{"id":90144,"date":"2018-04-25T01:30:36","date_gmt":"2018-04-25T05:30:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=90144"},"modified":"2018-04-24T11:28:08","modified_gmt":"2018-04-24T15:28:08","slug":"tenney-usda-is-now-accepting-applications-for-technology-grants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=90144","title":{"rendered":"Tenney: USDA is now accepting applications for technology grants"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_79326\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-79326\" style=\"width: 214px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-79326\" src=\"http:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/CT-HEADSHOT-214x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"214\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/CT-HEADSHOT-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/CT-HEADSHOT-107x150.jpg 107w, https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/CT-HEADSHOT-643x900.jpg 643w, https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/CT-HEADSHOT-400x560.jpg 400w, https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/CT-HEADSHOT.jpg 2030w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 214px) 100vw, 214px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-79326\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rep. Claudia Tenney<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Tenney: USDA is now accepting applications for technology grants<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-22) announced that the USDA is accepting applications for rural technology grants to expand broadband eConnectivity to improve access to health care and educational services in rural communities.<\/p>\n<p>The grants range from $50,000 to $500,000 under the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rd.usda.gov\/programs-services\/distance-learning-telemedicine-grants\">Distance Learning and Telemedicine<\/a>\u00a0program. USDA Rural Development focuses on providing resources to rural areas to spur growth and economic development. According to the USDA, the grants are available for projects that will provide job training, specialized medical care or academic instruction.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRural regions across the nation are still without vital broadband infrastructure,\u201d Tenney said. \u201cLack of access continues to negatively impact economic development and connectivity in rural communities like the 22nd\u00a0District. This important USDA program will help provide resources to increase access to broadband in a focused effort to enhance education and healthcare services in rural communities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For more information, visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rd.usda.gov\/ny\">rd.usda.gov\/ny<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tenney: USDA is now accepting applications for technology grants Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-22) announced that the USDA is accepting applications for rural technology grants to expand broadband eConnectivity to improve access to health care and educational services in rural communities. The grants range from $50,000 to $500,000 under the\u00a0Distance Learning and Telemedicine\u00a0program. 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