releases: https://www.king.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/collins-king-announce-usda-grants-for-six-maine-communities-and-organizations
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| https://www.king.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/collins-king-announce-usda-grants-for-six-maine-communities-and-organizations | Collins, King Announce USDA Grants for Six Maine Communities and Organizations | 2015-11-23 | 2015 | 2015-11 | Independent | House | ME | Angus King | K000383 | www.king.senate.gov | legacy | Collins, King Announce USDA Grants for Six Maine Communities and Organizations Monday, November 23, 2015 WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Senator Susan Collins and Angus King announced more than $2 million in funding from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) that will provide support for distance learning and telemedicine programs throughout the state. It is important that we recognize the hard work and dedication of community leaders and health care professionals throughout our state and continue to support projects in Maine's rural areas,said Senator Collins and King in a statement.This important investmentindistance learning and telemedicine programswill improve educational opportunities and access to vital health care servicesin Maines rural communities. The USDAs Distance Learning and Telemedicine program helps rural communities develop and maintain telecommunication networks in order connect to each other and to the world. Funding through this program supports the acquisition of audio-video equipment, network components and software, as well as technical assistance and instruction for using eligible equipment.? Listed below are the recipients from Maine: Home Health Visiting Nurses of Southern Maine: $129,400 Kno-Wal-Lin Home Health Care Management, Inc.:$130,000 Regional School Unit 64:$498,535 Maine Rural Health Collaborative, LLC: $431,599 Region Two School of Applied Technology (Maine Adult Education and Cooperative Extension Distance Learning Consortium): $499,378 Easton School District: $499,773 ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |