Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program

Glennallen

Alaska

$717,017

This duel Broadband Use and Adoption and Planning, Engineering, Feasibility, and Sustainability project will assist eight Tribal governments of the Ahtna region in developing programs and resources to address COVID-19 pandemic-related concerns and build capacity to use broadband services. This project is expected to enable broadband adoption activities, including, but not limited to, telehealth, distance learning, telework, and workforce development. Additionally, the Ahtna Intertribal Resource Commission will plan a community broadband roadmap, create partnerships, strategize network sustainability options, and create a future project plan for increased broadband connectivity within the region. 

The Broadband Use and Adoption activities include:

• The creation of workshops, webinars, and literature stimulating broadband adoption activities and increasing digital literacy. 
• Deliver remote learning, digital inclusion, and workforce development programs. 
• Subsidize internet service costs for 50 Tribal households. 
• Provide 20 lender tablets and 20 lender computers for Tribal governments, workforce training, or Tribal households. 

The Planning, Engineering, Feasibility, and Sustainability Studies activities include: 

• The creation of a planning team that will assess communities' broadband gaps and needs, engage stakeholders, evaluate broadband technology and service options, create an organizational model, and create a project plan for 2.5 GHz spectrum implementation. 

This project will create educational curriculum for broadband adoption activities, telework and remote learning opportunities, and develop future plans for 2.5 GHz spectrum implementation. 

The project intends to benefit eight Tribes within the Ahtna region living in 10 separate communities. 

Subrecipient activities if applicable

N/A

Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program

Maricopa

Arizona

$3,080,698.37

The Broadband Infrastructure Deployment project proposes to install fiber and wireless service connecting 255 unserved Native American households with 100 Mbps symmetrical wired and 50/6 Mbps wireless speeds.

The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members: 

• Install over 63,000 linear feet of fiber optic cable, replacing and updating 21-year old infrastructure with 192 strand double-armored fiber. 
• Install wireless technologies. 
• Offer workforce development training that leads to certifications in the IT field. 

This project will: 

• Offer high-speed, affordable, reliable, and sustainable Internet services to Tribal residents. 
• Connect the Tribal Language and Culture Building as well as the new Desert Willow housing sub-division. 
• Increase access to personal, economic, and healthcare options. 
• Improve access to public safety and community information, such as weather forecasts. 
• Create 16 jobs in construction such as fiber installers, project management, tower climbers, and engineering designers. 

The project intends to benefit Tribal residents, elders, students (K-12+), educators, employers, and employees. 

Subrecipient activities if applicable

N/A

Tribal Governments Served Under Award

• Ak-Chin Indian Community (previously listed as Ak Chin Indian Community of the Maricopa (Ak Chin) Indian Reservation, Arizona)

Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program

Livingston

Texas

$500,000.00

This Broadband Infrastructure Deployment project aims to replace end of life and/or damaged fiber strands within an existing broadband network fiber ring that will support educational, healthcare, and economic activities while closing the digital divide that exists on Tribal lands.

Project activities include: 

• Replace 5 km of fiber along Route 109.    
• Work with current ISP to provide Calix cards for Tribal households and last-mile connectivity.
• Ensure new network supports 100/100 Mbps download and upload speeds with less than 100 millisecond (ms) latency. 

The project outcomes will result in the replacement of aerial fiber with underground fiber, which will replace end-of-life fiber and provide better network resiliency. Additionally, the project will provide more consistent broadband services above the minimum 25/3 threshold while ensuring better access to educational and telehealth opportunities for Tribal members.

This project will benefit 250 Tribal member households, 20 community anchor institutions, and 35 Tribal businesses.  Approximately 21% of Tribal members live below the 150% federal poverty line.

Subrecipient activities if applicable

N/A

Tribal Governments Served Under Award

• Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas

Alaska Federation of Natives Broadband Use and Adoption Consortium Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program

N/A

Alaska

$35,102,141.00

This Broadband Use and Adoption project proposes a consortium consisting of 73 Alaska Native Tribal governments, Alaska Native Corporations (ANCs), and tribal organizations to reduce barriers to broadband usage among Native Alaskans by providing broadband-enabled devices, subsidizing broadband service, and implementing digital skills and workforce training. It will also seek to improve health care access among tribal communities by equipping Alaska tribal health partners with the equipment and training needed to offer telehealth services.

The project will implement seven activities aimed at addressing critical challenges faced by Alaskan Natives preventing broadband adoption and use:

• Conduct needs assessments and surveys among target populations to determine challenges and local needs;
• Distribute broadband capable devices through partner organizations;
• Design and implement a training program to build digital skills and familiarity with broadband resources and technology among Alaskan Native populations;
• Implement a workforce development program to train individuals for future careers in the IT field;
• Train and deploy 10 “Circuit Riders” to serve as technicians for local communities, maintain program resources, and provide expertise and training related to broadband technology;
• Provide a broadband subsidy between $75-150 a month to support broadband affordability for Alaskan Native households. Alaska Federation of Natives will work with eligible recipients to ensure that they sign up for the FCC’s Affordable Connectivity Program’s $75 monthly subsidy for those living on Tribal lands and will provide an additional subsidy of up to $150 per month where necessary. AFN has developed safeguards to prevent duplication of funding, which it has committed to implementing if it receives a TBCP award, in accordance with TBCP Specific Award Condition 14 (No Duplication of Federal Funding); and
• Equip local tribal health care facilities with various telehealth enabled devices and train local health aides in accessing telehealth resources and services.

Increase access to broadband service that is currently lacking due to cost or remoteness of location. Address the lack of broadband devices and required basic training community-wide. Increase local skills and training that will allow communities to develop their workforce and increase employability of Alaskan Natives. Equip local health providers with the training and equipment to improve healthcare access and outcomes through telehealth.

This project will serve 62 Alaskan Native communities or ANCs, provide subsidized Internet service for an estimated 2,777 Alaskan Native households, provide broadband devices to an estimated 8,877 individuals, and employ and train 10 IT technicians.

Subrecipient activities if applicable

N/A

Alaska Federation of Natives Broadband Use and Adoption Consortium Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program

Anchorage

Alaska

$29,500,000.00

This Broadband Infrastructure Deployment project proposes to install a wireless network using a Tribally-controlled 2.5Ghz spectrum and/or satellite service to directly connect a total of 2,569 unserved Tribal households and 125 unserved Tribal businesses, and 89 Tribal community anchor institutions with qualified broadband speed of 25/3 Mbps with a latency of less than 100 ms across 59 tribal service areas.

Project activities include:

• Install satellite high-capacity terminals that will connect to the wireless network to provide wireless service over the 2.5 GHz spectrum in 43 Tribal locations.
• Install satellite high-capacity terminals in 14 Tribal locations.
• Install towers in 2 Tribal locations

The project outcomes will include a solution that promotes Tribal digital sovereignty and is Tribally controlled. The project will promote telework, distance education, telemedicine, economic growth through an affordable and sustainable network.

This project will benefit 2,596 Tribal households, 125 Tribal community anchor institutions, and 89 Tribal businesses across 59 Tribal governments.

Subrecipient activities if applicable

N/A

Tribal Governments Served Under Award

• Agdaagux Tribe of King Cove
• Chickaloon Native Village
• Chinik Eskimo Community (Golovin)
• Chuloonawick Native Village
• Douglas Indian Association
• Egegik Village
• Ivanof Bay Tribe
• King Island Native Community
• Lime Village 
• Native VIllage of Akutan
• Native VIllage of Aleknagik
• Native VIllage of Atka
• Native Village of Council
• Native Village of Diomede (a.k.a. Inalik)
• Native Village of Elim
• Native Village of Georgetown
• Native Village of Goodnews Bay
• Native Village of Kanatak
• Native VIllage of Kipnuk
• Native Village of Kongiganak 
• Native VIllage of Koyuk
• Native Village of Kwigillingok
• Native Village of Marshall (a.k.a. Fortuna Ledge)
• Native VIllage of Mary's Igloo
• Native Village of Mekoryuk
• Native Village of Nelson Lagoon
• Native Village of Napaimute
• Native Village of Nightmute
• Native Village of Nikolski
• Native Village of Nunam Iqua
• Native VIllage of Nunapitchuk
• Native Village of Perryville
• Native Village of Saint Michael
• Native Village of Scammon Bay
• Native VIllage of Shishmaref
• Native Village of Teller
• Native VIllage of Unga
• Native VIllage of Wales
• Native VIllage of White Mountain 
• Newtok Village
• Pauloff Harbor Village
• Pitka's Point Traditional Council
• Qagan Tayagungin Tribe of Sand Point 
• Stebbins Community Association
• Sun'aq Tribe of Kodiak 
• Tangirnaq Native Village
• Traditional Village of Togiak 
• Twin Hills Village
• Ugashik Village
• VIllage of Alakanuk
• Village of Crooked Creek 
• Village of Kaltag
• Village of Kotlik
• Village of Ohogamiut
• Village of Red Devil
• Village of Sleetmute
• Village of Solomon
• Village of Stony River
• Yakutat Tlingit Tribe 

Alaska Native Tribal Telecom Consortium – Bringing Affordable Broadband to Rural Alaska

Anchorage

Alaska

$7,000,000.00

This Broadband Infrastructure Deployment and Planning, Engineering, Feasibility, and Sustainability Studies project will plan, design, and construct last mile wireless deployment infrastructure in 13 of the Alaska Native Villages in the Consortium by utilizing 2.5Ghz licensed spectrum. The completed wireless project will be capable of delivering speeds of at least 25/3 Mbps. The project will also deploy fiber to the premise in the consortium Village of Unalakleet, delivering speeds of at least 25/3 Mbps.

Project activities include:

• Plan, design and engineer wireless or fiber optic networks in each of the seventeen consortium villages.
• Install network shelters, monopole towers, and 2.5Ghz wireless last mile distribution equipment.
• Install fiber to the premise for locations in Unalakleet.
• Connect    last mile distribution equipment to satellite, microwave, or fiber middle mile backhaul.

The project outcomes will result in last mile wireless distribution networks for 13 Alaska Native Villages and a fiber to the premise last mile distribution for the Native Village of Unalakleet.

This project will benefit the Tribal member households, community anchor institutions, and Tribal businesses of the 17 consortium villages of the Alaska Native Tribal Telecom Consortium. Approximately 40% of Tribal members live below the 150% federal poverty line.

Subrecipient activities if applicable

N/A

Tribal Governments Served Under Award

• Native Village of Afognak
• Native Village of Belkofski
• Native Village of Brevig Mission
• Chevak Native Village
• Emmonak Village
• Native Village of Hamilton
• Native Village of Larsen Bay
• Manokotak Village
• Mentasta Traditional Council
• Noorvik Native Community
• Native Village of Paimiut
• Portage Creek Village (a.k.a. Ohgsenakale)
• Native Village of Tununak
• Native Village of Unalakleet

Aleut Community of St. Paul Island Fiber Future Program

St. Paul Island

Alaska

$499,334.00

This Planning, Engineering, Feasibility, and Sustainability Studies project will solve the limitations of current backhaul options to the Pribilofs, providing a scalable, ‘future proof’ solution that is cost effective, commercially scalable and provides 100% Qualifying Broadband Service, consistently, to the community of St. Paul Island. The Aleut Community of St. Paul Island Tribal Government (ACSPI) proposes to bring broadband internet capabilities to the Pribilof Islands via subsea cable from Unalaska.

Project activities include:

• The desktop study (DTS) is a required element to all the formal permitting processes both at a State and Federal level. The DTS is part of the preliminary design/initial phase of the project. The DTS is performed to determine the best possible route for the submarine cable system. It will be the baseline document for the marine cable route survey and is a required element for most of the required permitting processes outlined in this proposal. It will consist of extensive research on formal and informal data along the projected cable route (proposed land and sea routes, along with surface cable routes).
• Following the DTS will be the initiation of the formal permitting process.
• Project funding will be utilized to complete a Cultural Resources Survey

The project outcomes will result in a complete plan for future broadband deployments to St. Paul Island.

This project will benefit 175 residential households, 22 community anchor institutions, and 11 businesses. Approximately 14.5% of Tribal members live below the 150% federal poverty line.

Subrecipient activities if applicable

N/A

Microwave Telecommunications upgrade

Old Harbor

Alaska

$500,000.00

This Broadband Infrastructure Deployment project that Alutiiq Tribe of Old Harbor (ATOH) proposes is to deploy broadband service by acquiring and upgrading the KMS system to allow ACSI to deliver 40/5 Mbps or higher service to the unserved households of ATOH.

Project activities include:

• Upgrades will include purchase of the 6 radios, 6 indoor and 6 outdoor units and 6 antennas necessary to upgrade the system, including the installation and logistics necessary to deliver broadband service. Costs will also be incurred to upgrade the DSL point of presence in Old Harbor Alaska, an unserved community, to achieve increased broadband speeds.
• Upgrading the KMS system will provide upgraded broadband service to Old Harbor, a remote, predominantly Alaska Native community.

The project outcomes will result in increased service speeds and reliability to Alaska Native households in Old Harbor, Alaska.

This project will benefit 72 Tribal member households, 2 community anchor institutions, and 1 Tribal business. Approximately 47% of Tribal members live below the 150% federal poverty line.

Subrecipient activities if applicable

N/A

Tribal Governments Served Under Award

• Alutiiq Tribe of Old Harbor

Apache Tribe of Oklahoma Tribal Broadband Connectivity Project

Andarko

Oklahoma

$9,980,139.09

The Broadband Infrastructure Deployment project proposes to install an 80 mile, middle mile fiber path that will directly connect 36 community anchor institutions as a last mile system. Additionally this middle mile fiber will connect to a 3.6 GHz fixed wireless system in the community, which will be used to connect 900 unserved Native American households and 860 Native American businesses with qualifying 100/20 Mbps broadband speeds. 

The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members: 

• Construct an 80-mile middle- and last-mile fiber network to directly connect 36 unserved community anchor institutions to qualifying service of 100/20 Mbps.
• Deploy a CBRS/3.6 GHz wireless last-mile network to directly connect 900 unserved households and 860 Native American businesses to qualifying service of 100/20 Mbps or greater.

This project will expand telehealth and remote learning services, contribute to the long-term growth of Tribal businesses and economic enterprises, and sustain and enrich community ties by promoting interconnectivity and enabling access to online cultural resources. 

The project intends to benefit all unserved Apache Tribe of Oklahoma households, 860 unserved and underserved Apache Tribal businesses, and 36 unserved and underserved Apache community anchor institutions.

Subrecipient activities if applicable

Geoverse: Design last-mile network, arrange for connection between proposed infrastructure and the internet, develop budgets, prepare maps of proposed service areas, retain contractors, develop construction timeline, oversee project construction, develop workforce training plans, develop long-term sustainability plan and environmental compliance plan, advance funds as needed to adhere to project timeline, and create contingency plans for all listed activities.   

Tribal Governments Served Under Award

• Apache Tribe of Oklahoma

Broadband Infrastructure Deployment and Education for Promoting Broadband Adoption and Use

Odanah

Wisconsin

$500,000.00

The following activities to be funded by the grant will assist the Bad River Band to prepare for the next phases of a Broadband Infrastructure Deployment project and secure additional funding when the next round of funding is available through the TBCP:  

• Architectural and Engineering Services to develop a Pre-Architectural and Engineering report to use as a basis for securing future funding
• Site preparation: Permitting and Site Review
• Supplies
• Equipment
• Grant Administration: Overseeing RFP writing, posting, and awarding of contracts, Indirect Costs. 

