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Northern Vermont University Awarded USDA Rural Utilities Service Funding to Expand Community Learning and Telemedicine Access Network throughout Vermont
Vermont Business Magazine Northern Vermont University has been awarded a $465,000 USDA Rural Utilities (RUS) grant to expand videoconferencing services in rural communities throughout the state. The funding will support the development of 30 additional community sites to expand access to workforce training and education, distance learning opportunities, and telemedicine in underserved areas throughout the state bringing the total number of community sites to 60. The first sites were developed through the first round of RUS funding and are located in high schools around Vermont.