PROGRAM OBJECTIVES:
To encourage and improve the use of telemedicine, telecommunications, computer networks, and related advanced technologies to provide educational and medical benefits through distance learning and telemedicine projects to people living in rural areas and to improve rural opportunities.

 ELIGIBLE FUNCTIONAL CATEGORIES:
1. AGRICULTURE;
- Technical Assistance, Information and Services;
2. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT;
- Rural Community Development;
3. EDUCATION;
- Medical Education and Training;
4. HEALTH;
- Health Services Planning and Technical Assistance;

 WHO CAN BENEFIT FROM THIS PROGRAM:
- Anyone/general public;
- Rural;

 WHO CAN APPLY:
- State (includes District of Columbia, public institutions of higher education and hospitals);
- Local (includes State-designated Indian Tribes, excludes institutions of higher education and hospitals);
- Public non-profit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals);
- Other public institution/organization;
- U.S. Territories and possessions (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals);
- Private non-profit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals);