Congratulations to our 2022 Grant Recipients!
These incredible communities each reflect the vision, service and innovation at the heart of rural America. Their winning projects help rural communities across the United States overcome an array of challenges, including access to technology, improving educational offerings, and providing telemedicine and first-responder services to rural areas.
Congratulations to the awardees and thank you to the generous partnering NTCA members who made these investments possible.
Allardt Elementary School (Allardt, TN) Awarded $5,000 to create and construct a greenhouse where students will plant, harvest and show the items grown in the greenhouse. Partnered with Twin Lakes Telephone Cooperative Corporation. |
Blue Rapids Playground (Blue Rapids, KS) Awarded $5,000 to create a park playground that is safe and inclusive to all visitors and create an environment to encourage families to visit. Partnered with Blue Valley Tele-Communications. |
Clearwater Chamber of Commerce (Clearwater, NE) Awarded $5,000 to build a small, private room in the Clearwater Public Library to be used for tele-health, mental health counseling and video calls for individuals and families to connect that do not have access to technology or broadband services. Partnered with Northeast Nebraska Telephone Company. Grant award made possible by the Virtual Living Room program, sponsored by CoBank.
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Four Star Public Library District (Mendon, IL) Awarded $5,000 to purchase a ViewSonic Interactive Whiteboard Computer, installed in a new meeting/program room for the purpose of presenting library programs, trainings, and community organizations' meetings on a proven technological platform to engage participants and increase attendance at the library. Partnered with Adams Telephone Co-Operative. |
Doniphan County Rural Fire District #2 (Highland, KS) Awarded $4,762 to outfit at least four firetrucks utilized by the volunteer fire department with an iPad configured to assist with emergency calls and general operations. Partnered with Rainbow Communications, LLC. |
Friends of Community Memorial Building Foundation (Lake City, IA) Awarded $5,000 to create a digital archive to honor local veterans, within the recently renovated Veterans Memorial Building. Partnered with Webster-Calhoun Cooperative Telephone Association. |
Dobson Rescue Squad (Dobson, NC) Awarded $4,762 to purchase new communications equipment to better serve the community as the only medical/rescue unit in the area. Partnered with Surry Telephone Membership Corporation. |
Flint & Steel Coalition (Mineola, TX) Awarded $5,000 to create an audio production studio for Artistic Recreational Therapy (ART) House and purchase necessary equipment. Partnered with Peoples Telephone Cooperative. |
Greater Fergus Falls (Fergus Falls, MN) Awarded $5,000 to provide smart room technology services for coworking spaces that will make trainings, workshops, and meetings functional and effective. Partnered with Park Region Mutual Telephone Company. |
Hankinson Public Library (Hankinson, ND) Awarded $4,100 to purchase new computers for the library that are used by patrons to apply for jobs, take tests for re-certification, and are used for the xSTREAM team, a STEM group. Partnered with Red River Rural Telephone Assn. |
Hazen Public Library (Hazen, ND) Awarded $1,475 to purchase new hard drives for outdated computer that are available for public use. Partnered with West River Telecommunications Cooperative. |
Jackson County Development Association (McKee, KY) Awarded $5,000 to revamp a public park with outdated equipment and to create a vibrant space with amenities for people of all ages and inclusivity. Partnered with Peoples Rural Telephone Cooperative. |
Kids Cove (Sterling, KS) Awarded $5,000 to purchase a Robot Academy robotics package, providing students with opportunities to learn computer codes and programs, build and use robots, work as a team, follow complex directions, solve problems, be creative, become more detail oriented, and engage in bringing STEAM projects into their families, the school and the community at large. Partnered with Mutual Telephone Co. |
Livingston Middle School (Livingston, TN) Awarded $5,000 to the school science department to purchase new and updated equipment for the science lab, including new digital microscopes, beakers, thermometers, metersticks, and other supplies needed to successfully participate in hands on labs and engagement within the science classroom and lab. Partnered with Twin Lakes Telephone Cooperative Corporation. |
Mad River Valley Recreation District (Waitsfield, VT) Awarded $5,000 to install an irrigation system to minimize the maintenance expenses of reseeding and fertilizer required after increasingly frequent instances of summer heat and drought at the Mad River Valley Recreation District recreational fields used by youth recreation leagues and community members. Partnered with Waitsfield and Champlain Valley Telecom. Grant award made possible by a generous gift from Farm Credit East. |
Spring Grove Area Chamber of Commerce (Spring Grove, MN) Awarded $5,000 to create a space for businesses and entrepreneurs to have access to presentation, promotional and other business materials, technology, and resources to help area entrepreneurs successfully grow and enhance their businesses. Partnered with Spring Grove Communications. Grant award made possible by the Carri Bennet Economic Development Fund. |
Macon County Schools (Lafayette, TN) Awarded $5,000 to create a program in Unmanned Aircraft that would give students the foundational knowledge to pursue an industry recognized certification, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Remote Pilot Certificate. Partnered with North Central Telephone Cooperative, Inc. |
Marshall County Arts Cooperative (Marysville, KS) Awarded $5,000 to provide arts education to students in Marshall County through a weeklong, interactive summer camp to enrich the lives of elementary-aged students through the Choose Arts program. Partnered with Blue Valley Tele-Communications, Inc. |
Monroe Volunteer Fire Department (Monroe, SD) Awarded $5,000 to equip the community for landing a medical evacuation chopper, to have proper equipment for grain rescue, and provide education and training on both. Partnered with TM Rural Water District. |
Moulton First Responders & Volunteers Ambulance Services (Moulton, IA) Awarded $5,000 to purchase a new Physio Control LifePak 15 monitor/defibrillator for service that provides vital sign monitoring, lifesaving cardiac analysis and AED capabilities for patients in cardiac arrest. Partnered with Farmers Mutual Cooperative Company. |
Ray High School (Ray, ND) Awarded $1,900 to begin a program that will allow students to gain the credentials needed to become an EMT. Partnered with Northwest Communications Cooperative. |
Stanton Community Schools (Stanton, IA) Awarded $5,000 to purchase Smart Boards and Clear Touch Panels to enhance education in classrooms. Partnered with Farmers Mutual Telephone Company. |
USD #112 Central Plains (Holyrood, KS) Awarded $5,000 to bring STEM activities to life with expert live science experiences, through demonstrations and engaging activities, and the stories and lessons taught through space exploration. Partnered with H&B Communications, Inc. |
USD 419 (Galva, KS) Awarded $5,000 to purchase Boogie Boards and table top charging stations for enhanced classroom learning and activities. Partnered with Home Telephone Company dba Home Communications, Inc. |
Valley Lake Boy's Home (Breckenridge, MN) Awarded $1,322 to purchase two iPads for the residents to use with video conferencing platforms used by various entities for the care and treatment of the boys who reside at the home. Partnered with Red River Rural Telephone Assn. |
Warren Branch Library (Warren, AR) Awarded $5,000 to create a program for children by using AWE Early Literacy computers with interactive content and reliable technology to increase early literacy skills. Partnered with South Arkansas Telephone Company Inc. |
The Friends of North Fork Library (North Fork, CA) Awarded $3,694 to purchase two computers to help library visitors as the only public computers and internet in the community. Partnered with Ponderosa Telephone. |
Santa Anna Independent School District (Santa Anna, TX) Awarded $5,000 to host four literacy events for all PK-12 students, where students will get to choose up to 12 books for their personal "home libraries" over the course of the school year. Partnered with Coleman County Telephone Cooperative, Inc. |
Saunders County Robotics (Wahoo, NE) Awarded $5,000 to purchase storage solutions, tools, and equipment for local K-12th grade STEM robotics students. Partnered with Northeast Nebraska Telephone Company. |
McPherson Fire Department (McPherson, KS) Awarded $5,000 to purchase two radio communication devices. Partnered with Mutual Telephone Co. |
Our 2021 Grant Recipients!
