OpportunityTitle: Distance Learning
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: 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) &amp; 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) &amp; 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.
Description: IF YOU ARE HAVING PROBLEMS UPLOADING THE REQUIRED ATTACHMENTS (FROM THE DLT TOOLKIT) PLEASE SUBMIT A HARD COPY APPLICATION AS DESCRIBED IN THE 2014 DLT APPLICATION GUIDE.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: USDA-RD-RUS email address
GrantorContactText: Sam Morgan &lt;br/&gt;Management Analyst &lt;br/&gt;Phone 202-205-3733
CloseDateExplanation: 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. 2014&#150;11700, on page 29403, in the second column, under the &#147;F. Deadline caption&#148;. A correction has been submitted to correct &#147;2.&#148; 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.