The project proposes the following activities:  

• A detailed feasibility and preliminary design for the Penokee Run phase. 
• Pre-engineering and pre-construction planning.
• Equipment needs.
• Permitting assessment phase planning.
• Other: as needed to rescope the grant application.

The Bad River Tribal Council goal is to provide high speed internet to unserved and underserved residents and businesses within and contiguous to the Tribal reservation. 

The proposed project will benefit 1405 Tribal homes and 32 businesses with 264 miles of fiber. 

Subrecipient activities if applicable

N/A

Bay Mills Indian Community Tribal Broadband Project 2021

Brimley

Michigan

$499,850.00

This Broadband Infrastructure Deployment project will complete a Network Operations Center as a precursor to a future fiber-to-the-premises project. 

The project will implement the following activities aimed at addressing critical challenges faced by the Native Americans in the Tribal service area: 

• Complete a Network Operations Center.

Complete construction of a Network Operations Center. 

This project will serve residents of the Bay Mills Indian Community. 

Subrecipient activities if applicable

N/A

Tribal Governments Served Under Award

• Bay Mills Indian Community, Michigan

Benhti Broadband Network – Design, Engineering, and Permitting.

Minto

Alaska

$999,997.00

This Planning, Engineering, Feasibility, and Sustainability Studies project will focus on the pre-construction planning, engineering, design, and permitting of last mile network services to two Alaska Native Villages in the Consortium. The grant will create a shovel ready project to build broadband networks in the consortium communities of Minto and Manley Hot Springs.

Project activities include:

• Producing final design drawings of the broadband network.
• Create bills of materials for equipment necessary to construct the network.
• Generate NEPA, Section 106, FAA, FCC, State and Tribal permits required to construct the network.

The project outcomes will result in completed engineering design drawings, bills of materials, and permits required to construct the broadband networks in Minto and Manley Hot Springs.

This project will benefit 240 Tribal member households, 12 community anchor institutions, and 16 Tribal businesses. Approximately 40% of Tribal members live below the 150% federal poverty line.

Subrecipient activities if applicable

N/A

Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program 

Bethel

Alaska

$42,383,221.00 

The Broadband Infrastructure Deployment project proposes to install fiber directly connecting 2,129 unserved Native American households with qualifying broadband of 1 Gbps download/50 Mbps upload. 

The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members: 

• Build a 405-mile fiber optic cable from Dillingham, Alaska to Bethel using double-armored cable ensuring network resiliency in the harsh Arctic environment, avoiding fishing grounds and leveraging previous federal, state, and private capital already invested throughout the YK (Yukon Kuskokwim) Delta. 
• Install subsea and land-based fiber and Fiber to the Premises (FTTP) to Tribal households using a hybrid-fiber coaxial system. 
• Install an all-fiber connection to the nearest Internet exchange point in the lower 48 states. 
• Construct backbone shelters with redundant HVAC and DC power systems providing long-term backup power. 
• Interconnect middle mile fiber with middle mile microwave system for redundancy when needed. 
• Partnering with Yuut Elitnaurviat, a nonprofit organization, to provide workforce development training for IT support jobs. 

This project will: 

• Bring reliable, affordable, and future-proofed high-speed Internet services to the Tribal residents of the Bethel, Oscarville, Eek, Napaskiak, and Platinum communities. 
• Eliminate the digital divide in these communities. 
• Create 248 jobs with 29 jobs being Alaska Native jobs in network construction, network operations, and community customer services. 
• Provide workforce development opportunities through a partnership with Yuut Elitnaurviat, a nonprofit organization. 
• Supports the 4G/5G wireless network upgrade deployed by GCI Communications Corp. 
• Increase economic development opportunities. 
• Increase access to telehealth services, distance learning, and remote working opportunities. 

The project intends to benefit Tribal residents located in Bethel, Oscarville, Eek, Napaskiak, and Platinum. 

Subrecipient activities if applicable

GCI Communications Corp. will design, construct, and operate the network. 

Big Sandy Tribal Broadband

Auberry 

California 

$1,125,675.59 

The Broadband Infrastructure Deployment project proposes to install fiber to directly connect 46 unserved Native American households and 6 unserved Native American community anchor institutions with 100 Mbps/20 Mbps qualifying broadband service. 

The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members: 

• Install a 4.2-mile middle-mile fiber network capable of linking to all unserved homes, businesses, and anchor institutions within the Big Sandy Rancheria. 
• Deploy a last-mile fiber network to directly connect 46 unserved Tribal households and 6 unserved Tribal community anchor institutions to qualifying service with a minimum speed of 100/20 Mbps.
• Install a new Network Operations Center.
• Create 3 new positions.

This project will boost economic development, improve government services, facilitate educational opportunities, and provide higher quality health care options for Big Sandy Rancheria Band of Western Mono Indian Tribal members.

The project intends to benefit all unserved Big Sandy Rancheria households, Tribal members who utilize the community anchor institutions to be connected by the project, and all residents of the Big Sandy Rancheria.  

