[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 207 (Thursday, October 25, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53979-53981]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-26836]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Rural Utilities Service


Announcement of Grant Awards under the RUS Distance Learning and 
Telemedicine Grant Program

AGENCY: Rural Utilities Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of applications selected to receive grant awards.

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SUMMARY: The Rural Utilities Service (RUS) hereby announces the 
recipients that were selected to receive grant awards during fiscal 
year (FY) 2001 under the Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grant 
Program.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marilyn J. Morgan, Branch Chief, 
Distance Learning and Telemedicine Branch, U.S. Department of 
Agriculture, Rural Utilities Service, STOP 1550, Room 2845, South 
Building, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, DC 20250-1701. 
Telephone: (202) 720-0413. FAX: (202) 720-1051.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to 7 CFR 1703.101, RUS is hereby 
publishing the names of the 87 organizations that have been awarded 
$26,750,535 in grants under 7 CFR part 1703, Subpart D, Distance 
Learning and Telemedicine Grant Program. The recipients are as follows:

   USDA, Rural Utilities Service, Telecommunications Program, FY 2001
             Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grant Awards
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                                                                Award
             State                        Grantee               amount
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AK............................  Matanuska-Susitna Borough       $361,272
                                 School District.
AL............................  Lowndes County Board of          228,000
                                 Education.
AL............................  Northwest-Shoal Community        273,887
                                 College.
AR............................  Crowley's Ridge Education         81,872
                                 Service Cooperative.
AR............................  DeQueen/Foreman/Ashdown          500,000
                                 Distance Learning
                                 Consortium.
AR............................  Helena-West Helena School        500,000
                                 District.
AS............................  American Samoa Community         411,989
                                 College.
AZ............................  Central Arizona College....      130,100
CA............................  Monterey County Office of        500,000
                                 Education.
CA............................  West Hills Community             500,000
                                 College District.
CA............................  Visible Light, Inc.........      500,000
CA............................  Visiting Nurse Association       339,524
                                 of the Inland Counties.
CA............................  Clovis Unified School            438,011
                                 District.
CO............................  High Plains Rural Health         292,900
                                 Network.
CO............................  Montrose Memorial Hospital.      418,000
FL............................  Florida State University...      246,206
HI............................  Hawaii Health Systems            372,650
                                 Foundation.
IA............................  Indian Hills Community            94,028
                                 College.

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IA............................  Lamoni Community School          249,380
                                 District.
IA............................  Corning Community School         494,289
                                 District.
IN............................  Central Indiana Health           133,428
                                 System.
IN............................  Scott County School              500,000
                                 District 1.
IN............................  Wilson Education Center....      500,000
KS............................  Smith County Memorial             59,500
                                 Hospital.
KY............................  Johnson Mathers Health           352,787
                                 Care, Inc..
KY............................  Morgan County ARH Hospital.       52,500
LA............................  Union General Hospital, Inc       69,600
LA............................  East Carroll Parish              100,100
                                 Hospital.
MA............................  Hampshire Educational            208,288
                                 Collaborative.
MA............................  Nantucket Cottage Hospital.      113,400
ME............................  Penquis Community Action         497,426
                                 Program, Inc..
ME............................  St. Andrews Hospital.......      115,000
ME............................  St. Joseph Healthcare, Inc.      499,800
ME............................  Visiting Nurse Service of        188,702
                                 Southern Maine and
                                 Seacoast New Hampshire.
MI............................  Gratiot-Isabella Regional        296,500
                                 Educational Service
                                 District.
MI............................  Iosco Regional Educational       106,362
                                 Service Agency.
MI............................  Owendale-Gagetown Area            54,000
                                 Schools.
MN............................  Cuyuna Range Hospital            500,000
                                 District.
MN............................  Paynesville Area Health          264,071
                                 Hospital District.
MN............................  Tri-County Hospital, Inc...      500,000
MO............................  Pathways Community               410,275
                                 Behavioral Healthcare.
MO............................  The University of Health         165,840
                                 Sciences.
MO............................  Texas County Technical            71,863
                                 Institute.
MS............................  Cleveland School District..      500,000
MS............................  Harrison County School           500,000
                                 District.
MS............................  Neshoba County School            500,000
                                 District.
MT............................  Deaconess Billings Clinic        500,000
                                 Foundation.
MT............................  Poplar Public Schools......      350,000
MT............................  Saint Vincent Foundation...      368,142
ND............................  Landon School District           110,000
                                 Foundation.
ND............................  Medcenter One Health             447,710
                                 Systems, Inc.
ND............................  West River Health Services.       68,229
NE............................  Crossroads Distance              433,830
                                 Learning Education
                                 Consortium.
NE............................  Madonna Rehabilitation           306,110
                                 Hospital.
NE............................  Rural Health Partners, Inc.      196,012
NM............................  Clayton Municipal School         163,100
                                 District No. 1.
NM............................  University of New Mexico-        482,420
                                 Gallup.
NY............................  Copenhagen Central School--      473,900
                                 Lead Educational Agency.
NY............................  Hoosick Falls Health             205,393
                                 Center, Inc..
NY............................  Research Foundation of SUNY      122,565
                                 for SUNY College of
                                 Technology at Canton.
NY............................  Westchester Medical Center.      455,303
OH............................  Ohio University Southern         468,000
                                 Campus.
OK............................  Hillcrest-Riverside, Inc...      142,000
OK............................  Sequoyah County-City of           63,431
                                 Sallisaw Hospital
                                 Authority.
OR............................  North Central Education          215,300
                                 Service District.
OR............................  North Lincoln Hospital           103,519
                                 Foundation.
OR............................  Rogue Valley Medical Center      499,750
                                 Foundation.
OR............................  St. Charles Medical Center       321,447
                                 Foundation.
PA............................  The Pennsylvania State           364,087
                                 University.
SD............................  Horizon Health Care, Inc...      208,739
TN............................  Polk County School System..      500,000
TN............................  The University of Tennessee      459,295
                                 Health Science Center,
                                 College of Pharmacy.
TN............................  The University of Tennessee      498,747
                                 Health Science Center.
TN............................  The University of Tennessee      493,675
                                 Health Science Center,
                                 College of Pharmacy.
TN............................  The University of Tennessee      477,057
                                 Health Science Center.
TX............................  Hill College...............      176,266
TX............................  Info-Net Consortium........      463,040
TX............................  Odessa Emergency Providers        71,838
                                 AF, Inc..
TX............................  Scott & White Memorial           335,402
                                 Hospital & Scott,
                                 Sherwood, Brindley
                                 Foundation.
TX............................  Taft Independent School          190,038
                                 District.
TX............................  Texana Mental Health and          66,800
                                 Mental Retardation Center.
TX............................  Texas Family Health              494,927
                                 Network, Inc..
TX............................  Texas A&M University-            195,500
                                 Kingsville.
VA............................  Medical College of Hampton        51,226
                                 Roads (Eastern Virginia
                                 Medical School).
VA............................  Paul D. Camp Community           445,930
                                 College.
WI............................  Spring Valley Health Care         70,257
                                 Center.
WI............................  Cooperative Educational          500,000
                                 Service Agency.
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    Dated: October 19, 2001.
Kenneth M. Ackerman,
Acting Administrator, Rural Utilities Service.
[FR Doc. 01-26836 Filed 10-24-01; 8:45 am]
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