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:

------------------------------------------------------------------------ Grant funds Applicant State requested ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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

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

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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Dated: September 9, 1996. Wally Beyer, Administrator. [FR Doc. 96-23511 Filed 9-12-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-15-P