WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) – member of U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies – today announced a $658,894 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grants program for southcentral Kansas.

“These resources will provide virtual learning technology for schools in southcentral Kansas to help rural students receive a quality education while staying safe during this pandemic,” said Sen. Moran.

This grant will help fund the Redesign of Virtual Learning project, which is designed to provide high quality virtual learning to students, educators, and community members served by the collaborating 11 school districts within a 10-county area.

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