# 2024-30465: Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grants for Fiscal Year 2025 2024-30465, Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grants for Fiscal Year 2025, is a Federal Register notice from an unnamed agency published 2025-01-06, effective Applications must be submitted through www.grants.gov and received no later than March 6, 2024 to be eligible for funding under this grant opportunity. (as of 2026-06-08). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2024-30465 - As of: 2026-06-08 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Document number: 2024-30465 - Title: Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grants for Fiscal Year 2025 - Type: Notice - Agencies: unknown - Citation: unknown - Published: 2025-01-06 - Effective: Applications must be submitted through www.grants.gov and received no later than March 6, 2024 to be eligible for funding under this grant opportunity. - Comments close: not stated - Significant: no - Touches household money: no - Regulation identifier numbers: none - Last updated: 2026-06-08 ## Summary The USDA’s Rural Utilities Service is opening up about $40 million in grants for 2025 to help rural schools and medical centers get better internet and telemedicine tools. If you want to apply, you need to submit your application online by March 6, 2024. This early notice gives everyone plenty of time to prepare and get ready to boost learning and healthcare in rural areas. ## Abstract The Rural Utilities Service (RUS or the Agency), a Rural Development (RD) agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), announces the acceptance of applications under the Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) grant program for fiscal year (FY) 2025, subject to the availability of funding. This notice is being issued prior to passage of a FY 2025 Appropriations Act in order to allow applicants sufficient time to leverage financing, prepare and submit their applications, and give the Agency time to process applications within FY 2025. Based on FY 2024 appropriated funding, the Agency estimates that approximately $40 million will be available for FY 2025. Successful applications will be selected by the Agency for funding and subsequently awarded to the extent that funding may ultimately be made available through appropriations. All applicants are responsible for any expenses incurred in developing their applications. ## Effects PRIA read - About $40M in Rural DLT Grants: benefit, high. The Rural Utilities Service estimates approximately $40 million will be available for Distance Learning and Telemedicine grants for FY2025. These competitive grants are intended to help rural schools, medical centers, and similar entities get telecommunications equipment and related technologies to… - 20% Set-Aside for Substance Use Projects: benefit, medium. The Agency must set aside 20 percent of the total available FY2025 DLT funds for projects that reduce morbidity and mortality from substance use disorder (including opioid misuse) in rural communities by strengthening prevention, treatment, or recovery. Applicants proposing to address substance use… - Up to $5M CARES Funds Option: benefit, low. For this application window, applicants may, but are not required to, compete for an estimated $5 million in residual CARES Act funds for telemedicine and distance learning related to coronavirus response. Applicants are encouraged to identify ways their project addresses COVID-19 if they want to b… - 15% Matching Requirement: cost, medium. Grant applicants must provide matching contributions equal to at least 15 percent of the grant amount requested, in cash or eligible in-kind (new or non-depreciated) items, and must document the match. Applications that do not provide sufficient documentation of the required 15 percent match will b… - Vendor Match and Vendor-Written Application Limits: cost, medium. Vendor-donated matches that effectively require a subsequent purchase of that vendor's equipment are not permitted. Also, applications written by vendors named in the application are ineligible, and named vendors are prohibited from bidding on the project because of conflict-of-interest rules. - Video Conferencing License Funding Limits: mixed, low. The cost of video conferencing platform licenses can be paid with grant funds only if the license is integral to delivering DLT services, does not exceed 10 percent of the grant amount, is new (not a renewal), will be used predominantly (50% or more) for the project, the number of licenses does not… - Application Deadline, Submission Method, and Assistance: cost, low. All applications must be submitted electronically via www.grants.gov and received no later than March 6, 2024; late or incomplete applications will not be eligible. Applicants may request technical assistance from the Agency prior to February 21, 2024, and Grants.gov registration/credentials can ta… - Eligibility and Ineligibility Rules: cost, medium. Eligible applicants must have a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and an active SAM registration and comply with financial certifications; corporations with a federal felony conviction in the past 24 months or certain unpaid federal tax liabilities are ineligible. Projects located in areas covered by… - Scoring, Special Consideration, and Selection Rules: mixed, medium. Applications are competitively scored: Rurality up to 40 points, Economic Need up to 30 points, Service Needs and Benefits up to 30 points, and Special Consideration up to 10 points for items like serving the most distressed communities, high Social Vulnerability Index areas, Tribal Lands, or proje… - Reporting, Audit, and Compliance Rules: cost, medium. 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