Amador Fire Safe Council (Pine Grove, CA) |
American Legion Post 18 (Celina, TN) |
Barnesville Fire Department (Barnesville, MN) |
City of Columbus - Fire Department (Columbus, KS) |
Country Living Learning Center (Hugo, CO) |
Cowley College (Wellington, KS)
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East 52 Volunteer Fire Department (Celina, TN) |
Elk Horn Public Library (Elk Horn, IA) |
Fall Creek Falls State Park (Spencer, TN) |
Friends of the Wamego Public Library (Wamego, KS) |
Lucas Arts & Humanities Council, Inc. aka Grassroots Art Center (Lucas, KS) |
Mad River Valley Chamber of Commerce (Waitsfield, VT) |
Malmo Planning and Zoning Commission (Malmo, NE) |
North Liberty Library (North Liberty, IA) |
Osmond Elementary (Afton, WY) |
Santa Anna ISD (SAISD) (Santa Anna, TX) |
Smithville-DeKalb County Chamber of Commerce (Smithville, TN) |
Southeast Region Career & Technology Center / Richland 44 Agricultural Education (Colfax, ND) |
Thrive Allen County (Iola, KS) |
Walterboro Wildlife Center - City of Walterboro Tourism Department (Walterboro, SC) |
Our 2020 Grant Recipients!
Bacon County Senior Center (Alma, GA) |
Baxter Fire Department (Baxter, TN) |
Central CUSD#3 (Camp Point, IL) |
City of Canton (Canton, KS) |
Grantsburg Public Library (Grantsburg, WI) |
Guymon Fire Department (Guymon, OK) |
Hays Area Children’s Center (Hays, KS) |
Jackson County Middle School (Gainesboro, TN) |
John de la Howe School for Agriculture (McCormick, SC) |
Martin Public Library Foundation (Martin, TN) |
North Fayette Valley Community Coalition, Inc. (Elgin, IA) |
Northeast Nodaway R-V Elementary (Ravenwood, MO) |
Northeast Nodaway R-V High School (Ravenwood, MO) |
Perry Lutheran Homes (Perry, IA) |
Phillips County Family Education Services, Inc. (Holyoke, CO) |
Rye Elementary School (Rye, CO) |
Seeley Lake Community Foundation (Seeley Lake, MT) |
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at El Paso (El Paso, TX) |
USD 405 LYONS HIGH SCHOOL (Lyons, KS) |
USD 417 (Council Grove, KS) |
Valley View ISD (Valley View, TX) |
Van Buren County High School Media Club (Spencer, TN) |
WAHKIAKUM FIRE DISTRICT # 3 (Rosburg, WA) |
Our 2019 Grant Recipients!
Alexandria Senior Center (Alexandria, TN) |
Butte County Airport Commission (Arco, ID) |
Cannon County High School (Woodbury TN) |
Canton Township Carnegie Library (Canton, KS) |
City of Larned EMS (Larned, KS) |
Clay County ThreeStar Program (Celina, TN) |
Clayton Public Library District (Clayton, IL) |
Colton Rural Fire Protection District #70 (Colton, OR) |
Decatur County Development Corporation (Leon, IA) |
Dodson Branch School (Cookeville, TN) |
East 52 Volunteer Fire Department (Celina, TN) |
Gervais High School (Gervais, OR) |
Grand Marais Art Colony (Grand Marais, MN) Award $5,000 to acquire an interactive smartboard, laptop and high-quality webcam, both of which pair with the smartboard. These products would then be used to expand educational opportunities focused on art through distance educations for all ages. Sponsored by Arrowhead Electric Cooperative. |
Heartland Farm (Pawnee Rock, KS) Award $1,000 To purchase one permanent and one portable Whiteboard/projection screens with interactive capabilities and accessories to utilize their broadband capability in their meeting facilities for educational projects. Sponsored by Golden Belt Telephone Association, Inc. |
Jordaan Memorial Library (Larned, KS) Award $5,000 to purchase 5 all-in-one computers for public use. Sponsored by Golden Belt Telephone Association, Inc. |
Lyons Middle School (Lyons, KS) Award $5,000 to purchase of IHT spirit system heart rate monitors to track student's activity levels. The equipment will not only help students learn to stay active but can help educators see students reaching moderate levels of activity, which has shown a correlation to a decrease in behavioral problems throughout the school day and an increase in academic success. Sponsored by Mutual Telephone Co. |
