Category: Information Technology

Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grant Program Webinars

Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grant Program Webinars

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Presented by the USDA Rural Development’s Rural Utilities Service, these webinars will cover the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grants for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025.


These webinars will include:

  • A high-level overview of the DLT program
  • An overview of the FY2025 DLT Program NOFP
  • Information on how to apply via grants.gov
  • Important Dates and next steps

Slides, transcript and a recording of the webinar will be posted on the DLT website after the session.

Webinar Dates and Times:

  • Thursday, January 23, 2025 from 1:00-2:30 p.m. EST |Register Here
  • Thursday, February 6, 2025 from 1:00-2:30 p.m. EST |Register Here

USDA will present this webinar twice. The second presentation will provide the same information as the first one; no new information will be added to the second session. Please register for the session that’s most convenient for you.

Please submit any questions using the USDA Contact Us Form.

Center for Rural Pennsylvania Survey

Center for Rural Pennsylvania Survey

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The Center for Rural Pennsylvania is currently sponsoring research, Broadband Availability and Access in Rural Pennsylvania, to analyze and assess broadband availability in Pennsylvania, and is asking Pennsylvania residents to participate in the research by taking the broadband speed test at http://broadbandtest.us. The test results will help Pennsylvania State University researchers, led by Professor Sascha Meinrath, to measure actual internet speeds. The test will also provide participants with information about their broadband connection. If you’d like to help the Center for Rural Pennsylvania and our research partners at Penn State University map broadband access in Pennsylvania, please visit http://broadbandtest.us/ and take the broadband speed test. Thanks for your help.

SEDA-COG Technology Assessment Available to Local Government

SEDA-COG Technology Assessment Available to Local Government

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SEDA-COG Technology Assessment Available to Local Government Municipalities and local governments in an 11-county region can get a technology assessment and action recommendation that includes a free computer from SEDA-Council of Governments. This service assesses existing computer software, servers, network and connectivity, storage and backup, hardware, and more. SEDA-COG’s Information Technology Group then makes a recommendation based on the assessment. Recommended changes may be implemented by another vendor or SEDA-COG. The technology assessment and recommendation will be provided for $450, which includes a free computer while supplies last. For more information and to learn about other services, contact SEDA-COG’s Scott Kramer at 570-524-4491 or skramer@seda-cog.org.