PROJECT SELECTION NOTICE - Rural Development
Rural DevelopmentField Contact: Dominic HendersonPhone: 218-765-3854Obligation Date: June 29, 2016PROJECT SELECTION NOTICERural Development has approved a grant of 365,968Program:Distance Learning and Telemedicine GrantState:MinnesotaCounties:St. Louis, Aitkin, Cook, Crow Wing, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, andCassCongressman, District:Rick Nolan (D) – 8th districtSenators:Amy Klobuchar (D), and Al Franken (D)Recipient:Education Innovation Partners Cooperative CenterRecipient Contact:Mr. Joseph E. Silko, Executive DirectorMailing Address:Email Address:1515 East 25th StreetHibbing, Minnesota ject Description:Rural Development funds will be used to provide for a distancelearning project that will directly benefit over 4800 students and over200 teachers per year reflecting on a philosophy of “students first’ byoffering expanded high school courses to educationallydisadvantaged students, access to college courses, access toenrichment opportunities, including music lessons, culturalpreservation activities and other learning experiences that arecurrently unavailable to the rural communities. It will also nurturethe professional development and the establishment of professionallearning communities among teachers to ensure the delivery of highquality education. This project includes 24 sites with one site on theUSDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.
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Rural DevelopmentField Contact: Chris CollinsPhone: 573-445-0765Obligation Date: June 29, 2016PROJECT SELECTION NOTICERural Development has approved a grant of 318,066Program:Distance Learning and Telemedicine GrantState:IllinoisCounty:Winnebago, McDonough, Christian, Caroll, Marquette, Campbell,BooneCongressman, District:Lipinski-3rd; Roskam-6th,Davis-13th, Kinzinger- 16th, Bustos-17th,LaHood-18thSenators:Durbin, KirkRecipient:Bushnell-Prairie City District #170Recipient Contact:Ms. Kathy Dinger, SuperintendentMailing Address:Email Address:845 North Walnut Street, Bushnell, Illinois, 61422dingerk@bpcschools.orgTelephone:(309) 772 - 9461Project Description:Rural Development funds will be used to establish a distancelearning network between 2 offices of the Boone-WinnebagoRegional Office of Education in Illinois and 17 elementary schoolslocated in Illinois, Wisconsin, and Tennessee. The project will helpstudents in rural areas to improve their reading and math skills inorder to meet state core standards. The project will allow teachersand staff to promote high quality instruction through customized andcomprehensive professional development opportunities. In addition,USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.
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Rural DevelopmentField Contact: Michael L. BeckerPhone:(972) 780-7832Obligation Date: June 29, 2016PROJECT SELECTION NOTICERural Development has approved a grant of 263,384Program:Distance Learning and Telemedicine GrantState:OklahomaCounty:Atoka, Bryan, Choctaw, Coal, Haskell, Latimer, LeFlore,McCurtain, Pittsburg, and PushmatahaCongressman, District:Markwayne Mullin, 2ndSenators:James “Jim” Inhofe & James LankfordRecipient:Choctaw Nation of OklahomaRecipient Contact:John Wallace, Technical Support ManagerMailing Address:Email Address:529 North 16th Avenue, Durant, Oklahoma 0) 924-8280Project Description:Rural Development funds will be used to purchase innovative videoconferencing equipment for educational initiatives to 30 schools in aprojected named “Holbvt toba Aianumpuli” (Talking TV). Thisproject will help preserve the Choctaw language and culture throughdistance learning and live demonstrations of social dancing, as wellas bead and basket making. Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma meets allthree Special Consideration areas of Tribal, Strike-Force andPromise Zone.USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.