Subrecipient activities if applicable

N/A

Tribal Governments Served Under Award

• Big Sandy Rancheria of Western Mono Indians of California (previously listed as Big Sandy Rancheria of Mono Indians of California)

Big Valley Rancheria Tribal Broadband Infrastructure Deployment

Lakeport 

California 

$951,684.00

The Broadband Infrastructure Deployment project proposes to install an FTTP deployment.  Fiber will be deployed to directly connect 90 unserved Native American households and unserved Native American businesses and community anchor institutions with qualifying broadband with symmetrical 100 Mbps service.

The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members: 

• Construct a 3.6-mile last-mile fiber network to directly connect 90 unserved Native American households and 67 unserved Native American businesses and community anchor institutions with qualifying service ranging from 100 Mbps symmetrical to 1,000 Mbps symmetrical.
• Procure and install customer premises equipment for all unserved Native American households to be connected by the proposed project.  

This project will boost economic development, improve government services, facilitate educational opportunities, and provide higher quality health care options for Big Valley Rancheria Tribal residents.  

This project will boost economic development, improve government services, facilitate educational opportunities, and provide higher quality health care options for Big Valley Rancheria Tribal residents.  

Subrecipient activities if applicable

N/A

Tribal Governments Served Under Award

• Big Valley Band of Pomo Indians of the Big Valley Rancheria, California

The NTIA Broadband Infrastructure Pre-Construction Planning and Preparation Project

Bishop

California

$499,935.50

This Planning, Engineering, Feasibility, and Sustainability project will focus on the pre-construction planning of a broadband network which will ultimately allow the Tribe to provide a service level above 25/3 Mbps and under 100 ms latency for all 574 households, 55 businesses, and 27 anchor institutions on the Bishop Paiute Reservation.  The project consists of planning, mapping, and engineering in preparation for deployment of a broadband network comprising a Fiber to the Home (FTTH) solution covering 50% of households and a cost-effective LTE network site operating in the 2.5 GHz EBS spectrum band covering 50% of households.  The network will provide services focused on residential, business, and institutional users.  Future broadband services of 50/10 through LTE and 100/20 over fiber will be offered.

The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members: 

• Design a network through a combination of FTTH and Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) technologies.
• Produce GIS Base Mapping, Assessment Base Maps, Land Use/Land Cover Mapping, and Environmental Planning standard mapping of in-ground assets and rights of way.
• Precision aerial mapping using Aerial Lidar.
• Hire a Broadband Project Manager to oversee the deliverables of the project.
• Regional project coordination consisting of online weekly meetings with regional Tribal consortium officials for the purposes of collective bargaining, determining local contracting and cost sharing, and best practices collaboration.
• Participating in a Master Fiber Optic Technician training for initial Tribal support staff to oversee and assist with the planned projects in the field. 

The project will: 

• Complete design for future broadband connection for 574 households, including 110 unserved households and 161 households below the 150% poverty line, 55 businesses, and 27 community anchor institutions with broadband services of 50/10 through LTE and 100/20 over fiber. 
• Establish a project plan for the design, procurement, implementation, and long-term operation of the broadband network.
• Support remote education, telehealth, and remote working activities for Native American households.
• Improve safety and monitoring of locations of interest, public housing, and facilities.
• Train Tribal support staff, which will contribute to the knowledge of Tribal staff, reduce the need for outside contractors, and provide the capability to repair and replace fiber optic assets as needed. 

The project intends to benefit all 574 households, 55 businesses, and 27 community anchor institutions, including a Tribal Office, a Community Development building, and one Education Center on the Bishop Paiute Reservation by preparing for future broadband deployment. 

Subrecipient activities if applicable

N/A

Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation 

Browning 

Montana 

$33,235,003.92 

The Broadband Infrastructure Deployment project proposes to install fiber directly connecting 4,482 unserved Native American households with fiber to home service at speeds ranging from 50/5 Mbps to 250/25 Mbps w/100 millisecond latency. 

The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members: 

• Engage in a multi-phased approach to this infrastructure project in 11 service areas of approximately 437 route miles of underground feeder and distribution fiber, and about 214 route miles of service drop cable. 
• Will upgrade broadband infrastructure by replacing outdated copper-based technology with FTTP high capacity, high density Gigabit Ethernet Internet access to each household and business. 
• Install new customer premises equipment in each household and business. 
• Complete engineering and network design using route mapping. 
• Obtain permits regarding environmental, cultural, and historical assessments. 
• Replace all electrical systems in the central office, remote huts/cabinets, and customer premises equipment. 
• Install 6 equipment shelters with generators.  

This project will: 

• Create approximately 25 jobs in IT, project management, technology support, and compliance. 
• Expand opportunities in e-commerce, telemedical services, entertainment, distance learning, e-government, and agriculture. 
• Increase economic development opportunities including job growth and creation. 
• Provide opportunities to be globally competitive. 
• Improve the overall quality of life for Tribal members. 

The project intends to benefit Tribal residents, students, educators, employees and employers, as well as those in need of telemedical services. 

Subrecipient activities if applicable

Siyeh Communications will provide program management and implementation. 

