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Telecommunications

USDA Rural Development Awards Seven Distance Learning and Telehealth Awards to Illinois Education Systems Totaling $3.5 Million

CHAMPAIGN, IL Dec. 19th, 2023 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) State Director Betsy Dirksen Londrigan announced today that USDA has made seven Distance Telehealth Learning Medicine Awards to Illinois Education Systems that will equip them with secure hub sites and offer remote learning to over 55,000 rural students.

Virginia to Benefit from USDA Investments in High-Speed Internet for Rural Communities

RICHMOND, Va., Aug. 21, 2023 – Thousands of Southwest Virginia residents, farmers and business owners will benefit from today’s announcement of nearly $700 million in U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) grants and loans to bring reliable, affordable broadband coverage to rural communities in 22 states and the Marshall Islands.