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Rural DevelopmentField Contact: Pat CareyPhone: (704) 896-8402Obligation Date: June 29, 2016PROJECT SELECTION NOTICERural Development has approved a grant of 60,864Program:Distance Learning and Telemedicine GrantState:North CarolinaCounty:BeaufortCongressman, District:George Butterfield, Jr., NC 1st Dist; Walter Jones, Jr., NC 3rd Dist.Senators:Richard Burr, Thom TillisRecipient:Beaufort County Board of EducationRecipient Contact:Mark MehlichMailing Address:Email Address:321 Smaw Rd. Washington, NC ) 946-4086Project Description:Rural Development funds will be used to replace/upgrade 10 yearold distance learning equipment at three rural high schools inBeaufort County, a USDA-designated Strike Force county. The newvideo teleconferencing equipment will ensure the continuation ofcollege-level course offerings from Beaufort County CommunityCollege to the rural high schools in Beaufort County.Other Funding:Total Project Cost: 47,628 108,492USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.
Rural DevelopmentField Contact: Kenrick (Rick) GordonPhone: (717) 761-3280Obligation Date: June 29, 2016PROJECT SELECTION NOTICERural Development has approved a grant of 421,925Program:Distance Learning and Telemedicine GrantStates:Pennsylvania and South CarolinaCounties:Crawford, Erie, Forest & Venango (PA)York (SC)Congressman, District:Mike Kelly, PA-3Glenn Thompson, PA-5Michael Mulvaney, SC-5Senators:Robert Casey Jr. (PA)Patrick Toomey (PA)Recipient:Titusville Area School DistrictRecipient Contact:Karen Jez, SuperintendentMailing Address:Email Address:301 East Spruce Street, Titusville, PA ct Description:Rural Development funds will be used to establish a distancelearning network that connects instructors at Edinboro University tostudents in eleven rural K-12 schools in northwest Pennsylvania aswell as the cultural center on the Catawba Indian Reservation (TribalArea) in South Carolina. The three school districts participating inthis DLT project will also be able to share teacher resources amongtheir schools and across district lines.Other Funding:Total Project Cost: 413,287 835,212Lindsey Graham (SC)Tim Scott (SC)USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.
Rural DevelopmentField Contact: Ron MellonPhone: (989) 567-2400Obligation Date: June 29, 2016PROJECT SELECTION NOTICERural Development has approved a grant of 137,010Program:Distance Learning and Telemedicine GrantState:MichiganCounty:Isabella, Saginaw, Clare, Houghton, Lake, Mackinac, Lapeer,Gratiot, Huron, Ostego, Tuscola, BaragaCongressman, District:Benishek-1st, Moolenaar-4th, Kildee-5th, Miller-10thSenators:Stabenow, PetersRecipient:Central Michigan University- College of MedicineRecipient Contact:Mr. Rick Middleton, Research & Program OfficerMailing Address:Email Address:Foust 251, Mount Pleasant, Michigan oject Description:Rural Development funds will be used to expand an existing distancelearning network to an additional 12 currently unserved rural clinicsin Michigan. Of these 12 one (the Kbic Clinic on the Keweenaw BayIndian Community) serves a tribal area. The project will enableCMU College of Medicine to offer community based training inrural areas to its medical students. This will help increase thenumber of physicians practicing in rural areas of Michigan of whichthere is a shortage. In addition, the project will allow existing ruralphysicians to take continuing medical education courses from theUSDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.
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Rural DevelopmentField Contact: Michael BeckerPhone: (972) 780-7832Obligation Date: June 29, 2016PROJECT SELECTION NOTICERural Development has approved a grant of 208,616.66Program:Distance Learning and Telemedicine GrantState:OklahomaCounties:Delaware, Kingfisher, Lincoln, Love, Mayes, McCurtain, McIntosh,Oklahoma, Okmulgee, Roger Mills, Rogers, Sequoyah, and TillmanCongressman, District:Markwayne Mullin, 2nd; Frank Lucas, 3rd; Tom Cole, 4th; and SteveRussell, 5thSenators:James “Jim” Inhofe & James LankfordRecipient:Epic Charter SchoolRecipient Contact:J. Scot Trower, Assistant SuperintendentMailing Address:Email Address:4101 NW 122nd Street, Suite B, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 405) 749-4550Project Description:Rural Development funds will be used to purchase videoconferencing equipment for eight schools and six libraries. Servicesprovided include literacy intervention and enrichment, teacherprofessional development, parent outreach programs, foreignlanguage instruction, and virtual field trips. Benefits includemitigation of teacher shortages, greater educational opportunities,college and career readiness programs, and supporting academicachievement and rural school sustainability. Epic Charter Schoolshas a Tribal end-user site at Wyandotte Nation.Other Funding:Total Project Cost: 208,854.34 417,471.00USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.
