The Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grant and Loan Program (DLT) is a program authorized by the 1990 farm bill (P.L. 101-624) to provide grants to rural schools and health care providers to help them invest in telecommunications facilities and equipment to bring educational and medical resources to rural areas where the services otherwise might be unavailable. The 1996 farm bill (P.L. 104-127) reauthorized and streamlined the program.
The program was also reauthorized in the 2002 farm bill (P.L. 107-171, Sec. 6203).
DLT is administered by the Rural Utilities Service.
References
2017 USDA Telemedicine Grants - The 2017 USDA Rural Utilities Service (RUS) grant guidelines have been released! Watch this video if your organization is planning to apply for USDA Distance Learning & Telemedicine funding....
-  This article incorporates public domain material from the Congressional Research Service document "Report for Congress: Agriculture: A Glossary of Terms, Programs, and Laws, 2005 Edition" by Jasper Womach.
External links
- Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grant and Loan Program official website