Northwest State Community Foundation (Archbold, OH) Award $5,000 to offer a new three-day Cyber Security & Telecommunications Summer Camp for high school students in Northwest Ohio that will instill cybersecurity awareness, spark interests and provide hands on technical skills that are valuable in everyday interactions with technologies. Sponsored by Farmers Mutual Telephone Company. |
Pine Haven Elementary (Jamestown, TN) Award $5,000 To purchase Boxlight touch boards and materials for the creation of a STEM program and shared STEM learning space. Sponsored by Twin Lakes Telephone Cooperative Corporation. |
Ridgeway R-V School (Ridgeway, MO) Award $5,000 to purchase 13 Chromebooks, Chromebook management consoles and 1 ELMO Document Camera. Chromebooks are shared throughout the Pre-K-12 school and are used for multiple programs, including dual enrollment classes at the local college. Sponsored by GRM Networks. |
Springville Township Wexford County Michigan (Mesick, MI) Award $5,000 to assist in the development of the new Springville Township Community Center and Library in renovating a vacated hardware building in the Village of Mesick, Michigan. The completed project will be the focal point of the community for educational, recreational, and other social activities. Sponsored by AcenTek. |
Unified School District 444 (Little River, KS) Award $5,000 to purchase of robotic starter kits for a growing robotics program. Sponsored by Mutual Telephone Co. |
USD 322 (Onaga, KS) Award $4,147 to implement FOSS modules into our 4th grade science curriculum to prepare students for the 5th grade State Science Assessments and also Junior High where science concepts are explored in more detail and a solid science knowledge-base is essential for career and college readiness. Sponsored by Blue Valley Tele-Communications, Inc. |
Virginia Memorial Public Library (Virginia, IL) |
Wamego Public Library (Wamego, KS) Award $5,000 to purchase new technology to use in programming for children, teens, and adults in our community. This would allow them to promote advancing the technology skills of community members within the library and through outreach programs and incorporate innovation into learning through programming for all ages enhanced by updated technology. Sponsored by Wamego Telephone Company, Inc. |
Wheeler County Schools (Alamo, GA) Award $5,000 to begin an aquaponics STEM initiative which will add an aquaponics system and educational curriculum to Wheeler County Schools. The Aquaponics system would serve as a creative teaching tool and bring core STEM subjects like biology, chemistry, and agriculture to life for their students by adding excitement, exploration, and hands-on discovery. Sponsored by Glenwood Telephone Company. |
Wynona Public Schools (Caldwell, KS) Award $5,000 to purchase Google Expeditions (an immersive education app that allows teachers and students to explore the world through over 1000 virtual-reality (VR) and 100 augmented-reality (AR) tours) to widen the horizon for students and community members. Sponsored by KanOkla Networks. |
Our 2018 Grant Recipients!
5 Loaves Food Pantry (Twin Lakes, TN) |
Clifton Community Library (Cranberry Lake, NY) |
Face to Face Recovery Organization (Jesup, GA) |
Family Resource Center (Lac Du Flambeau, WI) |
Gervais High School (Gervais, OR) |
Greater West Central Public Library District (Augusta, IL) |
Mercer County Ambulance Service (Hazen, ND) |
Moundridge Public Library (Moundridge, KS) |
Oakhurst Community College Outreach Center (OCCC) (Oakhurst, CA) |
Owsley County Action Team (Booneville, KY) |
Screven County Community Collaborative Inc. (Sylvania, GA) |
Toole County Health Foundation (Marias Medical Center) (Shelby, MT) |