[1st-mile-nm] USDA DISTANCE LEARNING AND TELEMEDICINE FUNDING

[Richard Lowenberg]

The Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced that it will fund 81 
Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) projects in 32 states. These 
projects will help connect rural communities with medical and 
educational experts in other parts of the country, increasing access to 
health care, substance misuse treatment and advanced educational 
opportunities.

www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?contentid=2016/07/0167.xml&contentidonly=true

Two NM projects have been awarded funding.

New Mexico Department of Health
$287,926
To place videoconferencing equipment at 18 public health offices in New 
Mexico. The project will focus on medical practice transformation, which 
will lead to expanded access, improved health outcomes, and enhanced 
patient satisfaction.

Santa Fe Indian School Inc.
$318,093
To provide video conferencing equipment at 16 end-user sites to support 
the maintenance of the native languages of the 19 Pueblos in New Mexico. 
Santa Fe's new DLT facility will act as the hub for the Pueblo 
libraries, creating a digital pipeline that connects native students and 
teachers, elders, community leaders and mentors.

RL


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Richard Lowenberg, Executive Director
1st-Mile Institute     505-603-5200
Box 8001, Santa Fe, NM 87504,
rl at 1st-mile.org     www.1st-mile.org
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