Tribal Governments Served Under Award

• Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation of Montana

BLR Broadband Planning, Design, and Stage 1 Deployment 

Blue Lake

California

$493,400.48 

With NTIA funding, the Blue Lake Rancheria’s Planning, Engineering, Feasibility, and Sustainability Studies and Infrastructure Deployment project will consist of the engineering and design of a resilient 2.2-mile, 48-strand Fiber loop encompassing BLR contiguous trust lands, along with a single 2.5 GHz spectrum radio broadcast location.  The project will also construct a 1700-foot section of the middle mile fiber and deploy the 2.5 GHz spectrum for the entire service area, providing broadband speeds with a minimum of 25/3 Mbps with a latency of less than 100 ms to 45 unserved Tribal households, 15 unserved Tribal community anchor institutions, and 8 unserved Tribal businesses. 

• Develop and publish an RFP for the engineering and design of a fiber middle mile deployment. 
• Develop and publish an RFP for designing and integrating work for the 2.5 GHz Spectrum Radio last mile deployment. 
• Develop and publish an RFP for preparing the utility trench, value, groundwork, and conduit installation. 
• Complete the necessary environmental assessment and NEPA processes. 
• Purchase needed equipment including testing equipment, a fiber infusion splicer, Amprode underground utility detector, and network equipment. 
• Purchase and deploy fiber and equipment for a 1700-foot section of middle mile fiber. 
• Purchase and deploy 2.5 GHz wireless networking equipment to provide last mile service with minimum speeds of 25/3 Mbps with a latency of less than 100 ms. 

• Engineering design of a resilient 2.2 mile, 48-strand fiber loop encompassing the Blue Lake Rancheria contiguous trust lands along with a single 2.5 GHz spectrum radio broadcast location. 
• Installation of a 1700-foot section of middle mile fiber. 
• Installation and deployment of 2.5 GHz spectrum reaching 15 unserved Tribal anchor institutions, 8 unserved Tribal businesses, and 45 unserved Tribal households. 
• Connect to the Digital 299 Dark Fiber Project, allowing distribution of broadband resources to unserved Tribal households and anchor institutions. 

• Tribal residents of all ages (children through elders) in 45 unserved Tribal households. 
• Eight unserved Tribal businesses. 
• Tribal first responders. 
• Fifteen unserved Tribal community anchor institutions. 

Subrecipient activities if applicable

Tribal Governments Served Under Award

• Blue Lake Rancheria, California

Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program

Nett Lake

Minnesota

$19,800,704.00

The Broadband Infrastructure Deployment project proposes to install fiber directly connecting 2,097 unserved Native American households, plus more than 60 businesses and community anchor institutions with up to 1 Gbps fiber to the home qualifying broadband service. 

The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members: 

• Complete all engineering design and permitting requirements. 
• Finish required environmental, historical, and cultural reviews and assessments. 
• Install 326.6 miles of underground mainline fiber. 
• Construct outside plant fiber optic cable network using dedicated fiber architecture. 
• Install FTTP using equipment that is vendor- and technology-agnostic. 

This project will: 

• Connect 2,097 unserved Native American households, plus more than 60 businesses and community anchor institutions with up to 1 Gbps high-speed, reliable, and affordable Internet access. 
• Improve the overall quality of life of Tribal residents. 
• Connect to all Tribal facilities, allowing management functions to be more centralized. 
• Provide training and workforce development for IT-related careers. 
• Increase healthcare options. 
• Create 5 jobs in IT-related areas and 70 construction jobs. 
• Increase employment. 
• Boost economic development. 
• Open up opportunities for telework and entrepreneurship. 

The project intends to benefit Tribal residents, students, educators, adult learners, job seekers, entrepreneurs, employers, and employees, including the employees of Tribal operations. 

Subrecipient activities if applicable

Bridgeport Indian Colony Tribal Broadband Project

Bridgeport

California

$355,153.32 

The proposed Planning, Engineering, Feasibility, and Sustainability Studies project will fund environmental assessments, design and engineering, and acquisition of materials to create a FTTH last mile network to the 25 Native American households on the Bridgeport Indian Colony reservation, as well as to support the community’s administrative resources.  The project will provide the Bridgeport Indian Colony with its own last mile infrastructure capable of supporting up to 10 gigabits and the planned service will provide speeds of 1 gigabit.  

The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members: 

• Conduct environmental assessments.
• Engage in design, engineering, mapping, and planning of a long-term, underground broadband network.
• Acquire materials such as fiber optic cable, conduit, utility boxes, and fiber optic service wire.  

A “shovel-ready” project designed and vetted for future Broadband Infrastructure Deployment to provide the Bridgeport Indian Colony with its own last mile infrastructure capable of supporting up to 10 gigabits. 

The project intends to benefit 52 Tribal members across 25 housing units and the community’s administrative resources on the Bridgeport Indian Colony reservation. 

Subrecipient activities if applicable

N/A

Burns Paiute Broadband Infrastructure Deployment Project

Burns

Oregon

$499,728.17

The Broadband Infrastructure Deployment project proposes to construct a 195-foot self-sustaining communications tower, replacing existing infrastructure that has reached the end of its life cycle.  This project will serve 20 Native American community anchor institutions and 60 unserved Native American households. 

The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members: 

• Construct a 195-foot 900 series communications tower for LSN services.
• Consolidate tower equipment and power structures into one support building.
• Install 6 miles of fiber cable to connect two existing end points of cable previously laid to all Tribal buildings.

