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USDA Invests $585,000 to Increase Access to Health Care Services in Texas

Name
Erika Archie
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City
Temple
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Telemedicine Infrastructure Funding to Benefit 25,477 Rural Texans

TEMPLE, Tx, Aug. 24, 2021 – The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced it is investing $585,000 to help rural residents gain access to health care services in Texas. This investment will benefit 25,477 rural Texans.

 “USDA is committed to partnering with local leaders to provide the tools and resources needed in order to build stronger communities,” said Daniel Torres, Acting Texas State Director for USDA Rural Development. “Increasing access to telemedicine is a critical part of our mission to help America build back better.”

Lynn County Hospital District will use a $585,388 grant to deploy interactive telemedicine carts and equipment to 20 sites across five Texas counties of Lynn, Garza, Borden, Lubbock and Dawson. This project will provide health services to at-risk populations, including individuals with a substance use disorder, and patients that live in very remote locations.

Background:

USDA is funding the project through the Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) grant program. The program helps rural education and health care entities remotely reach students, patients and outside expertise. These capabilities make world-class education and health care opportunities accessible in rural communities. The ability to use telehealth resources is critical, especially now during a global pandemic.

To learn more about investment resources for rural areas, interested parties should contact their USDA Rural Development state office.

Under the Biden-Harris Administration, Rural Development provides loans and grants to help expand economic opportunities, create jobs and improve the quality of life for millions of Americans in rural areas. This assistance supports infrastructure improvements; business development; housing; community facilities such as schools, public safety and health care; and high-speed internet access in rural, tribal and high-poverty areas. For more information, visit www.rd.usda.gov. If you’d like to subscribe to USDA Rural Development updates, visit our GovDelivery subscriber page.
USDA touches the lives of all Americans each day in so many positive ways. In the Biden-Harris Administration, USDA is transforming America’s food system with a greater focus on more resilient local and regional food production, ensuring access to healthy and nutritious food in all communities, building new markets and streams of income for farmers and producers using climate-smart food and forestry practices, making historic investments in infrastructure and clean energy capabilities in rural America, and committing to equity across the Department by removing systemic barriers and building a workforce more representative of America. To learn more, visit www.usda.gov.

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