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Rural DevelopmentField Contact: Michael BeckerPhone: (972) 780-7832Obligation Date: June 29, 2016PROJECT SELECTION NOTICERural Development has approved a grant of 209,277.38Program:Distance Learning and Telemedicine GrantState:OklahomaCounties:Delaware, Kingfisher, Lincoln, Love, Mayes, McCurtain, McIntosh,Oklahoma, Okmulgee, Roger Mills, Rogers, Sequoyah, and TillmanCongressman, District:Jim Bridenstine, 1st; Markwayne Mullin, 2nd; Frank Lucas, 3rd; TomCole, 4th; and Steve Russell, 5thSenators:James “Jim” Inhofe & James LankfordRecipient:Epic Charter SchoolRecipient Contact:J. Scot Trower, Assistant SuperintendentMailing Address:Email Address:4101 NW 122nd Street, Suite B, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 405) 749-4550Project Description:Rural Development funds will be used to purchase videoconferencing equipment for five schools, four libraries, and theWyandotte Nation. Services provided include literacy interventionand enrichment, teacher professional development, EOI and ACTtest preparation, parent outreach programs, foreign languageinstruction, and virtual field trips. Benefits include mitigation ofteacher shortages, greater educational opportunities, college andcareer readiness programs, and supporting academic achievementand rural school sustainability. Epic Charter Schools has a Tribalend-user site at Wyandotte Nation.Other Funding:Total Project Cost: 209,626.62 418,904.00USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.
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Rural DevelopmentField Contact: William VogtPhone: 318-640-1407Obligation Date: June 29, 2016PROJECT SELECTION NOTICERural Development has approved a grant of 371,923Program:Distance Learning and Telemedicine GrantState:ARCounty:Pulaski, Logan, Polk, Howard, Baxter, Carroll, Garland, Crawford,Franklin, YellCongressman, District:Rep. Eric “Rick” Crawford [R], AR-1Rep. French Hill [R], AR-2Rep. Steve Womack [R], AR-3Rep. Bruce Westerman [R], AR-4Senators:Sen. John Boozman [R] and Sen. Tom Cotton [R]Recipient:Arkansas Children’s HosptalRecipient Contact:Shawn HarwellMailing Address:1 Children’s Way, Little Rock, AR 72202Email 7245Project Description:Rural Development funds will be used to install real-timetelemedicine mobile carts and peripherals in twenty-five (25) ruralArkansas schools which serve Strike-Force areas. This will enablestudents at each location to receive health care services fromphysicians at Arkansas Children’s Hospital. Benefits to students atschool include delivery of primary healthcare, flu and strep testing,USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.
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Rural DevelopmentField Contact: William H. VogtPhone: (318) 640-1407Obligation Date: June 29, 2016PROJECT SELECTION NOTICERural Development has approved a grant of 270,210Program:Distance Learning and Telemedicine GrantState:ArkansasCounty:Bradley, Desha, Jackson, Monroe, Poinsett, Pulaski, and WoodruffCongressman, District:Eric “Rick” Crawford, 1st; French Hill, 2nd; and Bruce Westerman,4thSenators:John Boozman & Tom CottonRecipient:Arkansas Children’s HospitalRecipient Contact:Shawn HarwellMailing Address:Email Address:1 Children’s Way, Little Rock, Arkansas 72202harwellsa@archildrens.orgTelephone:(501) 364-7245Project Description:Rural Development funds will be used to establish a school-basedtelemedicine project serving 17 schools which serve Strike-Forceareas. This project will bring needed health services to medicallyisolated and needy young people. Benefits to students at schoolinclude delivery of primary healthcare, flu and strep testing, specialtycare, behavioral care, and chronic care such as asthma, diabetes, andadministering medication.USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.
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Rural DevelopmentField Contact: Andre BoeningPhone: (402) 652-3446Obligation Date: June 29, 2016PROJECT SELECTION NOTICERural Development has approved a grant of 134,348Program:Distance Learning and Telemedicine GrantStates:Wisconsin and AlaskaCounties:Buffalo, Chippewa, Clark, Jackson, Marathon, & Rusk (WI)Kenai Peninsula Borough (AK)Congressman, District:Ron Kind, WI-3Sean Duffy, WI-7Don Young, AK-At LargeSenators:Ron Johnson (WI)Tammy Baldwin (WI)Recipient:Cooperative Educational Service Agency No. 10Recipient Contact:Michael Haynes, AdministratorMailing Address:Email Address:725 West Park Avenue, Chippewa Falls, WI 9Project Description:Rural Development funds will be used to extend distance learningcapabilities to students at twelve rural K-12 schools in west-centralWisconsin. This DLT project builds upon an existing RUS-fundeddistance learning network that connects rural schools in Wisconsinas well as schools that serve the Kenaitze Indian Tribe in Alaska.The twelve school districts participating in this DLT project will beable to share teacher resources, educational content, and provideaccess to distance learning college classes from Chippewa ValleyTechnical College in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.Other Funding:Total Project Cost: 141,068 275,416Lisa Murkowski (AK)Dan Sullivan (AK)USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.
Rural DevelopmentField Contact: Pat HemenPhone: 605-968-1582Obligation Date: June 29, 2016PROJECT SELECTION NOTICERural Development has approved a grant of 494,518Program:Distance Learning and Telemedicine GrantState:South Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska, MinnesotaCounty:Minnehaha, Knox, Kingsbury, Moody, Gregory, Hand, Hutchinson,Lincoln, Marshall, Grant, Pipestone, Charles Mix, Jerauld,Plymouth, Sioux, Bon HommeCongressman, District:Kristi Noem, At-Large (SD); Steve King, District 4 (IA); AdrianSmith, District 3 (NE); Collin Peterson, District 7 (MN)Senators:John Thune & Mike Rounds (SD); Charles Grassley & Joni Ernst(IA); Deb Fischer & Benjamin Sasse (NE); Amy Klobuchar & AlanFranken (MN)Recipient:Avera HealthRecipient Contact:Rachael SherardMailing Address:Email Address:3900 Avera Drive Sioux Falls, SD 57108Rachael.sherard@avera.orgTelephone(605) 322-4725Project Description:Rural Development funds will be used to integrate 18 rural, understaffed hospitals with Avera’s ePharmacy network. A livepharmacist will provide prescription review & pharmacy support 24hours a day. An automated dispensing machine will be deployed ateach hospital to reduce medication errors & to improve patientsafety. The project will serve in Strike Force counties.Other Funding:Total Project Cost: 504,409 998,927USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.
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Rural DevelopmentField Contact: Terry KokindaPhone: (615) 451-9498Obligation Date: June 29, 2016PROJECT SELECTION NOTICERural Development has approved a grant of 133,659Program:Distance Learning and Telemedicine GrantStates:Tennessee and VirginiaCounties:Johnson, Unicoi & Washington (TN)Dickenson, Russell, Smyth & Wise (VA)Congressman, District:David Roe, TN-1Morgan Griffith, VA-9Senators:Lamar Alexander (TN)Bob Corker (TN)Recipient:Mountain States Health AllianceRecipient Contact:Alan M. Levin, PresidentMailing Address:Email Address:400 N. State of Franklin Road, Johnson City, TN t Description:Rural Development funds will be used to establish a telemedicinenetwork that connects medical doctors to at Johnson City MedicalCenter to three hospitals in rural Tennessee and three hospitals inrural Virginia. These six rural hospitals will have increased access tomedical specialties and critical care experts in areas such asneurology, medical reconciliation with pharmacy, infectiousdiseases, pulmonology, and interventional radiology. Allparticipating hospitals in this DLT project are located in high povertyStrikeForce counties.Other Funding:Total Project Cost: 100,357 234,016Mark Warner (VA)Timothy Kaine (VA)USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.
Rural DevelopmentField Contact: Ken GordonPhone: (717) 761-3280Obligation Date: June 29, 2016PROJECT SELECTION NOTICERural Development has approved a grant of 327,466Program:Distance Learning and Telemedicine GrantState:MaineCounty:Lincoln, KnoxCongressman, District:Chellie Pingree ME-1st Dist.Senators:Susan Collins, Angus KingRecipient:Regional School Unit #13Recipient Contact:Mr. Peter OrneMailing Address:Email Address:28 Lincoln St. Rockland, ME 04841Peter.orne@rsu13.orgTelephone(207) 596-6620Project Description:Rural Development funds will be used to purchase videotelepresence equipment that will enable real-time distance learninginteractions among Regional School Unit #13, the ChewonkiFoundation, the Center for Maine Contemporary Art, the CatawbaIndian Nation, the Monhegan Island School and AOS 93 to providerural students, educators and adult learners with access to science,technology, engineering, art and math (STEAM) classes i.e.,Advanced Placement courses & dual-enrollment college classes,vocational training, professional development and continuingeducation courses.Other Funding:Total Project Cost: 330,097 657,563USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.
Rural DevelopmentField Contact: Kenrick (Rick) GordonPhone: (717) 761-3280Obligation Date: June 29, 2016PROJECT SELECTION NOTICERural Development has approved a grant of 239,235Program:Distance Learning and Telemedicine GrantStates:Maine and New HampshireCounties:Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, & Washington (ME)Hillsborough (NH)Congressman, District:Bruce Poliquin, ME-2Frank Guinta, NH-1Senators:Susan Collins (ME)Angus King (ME)Recipient:Maine School Administrative District No. 4Recipient Contact:Ann Kirkpatrick, SuperintendentMailing Address:Email Address:31 High Street, Suite C, Guilford, ME oject Description:Rural Development funds will be used to establish a distancelearning network that connects instructors at the Maine Tri-CountyTechnology Center to students in ten rural schools in Maine, threerural schools in New Hampshire, as well as the PassamaquoddyRecreation Boys & Girls Club located in the Indian Township ofPassamaquoddy, Maine.Other Funding:Total Project Cost: 127,104 366,339Jeanne Shaheen (NH)Kelly Ayotte (NH)USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.
Rural DevelopmentField Contact: Michael BeckerPhone: 972-780-7832Obligation Date: June 29, 2016PROJECT SELECTION NOTICERural Development has approved a grant of 430,779Program:Distance Learning and Telemedicine GrantState:TexasCounty:El Paso, Presidio, Brewster, Hudspeth, Yoakum, Pecos, AndrewsCongressman, District:Rep. Beto O'Rourke [D]; TX-16thRep. Will Hurd [R]; TX-23rdRep. Randy Neugebauer [R]; TX-19thRep. Michael Conaway [R]; TX-11thSenators:Sen. John Cornyn [R] and Sen. Ted Cruz [R]Recipient:Texas Tech University Health Sciences CenterRecipient Contact:Cindy RamirezMailing Address:3601 4th St., MS 6271, Lubbock, Texas, 79430-6271Email 15-4901Project Description:Rural Development funds will be used to install video conferencinginfrastructure and equipment at ten (10) sites in west Texas to deliverquality health education to rural communities. The network will alsoprovide access to Continuing Nursing Education to these rural areas.The proposed project will directly impact an estimated 3,000students at rural school districts, 300 registered nurses at ruralhospitals, and 600 nursing students. 7 of the 10 end-user sites plusUSDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.
