[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 245 (Thursday, December 22, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76021-76022]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-24239]


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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 selected to receive grant awards during fiscal year (FY) 
2005 under the Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grant Program.

ADDRESSES: Subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act, 
(5 U.S.C. 552), applications will be available for public inspection at 
the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., 
Washington, DC 20250.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gary B. Allan, Chief, Universal 
Services Branch, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rural Utilities 
Service. Telephone: (202) 720-0413, Fax (202) 720-1051, 
[email protected]. The list of awards may be viewed on the Internet at 
http://www.usda.gov/rus/telecom/dlt/dlt.htm.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to 7 CFR 1703.101, RUS hereby 
publishes the names of the 79 organizations that have been awarded 
$29.4 million in grants under 7 CFR 1703, subpart D, Distance Learning 
and Telemedicine Grant Program. The recipients are as follows:

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            State                      Organization             Amount
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AK...........................  Alaska Primary Care              $258,765
                                Association, Inc.
AK...........................  Yukon-Kuskokwim Health            500,000
                                Corporation.
AK...........................  Maniilaq Association........      269,892
AK...........................  Aleutians East Borough            488,030
                                School District.
AK...........................  Norton Sound Health               499,646
                                Corporation.
AK...........................  Eastern Aleutian Tribes.....      412,867
AL...........................  Talladega County Schools/         499,978
                                Talladega County Board of
                                Education.
AR...........................  Ozark Health Foundation.....      420,505
AR...........................  White River Rural Health          341,297
                                Center, Inc.
AZ...........................  La Paz Regional Hospital,         458,061
                                Inc.
CA...........................  Open Door Community Health        205,833
                                Centers, Inc.
CO...........................  Mesa State College..........      338,892
GA...........................  East Central Technical            498,252
                                College Foundation.
HI...........................  Maui Community College......      387,743
IA...........................  The University of Iowa......      198,000
ID...........................  St. Mary's Hospital, Inc....      289,369
IL...........................  Lewis and Clark Community         294,678
                                College.
IN...........................  St. Vincent Health..........      205,706
IN...........................  Southwest Dubois County           389,599
                                School Corp. LEA for the
                                Southern Indiana Education
                                Center.
KS...........................  Rural Health Resources of         492,076
                                Jackson County, Inc.
KS...........................  Southeast Kansas Education        499,920
                                Service Center.
ME...........................  Northeast Health............      107,450
ME...........................  Central Maine Medical Center      500,000
MI...........................  Alpena General Hospital.....      421,872
MI...........................  Berrien County Intermediate       350,000
                                School District.
MI...........................  Borgess Health Alliance.....      321,020
MI...........................  Trinity Health Michigan.....      200,015
MN...........................  Tri-County Hospital, Inc....      500,000
MN...........................  MediSota, Inc...............      102,100
MN...........................  Minnesota Association of          475,022
                                Community Mental Health
                                Programs, Inc.
MO...........................  Citizens Memorial Hospital        432,265
                                District.
MS...........................  Carroll County School             500,000
                                District.
MT...........................  Clark Fork Valley Hospital..      134,947
NC...........................  Beaufort County Schools.....      114,211
NE...........................  Educational Service Unit          378,800
                                15.
NE...........................  Chase County High School....      183,100
NH...........................  Exeter Region Cooperative         499,330
                                School District.
NH...........................  VNA at HCS, Inc.............      327,100
NM...........................  Northwest Regional Education      486,100
                                Center 2.
NM...........................  High Plains Regional              454,668
                                Education Cooperative.
NV...........................  Elko County School District.      474,872
NV...........................  White Pine County School          500,000
                                District.
NY...........................  Steuben-Allegany BOCES......      252,948

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NY...........................  Washington County Public          136,035
                                Health.
NY...........................  Sullivan County Board of          446,232
                                Cooperative Education.
NY...........................  Jefferson-Lewis-Hamilton-         467,635
                                Herkimer-Oneida Board of
                                Cooperative Educational
                                Services.
NY...........................  Madison-Oneida Board of           468,853
                                Cooperative Educational
                                Services (BOCES).
OH...........................  Adams County Hospital.......      141,812
OH...........................  Allen County Health               339,641
                                Partners, Inc.
OK...........................  Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma..      304,542
OK...........................  Lane Elementary School......      346,325
OK...........................  Wapanucka Public School.....      486,050
OK...........................  Western Oklahoma State            485,490
                                College.
OK...........................  Connor State College........      498,148
OR...........................  Asante Health System........      499,165
OR...........................  Libraries of Eastern Oregon.       53,885
PA...........................  Lewistown Hospital..........      392,950
PA...........................  Bradford Regional Medical         110,575
                                Center.
SD...........................  Avera Health................      500,000
SD...........................  Catholic Chancery of Sioux        173,429
                                Falls.
SD...........................  Avera McKennan..............      307,831
SD...........................  South Dakota State                319,517
                                University.
SD...........................  Northern State University...      496,463
TN...........................  Scott County Schools........      500,000
TN...........................  Mountain States Health            476,944
                                Alliance.
TX...........................  Education Service Center,         291,918
                                Region 17.
TX...........................  Driscoll Children's Hospital      455,208
TX...........................  Region 16 Education Service       500,000
                                Center.
TX...........................  Region XIV Education Service      499,990
                                Center.
TX...........................  Education Service Center          500,000
                                Region XI.
TX...........................  Ricardo ISD.................      248,580
VA...........................  Southwest Virginia Education      500,000
                                and Training Network.
WA...........................  Ocean Beach Hospital........      248,400
WA...........................  Community Choice PHCO.......      461,005
WA...........................  Colville Confederated Tribes      449,636
WI...........................  Highland School District....      303,064
WV...........................  Harrison County Board of          349,935
                                Education.
WV...........................  Braxton County Schools......      500,000
WV...........................  Roane County Schools........      485,825
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    Dated: December 15, 2005.
James M. Andrew,
Administrator, Rural Utilities Service.
[FR Doc. 05-24239 Filed 12-21-05; 8:45 am]
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