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Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grants

US USDA Rural Utilities Service (RUS) grant open #RUS-26-01-DLT
Response due Jun 30, 2026 · 00:00 UTC

Summary

The USDA Rural Utilities Service (RUS) is offering Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) grants to support rural communities. These grants are intended to fund the use of telecommunications-enabled information, audio, and video equipment to provide educational and medical benefits in rural areas. The program helps rural residents access education and health care services that are otherwise unavailable or limited due to geographic isolation. Specific eligible uses and award amounts are governed by the DLT program rules under USDA-RUS.

What they want

The Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grant program, administered by the USDA Rural Utilities Service, provides financial assistance to rural entities to deploy or expand telecommunications-based distance learning and telemedicine systems. Eligible applicants may use grant funds to acquire and install equipment, software, and related infrastructure that enables access to educational and medical services via telecommunications in rural areas. The program is intended to benefit rural end-users who lack adequate access to such services.
Technical requirements
  • Telecommunications-enabled infrastructure to support distance learning and/or telemedicine services
  • Projects must serve rural end-users as defined by USDA-RUS program rules

How they evaluate

Submission: Grants.gov federal grants portal

Risks & flags

  • Very limited detail provided in synopsis — scope, award amounts, and eligibility requirements are not specified in the posting, limiting competitive intelligence
  • No dollar value or value band disclosed, making it difficult to assess opportunity size

Market context

inferred from NAICS
Information (software, telecom, media)
NAICS 517110
US market size
$1.5T
Typical award
$50K – $50M
Typical buyers
DoDFCCall federal IT
Commonly required
FedRAMPCMMC L2

Sector-level estimate — full code lookup not yet in catalog.

Health Care & Social Assistance
NAICS 621999
US market size
$2.7T
Typical award
$50K – $100M
Typical buyers
VAHHSDoD MHSIHS
Commonly required
Joint CommissionCMS

Sector-level estimate — full code lookup not yet in catalog.

Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grants
Due Jun 30
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