This project will expand the Burns Paiute members’ access to essential wireless communications and services relating to health, public safety, emergency management, education, workforce development, and entrepreneurship.  Additionally, this project will expand the efficiency and effectiveness of Tribal Government operations. 

The project will benefit 175 Tribal members in 60 households, 42% of which are below the 150% federal poverty line.  20 community anchor institutions will also be served by the project. 

Subrecipient activities if applicable

N/A

Tribal Governments Served Under Award

• Burns Paiute Tribe (previously listed as Burns Paiute Tribe of the Burns Paiute Indian Colony of Oregon)

Cabazon Housing Broadband Infrastructure Deployment Project

Indio

California

$320,346.40

The project proposes to install fiber directly connecting 17 unserved Native American households with qualifying broadband service.

The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members:

• Installing 5,400 linear feet of a 12 strand-SM fiber Optic Cable from an existing connection point to the Cabazon Band of Mission Indians (CBMI) Reservation known as “Tribal Housing”. Activities include construction and underground installation of the cable in existing right of ways in the city of Coachella and on the CBMI Reservation.
• Install underground fiber drops to individual Tribal households along with all necessary equipment to establish services.
• Negotiate agreements with service providers for Internet access at Tribal Housing.

Provide access to telemedicine for all Tribal members and elders. Provide distance learning and educational access for all and the ability to work from home for those unable to return to work. Currently, all five elected Tribal Council members reside in Tribal Housing and have yet to return to in person meetings and gatherings. This project would allow them to continue to safely conduct Tribal business from a remote location.

CBMI Reservation

Subrecipient activities if applicable

N/A

Tribal Governments Served Under Award

• Cabazon Band of Cahuilla Indians (Previously listed as Cabazon Band of Mission Indians, California)

CRIHB Fort Bidwell Tribal Broadband Infrastructure Deployment Project

Roseville

California

$500,000.00

The Planning, Engineering, Feasibility, and Sustainability Studies project will fund complete environmental technical studies and compliance documents, as well as design and engineering to support future deployment of middle mile fiber and last mile fiber to the premise within the Fort Bidwell Indian Community. The future project intends to connect 39 Native American households, the Warner Mountain Indian Health Program, Tribal Administration, and Emergency Services with future broadband at or above 25/3 Mbps.

Project activities include:

• Planning, Engineering and Environmental Studies for future deployment of a fiber to the premise network.

This Planning, Engineering, Feasibility, and Sustainability Studies project will position the Fort Bidwell Indian Community to commence fiber deployment immediately upon securing future funding.

This project intends to benefit approximately 39 Native American households and 3 community anchor institutions. Approximately 35% of Tribal households live below the 150% federal poverty line.

Subrecipient activities if applicable

N/A

Alaska Fiber Optic Project

Anchorage

Alaska

$52,559,385.14

The Broadband Infrastructure Deployment project proposes to install fiber to directly connect 2,967 unserved Native American households across 10 Alaska Native Villages within the Calista Region with fiber-to-the-home 100 Gbps/100 Gbps symmetrical service.

The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members: 

• Deploy a 180-mile undersea middle-mile fiber network stretching from Holy Cross Native Village to Napakiak Native Village, linking up with two other Alaska Fiber Project middle mile networks. 
• Construct a last-mile fiber network providing qualifying service with speeds of over 25/3 Mbps to every household within 10 Alaska Native Villages.  

This project will: 

• Enable residents of the Calista Region to access affordable broadband service.  
• Create permanent jobs for Alaska Natives.
• Expand remote work opportunities.
• Deliver reliable pathways for online education and telemedicine services. 

The project intends to benefit all unserved Calista Corporation shareholders residing in the Calista Region of Alaska, comprised of 10 isolated Alaska Native Villages, located along the Yukon and Kuskokwim rivers.

Subrecipient activities if applicable

Alaska Communications will design middle-mile and last-mile networks, develop project budgets, create environmental compliance plans, prepare maps of the service area, retain contractors, create workforce training plans, develop construction timelines and oversee network construction, develop a long-term sustainability plan, develop contingency plans, and advance funds as needed to ensure adherence to the project timeline. 

Cape Fox Corporation Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program - Adoption and Use

Ketchikan

Alaska

$1,901,262.82

This Broadband Use and Adoption project proposes to address key challenges confronting the Cape Fox Corporation in developing programs and resources to address systemic and COVID-19 related concerns, building capacity to expand broadband adoption activities, including telehealth, distance learning, telework, and digital inclusion efforts.

The project will implement the following activities aimed at addressing critical challenges faced by Alaska Natives within the Tribal service area:

• Purchase one year of broadband service for unserved or underserved Tribal households on the reservation in addition to broadband equipment and personal devices for each household to enable network connections;
• Purchase devices and plans for an estimated 25% of Tribal members who currently have no access to telecommunications devices;
• Conduct an assessment to better understand the needs and requirements of Tribal members and expand affordable programs focused on distance learning, telehealth, telework, and digital skills training;
• Deliver training to all 175 Tribal households on IT fundamentals and provide specialized training for broadband installation for those looking at a career in the field with the goal of targeting up to five individuals; and
• Purchase computer devices and broadband equipment for community members to support telehealth and distance learning initiatives.

