[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 125 (Thursday, June 27, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 33639]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-16321]



  Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 125 / Thursday, June 27, 1996 / 
Notices  

[[Page 33639]]



DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Rural Utilities Service


Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grant Program

AGENCY: Rural Utilities Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of application filing deadline for Fiscal Year 1996 
funding.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: The Rural Utilities Service (RUS) hereby announces that 
applications are now being accepted for the Distance Learning and 
Telemedicine (DLT) Grant Program for Fiscal Year (FY) 1996 funding. The 
final rule, 7 CFR Part 1703, subpart D, amending the DLT Grant Program 
is published elsewhere in today's issue of the Federal Register.

DATES: Applications to be considered for FY 1996 funding must be 
postmarked no later than August 5, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Applications may be submitted to the Administrator, Rural 
Utilities Services, U.S. Department of Agriculture, STOP 1590, 14th and 
Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20250. Applications should be 
marked ``Attention: Assistant Administrator, Telecommunications 
Program.''

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Barbara L. Eddy, Deputy Assistant Administrator, Telecommunications 
Program, Rural Utilities Service, room 4056-South Building, STOP 1590, 
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC 20250, telephone number 
(202) 720-9549.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to 7 CFR 1703.113, Application 
filing dates, location, processing, and public notification, the amount 
of funds available for grants during FY 1996 is $7.5 million and the 
deadline for submitting applications for FY 1996 DLT grants is August 
5, 1996. The maximum amount awarded to any application selected for FY 
1996 will not exceed $350,000 (See 7 CFR 1703.106). Applicants are 
reminded to submit an original and three copies of the completed 
application and to also submit a copy to the State government point of 
contact at the same time an application is submitted to RUS (See 7 CFR 
1703.113(f)).
    Application information packages containing various forms and 
guidelines for completing and submitting a grant application to RUS, as 
well as general information about the DLT grant program, are available 
through any of the following sources:
    (1) The Internet via the RUS Home Page at the following Internet 
address: http://www.usda.gov/rus/dlml.htm.
    (2) The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development State 
Director's office, if established for the applicant's State; addresses 
of State contact offices are available through the RUS Home Page or 
from RUS Telecommunications Program area offices, Washington, DC.
    (3) The RUS Telecommunications Program area offices, Washington, 
DC. Requests for application packages must be faxed to the area office 
representing the applicant's State. A list of area offices follows:
    Southeast Area, Craig Wulf, Director, room 2870-South Building, 
STOP 1596. Telephone number (202) 720-0715, Fax number (202) 205-2924. 
States served: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, 
Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, 
Puerto Rico, and Virgin Islands.
    Northeast Area, Gerald Nugent, Jr., Director, room 2859-South 
Building, STOP 1596. Telephone number (202) 720-8268, Fax number (202) 
205-3934. States served: Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, 
Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, 
Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Wisconsin.
    Northwest Area, Jerry Brent, Director, room 2813-South Building, 
STOP 1597. Telephone number (202) 720-0803, Fax number (292( 205-2921. 
States served: Alaska, Idaho, Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, Missouri, North 
Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Washington, and Wyoming.
    Southwest Area, Ken Chandler, Director, room 2808-South Building, 
STOP 1597. Telephone number (202) 720-0800, Fax number (202) 205-2921. 
States served: Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Kansas, 
Louisiana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah, Guam, 
Marshall Islands, Micronesia, North Mariana Islands, and Palau.

    Dated: June 20, 1996.
Wally Beyer,
Administrator, Rural Utilities Service.
[FR Doc. 96-16321 Filed 6-26-96; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410-15-M