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Rural DevelopmentField Contact: Kim JacobsPhone: (307) 754-9000Obligation Date: June 29, 2016PROJECT SELECTION NOTICERural Development has approved a grant of 373,658Program:Distance Learning and Telemedicine GrantState:MontanaCounty:Glacier, Pondera, Toole, LincolnCongressman, District:Ryan Zinke, At-LargeSenators:Jon Tester, Steve DainesRecipient:Kalispell Regional Medical CenterRecipient Contact:Pat WilsonMailing Address:Email Address:310 Sunnyview Lane Kalispell, MT 59901pwilson@krmc.orgTelephone(406) 756-4744Project Description:Rural Development funds will be used to purchase telemedicineenabled toolkits for 3 Critical Access Hospitals and 1Primary/Urgent Care Center. These diagnostic medical instrumentstoolkits, such as stethoscope, otoscope, dermascope, and a medicalsoftware video module, will provide rural patients access to specialtyphysicians, emergency physicians, intensivists, and practitioners.Benefits include Emergency Physician Consult, Telestroke andTeleneurology, Teleneonatology, Diabetes Education andPrevention, Sleep Studies, Nursing Education and Development,Nurse Practitioner Hospitalist, and Psychiatry. Glacier County is aStrike-Force County.Other Funding:Total Project Cost: 378,168 751,826USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.
Rural DevelopmentField Contact: Andrew E. HayesPhone: (770) 914-8643Obligation Date: June 29, 2016PROJECT SELECTION NOTICERural Development has approved a grant of 104,382Program:Distance Learning and Telemedicine GrantState:GeorgiaCounty:Rabun, Stephens, Towns, and UnionCongressman, District:Doug Collins, 9thSenators:John “Johnny” Isakson & David PerdueRecipient:Young Harris CollegeRecipient Contact:Kelley Gibson, Interim Vice President for AdvancementMailing Address:Email Address:1 College Street, Young Harris, Georgia 30582kbgibson@yhc.eduTelephone:(706) 379-5339Project Description:Rural Development funds will be used to purchase videoconferencing equipment for a project titled Reach MOWR (Move OnWhen Ready) Students in Northern Georgia. Benefits include anincreased access to post-secondary education, extend resources suchas tutoring, guidance counseling, and educational planning to ruralstudents and teachers, and increase continuing educationalopportunities for rural faculty.Other Funding:Total Project Cost: 79,895 Matching 184,277USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.
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Rural DevelopmentField Contact: Andrew E. HayesPhone: (770) 914-8643Obligation Date: June 29, 2016PROJECT SELECTION NOTICERural Development has approved a grant of 225,511Program:Distance Learning and Telemedicine GrantState:GeorgiaCounties:Haralson, Heard, and MeriwetherCongressman, District:Lynn Westmoreland, 3rd; and Tom Graves,14thSenators:John “Johnny” Isakson & David PerdueRecipient:West Georgia Technical CollegeRecipient Contact:Lori Skillings, Grant CoordinatorMailing Address:Email Address:176 Murphy Campus Blvd.Waco, Georgia 30182lori.skillings@westgatech.eduTelephone:(678) 821-3791Project Description:Rural Development funds will be used to video conferencingequipment for health science distance learning. Benefits includepreparation for GED, health science credit coursework, peer-to-peerlearning, tutoring, dual enrollment, virtual field trips, careerpreparation, and health care exploration and preparation. Ancillarybenefits include disaster emergency response, economicdevelopment, distance learning technology introduction, andcontinuing education for first responders and other professionals.Other Funding:Total Project Cost: 75,000 300,511USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.
