Wednesday, Dec 14 2011 5:27PM
The funds will be used to improve access to healthcare and educational services in rural areas by supporting more than 100 projects nationwide.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced it will provide funding to recipients in 34 states through the USDA Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) Program, administered by USDA Rural Development through the Rural Utilities Service.
The funds will be used to improve access to healthcare and educational services in rural areas by supporting more than 100 projects nationwide. Projects will support higher-level courses for high schools, equipment to connect hospital personnel to nearby schools and nursing homes and training for firefighters, emergency medical technicians and community members.
"This program delivers educational and medical opportunities that are urgently needed in remote, rural areas," said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. "President Obama has said that no matter where you live in America, you should have access to quality educational opportunities. Rural Americans deserve the same opportunities for education and medical care as metropolitan-area residents, and these funds will make that happen."
The DLT Program serves areas as remote as those above the Arctic Circle in Alaska. Native students in rural areas may benefit from
rural community development projects supported by these funds.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture