project Telephone Company
Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed October 2026 · Program page: awards, recipients and the opportunities under this listing →
Synopsis
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.
Who can apply
- City or township governments
- Private institutions of higher education
- State governments
- County governments
- Small businesses
- Special district governments
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Independent school districts
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
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