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Rural DevelopmentField Contact: Andrew HayesPhone: 770-914-8643Obligation Date: June 29, 2016PROJECT SELECTION NOTICERural Development has approved a grant of 419,886Program:Distance Learning and Telemedicine GrantState:GeorgiaCounty:Twiggs, Bibb, Wilkinson, Hancock, WashingtonCongressman, District:Bishop, 2; Scott, 8; Hice, 10Senators:Isakson and PerdueRecipient:Community Health Care Systems, Inc.Recipient Contact:Mrs. Carla BelcherMailing Address:Email Address:2251 West Elm St.Wrightsville, GA 4 x1211Project Description:Rural Development funds will be used to improve EMS service,access to primary and specialty healthcare, improve health outcomes,reduce non-emergency emergency department visits and reducehealth care expenses. Utilizing video conferencing equipment, theproject has the potential to provide over 49,000 patients withimproved access to health care services at 5 end user sites. Theproject will serve Strike Force counties.Other Funding: 130,165 (cash match)Total Project Cost: 550,051USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.
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Rural DevelopmentField Contact: Christopher CollinsPhone: (573) 445-0765Obligation Date: June 29, 2016PROJECT SELECTION NOTICERural Development has approved a grant of 91,821Program:Distance Learning and Telemedicine GrantState:MinnesotaCounty:St LouisCongressman, District:Nolan MN-08Senators:Klobuchar & FrankenRecipient:Bois Forte Band of ChippewaRecipient Contact:Randy LongMailing Address:Email Address:5344 Lakeshore Drive, Nett Lake, Minnesota 55772rlong@boisforte-nsn.govTelephone:(218) 757-3261Project Description:Rural Development funds will be used to provide telemedicine,tele-pharmacy and distance learning to serve the patients at all BoiseForte Health and Human Services sites. This grant provides access tophysicians, medications and distance learning in a rural area, some ofwhich are located in trust land areas, where transportation is aproblem. All of this is accomplished via video conferenceequipment.Other Funding:Total Project Cost: 39,352 131,173USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.
Rural DevelopmentField Contact: Randy DinoganPhone: (303) 514-6386Obligation Date: June 29, 2016PROJECT SELECTION NOTICERural Development has approved a grant of 304,132Program:Distance Learning and Telemedicine GrantState:UtahCounty:Sanpete, Sevier, Juab, Box Elder, PiuteCongressman, District:Rob Bishop, 1st; Chris Stewart, 2nd; and Mia Love, 4thSenators:Orrin Hatch, Mike LeeRecipient:Snow CollegeRecipient Contact:Emily D. PetersonMailing Address:Email Address:150 College Ave. Ephraim, UT 84627emily.peterson@snow.eduTelephone(435) 283-7072Project Description:Rural Development funds will be used to purchase interactive videoconferencing equipment for 3 high schools and 3 charter schools.This project will help rural students by providing a shorten time forcollege degree completion and implement an easier transition tocollege coursework. Benefits include delivering concurrentenrollment courses for both high school and college credits as wellas improving quality, through certified inst
Recipient: Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Recipient Contact: John Wallace, Technical Support Manager Mailing Address: Email Address: 529 North 16th Avenue, Durant, Oklahoma 74701-3610 jtwallace@choctawnation.com Telephone: (580) 924-8280 Project Description: Rural Development
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Federal Rural Development Programs More than 88 programs administered by 16 different federal agencies target rural economic development. The Rural Development Policy Act of 1980 (P.L. 96-355), however, named USDA as the lead federal agency for rural development. USDA
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into rural, rural-mixed, and urban categories, see Ayres, Waldorf, and McKendree, 2012.) Rural Indiana has the worst educational deprivation. Only 13.4% of rural residents had a college degree in 2010 (Table 2). The share of rural residents without a high school degree had decreased substantially since 1970, but it was still higher than the .
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Next we detail the project selection process, discussing the various types of selection models commonly used, the database needed for selection, and the management of risk. 2.2 PROJECT SELECTION AND CRITERIA OF CHOICE Project selection is the process
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