[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 179 (Friday, September 13, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48459-48462]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-23511]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Utilities Service


Announcement of Applications Received Under the Distance Learning 
and Telemedicine Grant Program

AGENCY: Rural Utilities Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of applications received.

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SUMMARY: The Rural Utilities Service (RUS) hereby announces the 
applications received during the 1996 fiscal year (FY) application 
filing deadline for the Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grant 
Program.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jonathan Claffey, Acting Deputy 
Director, Advanced Telecommunications Services Staff, U.S. Department 
of Agriculture, Rural Utilities Service, STOP 1701, Room 2832, South 
Building, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250-1701. 
Telephone: (202) 720-0530. FAX: (202) 720-2734.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: RUS is hereby publishing the names of the 
organizations which applied for grants under 7 CFR Part 1703, Subpart 
D, Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grant Program.
    These applications contained herein, submitted and postmarked on or 
before the August 5, 1996 filing deadline, will be considered for 
funding during FY 1996. The maximum amount awarded to any application 
selected for FY 1996 will not exceed $350,000, as previously published 
on June 27, 1996, at 61 FR 33639.
    Pursuant to RUS regulations at 7 CFR 1703.113, Application filing 
dates, location, processing, and public notification, the applicants 
are as follows:

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                                                             Grant funds
              Applicant                        State          requested 
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Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation..  AK                       $350,000
Bartlett Regional Hospital...........  AK                         65,606
Council Of Athabascan Tribal           AK                        331,605
 Government.                                                            
University Of Alaska Anchorage.......  AK                        236,623
Maniilaq Association, Inc............  AK                        324,832
The Southeast Alabama Regional         AL                        350,000
 Planning And Development.                                              
Northeast Alabama State Community      AL                        350,000
 College.                                                               
Carraway Methodist Health Systems....  AL                        285,000
Vaughan Rural Healthcare Partnership.  AL                        336,495
Fayette County Board Of Education....  AL                        189,280
University Of Arkansas Cooperative     AR                        350,000
 Extension Service.                                                     
Northern Arizona Regional Behavioral   AZ                        350,000
 Health Authority.                                                      
Arizona Board Of Regents University    AZ                        141,150
 Of Arizona.                                                            
Pinal County Cities In Schools.......  AZ                         66,249

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Golden Valley Health Centers.........  CA                        154,207
Colusa Community Hospital............  CA                         98,035
Amador County Unified School District  CA                        245,000
Bishop Indian Tribal Council.........  CA                        132,616
Riverside County Department Of Mental  CA                        131,537
 Health.                                                                
California Rural Indian Health Board,  CA                        350,000
 Inc..                                                                  
Mendocino Coast Health Care District.  CA                        117,810
Butte--Glenn Community College         CA                        350,000
 District.                                                              
Children's Hospital--San Diego.......  CA                        349,000
Mono County Office Of Education......  CA                         96,260
Carissa Plains Elementary School.....  CA                         56,333
Trinidad State Junior College........  CO                        348,260
Trinidad State Junior College 2......  CO                        343,350
Plateau Valley School District #50...  CO                        210,000
Lamar Community College..............  CO                        185,789
St. Mary's Hospital & Medical Center,  CO                        306,075
 Inc..                                                                  
District School Board Of Pasco County  FL                        350,000
Mariners Hospital & Homestead          FL                        350,000
 Hospital.                                                              
Satilla Health Services, Inc.........  GA                        150,000
St. Francis Healthcare Foundation Of   HI                         96,327
 Hawaii.                                                                
American Samoa Power Authority.......  HI                        138,955
Decatur County Hospital..............  IA                        245,394
Waverly Public Library...............  IA                        232,586
Des Moines Public Schools............  IA                        280,000
Lake Mills Community School..........  IA                        350,000
Merged Area (education) V Community    IA                        350,000
 College District.                                                      
Manning General Hospital.............  IA                        151,000
Idaho State Board Of Education.......  ID                        172,375
Boise State University...............  ID                        339,250
Hamilton-Jefferson Counties Regional   IL                        350,000
 Office Of 5.                                                           
Pembroke Community Consolidated        IL                        245,000
 School District.                                                       
Shawnee Library System...............  IL                         80,000
Lincoln Land Community College.......  IL                        350,000
Brooklyn/Lovejoy School District #188  IL                        203,000
Ivy Tech State College...............  IN                        346,524
Horizons Mental Health Center, Inc...  KS                        105,000
Cowley County Community College......  KS                        283,828
Fort Hays State University...........  KS                        318,000
Interlocal #621......................  KS                        304,500
Southeast Community College..........  KY                        345,870
The Center For Rural Development.....  KY                        313,900
Kentucky Science & Technology          KY                        207,140
 Council, Inc..                                                         
Pulaski County Board Of Education....  KY                        248,600
Bluegrass Regional Mental H-M          KY                        350,000
 Retardation Board.                                                     
Jewish Hospital Healthcare Services..  KY                        256,432
Allen Parish School Board............  LA                        350,000
Schumpert Medical Center.............  LA                        350,000
Allen Parish Hospital Service          LA                         50,000
 District 3.                                                            
Northeast Louisiana Health Network,    LA                        350,000
 Inc..                                                                  
Acadia St. Landry Hospital Service     LA                         50,000
 District.                                                              
Curtis National Hand Center..........  MD                        214,000
Garrett Community College............  MD                        241,637
Midmichigan Regional Health System,    MI                        350,000
 Inc..                                                                  
Hillsdale County Intermediate School   MI                        350,000
 District.                                                              
Upper Peninsula Health Care Network,   MI                        341,100
 Inc..                                                                  
Gaylord Community Schools............  MI                        265,000
Beaver Island Rural Health Center....  MI                        130,729
Scheurer Hospital....................  MI                        157,500
Arlington Municipal Hospital.........  MN                        203,756
Northwest Technical College..........  MN                        100,000
Educational Telecommunications Of      MO                        348,533
 Missouri.                                                              
Fairfax Community Hospital Assc.,      MO                        150,000
 Inc..                                                                  
Junior College District Of Jefferson   MO                        350,000
 County.                                                                
Delta Research Center................  MO                        160,000
The Institute For Community Health     MO                         72,919
 Education.                                                             
Boone Hospital Center................  MO                        350,000
North Mississippi Health Services,     MS                        350,000
 Inc..                                                                  
School District No. 55 H / High        MT                        224,135
 Plains Education.                                                      
Montana State University--Northern...  MT                        278,691
Sweet Grass County High School.......  MT                        339,906
Dawson Community College.............  MT                        350,000
Mountain Area Health Education         NC                        350,000
 Foundation, Inc..                                                      
Perquimans County Schools............  NC                        153,000

