USDA Awards More Than $22.3 Million for Telemedicine, Distance Learning Grants

Acting Agriculture Secretary Chuck Conner announced yesterday the selection of 78 grant recipients for Distance Learning and Telemedicine grants http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/ totaling $22.3 million in 31 states.

"These grants connect rural communities to educational programs and medical services that bridge the miles between doctors and patients and provide classroom teaching at the touch of a button," said Conner.

List of recipients: http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/rd/newsroom/2007/DLT-recipients-07.pdf

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