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Opportunity Information: Apply for RUS 14 01 DLT

• The Utilities Programs in the community development education employment, labor and training health regional development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Distance Learning" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 10.855 Distance Learning and Telemedicine Loans and Grants.
• This funding opportunity was created on Jul 2, 2014 and posted on May 23, 2014.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 7, 2014 Because of technical problems using Grants.gov, the posting date is one day after the NOFA publication date. The 45 day open window is based on the Publication date of the NOFA, which was May 22, 2014. IMPORTANT TO NOTE ALSO that the original NOFA in the Federal Register of May 22, 2014, had an ERROR in FR Doc. 201411700, on page 29403, in the second column, under the F. Deadline caption. A correction has been submitted to correct 2. to read 2. Electronic grant applications must be received by July 7, 2014 to be eligible for FY 2014 funding. Late or incomplete applications will not be eligible for FY 2014 grant funding.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2024.)
• The funding agency has allocated a total of $19,300,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $500,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 100 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: County governments City or township governments Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Private institutions of higher education Small businesses Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Special district governments Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education State governments Independent school districts Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
• Be legally organized as an incorporated organization or partnership an Indian tribe or tribal organization a state or local unit of government a consortium or other legal entity, including a private corporation organized on a for profit or not for profit basis with the legal capacity to contract with the United States Government. Specific legal definitions and citations can be found in 7 CFR 1703.103(a)(1) 1703.125(k). Many applicants for DLT Grants are informal consortia. This means that they are an assemblage of individual legal entities, such as school districts, that are working together specifically for the purpose of applying for a grant. However, as a group they do not have a separate legal existence. For additional guidance about applying as a consortium, please turn to Legal Eligibility under Section IV. 2. Either operate a rural community facility directly, or deliver distance learning or telemedicine services to another organization that operates a rural community facility. 3. Currently deliver or propose to deliver distance learning or telemedicine services for the term of the grant. Competitive proposals demonstrate an ability to sustain a project beyond the three year term of the grant. To receive a grant, the purposes must meet the grant definition of distance learning and/or telemedicine. The DLT program is focused on financing projects that will be sustainable. Planning studies, research projects, and short term demonstration projects will not be considered. Equipment vendors, system integrators, and other businesses whose purpose in the proposal is to sell equipment or technological services to support applicants cannot themselves be applicants or affiliates of the applicant. Be legally organized as an incorporated organization or partnership an Indian tribe or tribal organization a state or local unit of government a consortium or other legal entity, including a private corporation organized on a for profit or not for profit basis with the legal capacity to contract with the United States Government. Specific legal definitions and citations can be found in 7 CFR 1703.103(a)(1) 1703.125(k). Many applicants for DLT Grants are informal consortia. This means that they are an assemblage of individual legal entities, such as school districts, that are working together specifically for the purpose of applying for a grant. However, as a group they do not have a separate legal existence. For additional guidance about applying as a consortium, please turn to Legal Eligibility under Section IV. 2. Either operate a rural community facility directly, or deliver distance learning or telemedicine services to another organization that operates a rural community facility. 3. Currently deliver or propose to deliver distance learning or telemedicine services for the term of the grant. Competitive proposals demonstrate an ability to sustain a project beyond the three year term of the grant. To receive a grant, the purposes must meet the grant definition of distance learning and/or telemedicine. The DLT program is focused on financing projects that will be sustainable. Planning studies, research projects, and short term demonstration projects will not be considered. Equipment vendors, system integrators, and other businesses whose purpose in the proposal is to sell equipment or technological services to support applicants cannot themselves be applicants or affiliates of the applicant.

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