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Montgomery Community College.........  NC                        127,598
Watauga County Board Of Education....  NC                        188,532
Regional Education Service Alliance..  NC                        350,000
North Central School District........  ND                        312,009
Medcenter One Health Systems.........  ND                        303,996
Catholic Family Service..............  ND                        346,860
Rural Health Partners, Inc...........  NE                        350,000
Bryan Memorial Hospital..............  NE                        308,990
Educational Service Unit No. 5.......  NE                        350,000
The Board Of Regents Of New Mexico     NM                        132,330
 State University.                                                      
Des Moines Municipal Schools.........  NM                        314,050
University Of New Mexico.............  NM                        170,555
Alamo Navajo School Board, Inc.......  NM                        320,188
Regents Of New Mexico State            NM                        304,837
 University.                                                            
Salamanca Hospital District Authority  NY                        110,000
Marble City Housing Corporation......  NY                         50,000
Cornell Cooperative Extension Of       NY                        350,000
 Rensselaer Co..                                                        
Research Foundation Of Suny..........  NY                        350,000
The Sage Colleges....................  NY                        350,000
Ohio University......................  OH                        345,837
Southwestern Oklahoma Teleeducation    OK                         79,000
 Consortium.                                                            
Southwestern Oklahoma State            OK                        210,906
 University.                                                            
St. Charles Medical Center Foundation  OR                        350,000
College Misericordia.................  PA                        221,060
Brandywine Hospital..................  PA                        106,651
Greene County Vocational-Technical     PA                        350,000
 School.                                                                
Allegheny-Singer Research Institute..  PA                        226,425
Florence-Darlington Technical College  SC                        253,102
University Of South Carolina.........  SC                        349,200
Rapid City Regional Hospital.........  SD                        350,000
Deubrook School District No. 5-6.....  SD                        350,000
Lake Area Interactive................  SD                        350,000
Landmann-Jungman Memorial Hospital...  SD                         50,000
Southeast South Dakota Distance        SD                        350,000
 Learning Challenge.                                                    
The Evangelical Lutheran Good          SD                        350,000
 Samaritan Society.                                                     
Huron Regional Medical Center........  SD                        173,650
Right Turn, Inc......................  SD                        188,835
St. Luke's Midland Regional Medical    SD                        350,000
 Center.                                                                
Sequatchie County Board Of Education.  TN                         51,250
Middle Tennessee State University....  TN                        309,995
Jackson-Madison County Hospital        TN                        240,000
 District.                                                              
Hubbard Independent School District..  TX                        249,492
Medina Community Hospital............  TX                         75,000
Midland College......................  TX                        350,000
Hendrick Medical Center..............  TX                        350,000
Servcorp.............................  TX                         82,992
Southwest Texas Junior College.......  TX                        349,650
The University Of Texas-pan American.  TX                        348,880
Rio Grande City Consolidated           TX                        348,880
 Independent School District.                                           
University Of Texas Medical Branch At  TX                        350,000
 Galveston.                                                             
Clint Independent School District....  TX                        211,230
Chaparral Health Clinic Corporation..  TX                         89,750
Wharton County Junior College........  TX                        305,484
Utah State University................  UT                        279,550
WCDC's Pediatric Nutrition             UT                        115,000
 Surveillance System (eber State                                        
 University.                                                            
Utah State University................  UT                         94,567
Rural Utah Telemedicine Associates...  UT                        347,206
Campbell County School Division......  VA                        168,000
Southwest Virginia Education And       VA                        177,600
 Training Network.                                                      
Scott County Telephone Cooperative...  VA                        327,789
Univ Of Vt And State Agricultural      VT                        135,184
 College.                                                               
Wyoming Medical Center, Inc..........  WY                        314,922
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    Dated: September 9, 1996.
Wally Beyer,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 96-23511 Filed 9-12-96; 8:45 am]
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