The project’s expected outcome is to increase broadband adoptions by providing support for tribal households in affording broadband services and promoting telehealth, distance learning, and digital inclusion efforts.

The project intends to benefit 175 Alaska Native households, 865 individual Alaska Natives, and community anchor institutions such as education centers and health clinics.

Subrecipient activities if applicable

N/A

Catawba Nation Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program

Rock Hill

South Carolina

$900,578.00

This Broadband Use and Adoption project will provide free or reduced cost broadband service to 1,790 Native American tribal households in Rock Hill, South Carolina. The project will also enhance tribal operations and programs through improvements to tribal electrical and AV systems, as well as the provision of Zoom-enabled laptops to staff engaged in telehealth and e-commerce related activities.

The project will implement the following activities aimed at addressing critical challenges faced by the Native Americans in the Tribal service area:

• Provide broadband service to tribal households with either seniors or school age children, and a 50% service discount for all other tribal households for six months;
• Upgrade of tribal AV electrical and AV equipment to expand digital access to tribal events, gatherings, and meetings; and
• Purchase of laptops and Zoom subscriptions for five tribal employees engaged in telehealth and economic development related activities.

Provide support for tribal households in affording broadband services. Increase accessibility of tribal meetings and events. Remote work opportunities and continuity of service for tribal employees.

This project will serve 1,790 tribal households, five Tribal employees, and the wider Catawba community

Subrecipient activities if applicable

N/A

Tlingit & Haida Regional Infrastructure Deployment Project  

Juneau 

Alaska

$49,899,103.51 

The Broadband Infrastructure Deployment project proposes to install fixed wireless and deploy Low-Earth Orbiting Satellite-enabled service to directly connect 14,032 unserved Native American households with qualifying broadband service of no less than 25/3 Mbps for all with options up to 100 Mbps symmetrical speeds, where available. 

The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members: 

• Erect 16 100-foot monopole towers and retrofit 6 existing towers with broadband equipment to connect 3,448 Native American households to 2.5 GHz fixed wireless at qualifying speeds of 25/3 Mbps or greater.
• Erect nine 100-foot monopole towers and retrofit one existing tower with broadband equipment to connect 3,500 Native American households to 3.5 GHz (CBRS) fixed wireless at qualifying speeds of 25/3 Mbps or greater.
• Purchase devices and subscriptions to connect 68 Native American households to Low-Earth Orbiting Satellite-enabled service at qualifying speeds of 25/3 Mbps or greater.
• Procure and install 7,016 units of Customer Premise Equipment overall for subscribing households.
• Purchase gigabit Direct Internet Access service agreements.

This project will close the digital divide in the Tlingit and Haida unserved communities, strengthen Tribal sovereignty through broadband access, deploy reliable qualifying service that generates governance, public safety, law enforcement, education, health care, and economic development opportunities on par with the lower 48 states, and provide an advanced broadband network that will serve as the foundation for future gigabit connectivity and 5G mobile services for all of Southeast Alaska.  

The project intends to benefit all unserved households on the Central Council of Tlingit and Haida lands, 220 Tribal businesses, 64 community anchor institutions, 47 schools, 23 libraries, and all Tribal members that utilize public services.

Subrecipient activities if applicable

N/A

Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program 

Tahlequah 

Oklahoma 

$33,947,876.75 

The Broadband Infrastructure Deployment project proposes to install fiber and wireless technology directly connecting 5,899 unserved Native American households with 100/20 Mbps wireless service. 

The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members:  

• Install fiber and wireless technologies connecting individuals located in 16 Tribal communities through a 3-phased project that will lay 240 miles of fiber optic cable and construct 16 telecommunications towers that will support wireless and cell services. 
• Complete a fiber loop around underserved areas of the Reservation. 
• Develop partnerships to offer workforce development training opportunities in project-related careers. 

This project will: 

• Connect Tribal members located in 16 rural, unserved, low-income Cherokee communities in Oklahoma to affordable, reliable, and future-proofed broadband services. 
• Increase telework opportunities. 
• Enhance and expand educational options for K-12+. 
• Offer access to telehealth care. 
• Provide economic development and growth opportunities.  
• Create approximately 35 jobs in project-related careers such as heavy equipment operators, fiber technicians, and construction jobs. 
• Open-up virtual entrepreneurship opportunities. 
• Create partnerships to provide workforce training opportunities. 
• 100/20 Mbps speeds for wireless customers.

The project intends to benefit Tribal residents in 16 Cherokee communities located in Oklahoma, students K-12+, educators, entrepreneurs, health care practitioners and their patients, business owners, and employees. 

Subrecipient activities if applicable

N/A

Tribal Governments Served Under Award

• Cherokee Nation

Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Telephone Authority Broadband Use and Adoption Project

Eagle Butte

South Dakota

$2,367,685.00

This Broadband Use and Adoption project proposes to address key challenges confronting the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Telephone Authority (CRSTTA). Despite offering broadband service to 90% of 2.8 million acres of the Cheyenne River Reservation, CRSTTA’s broadband subscription penetration is approximately 58% and CRSTTA is unable to reduce its broadband service pricing. The implementation of this project will enable broadband adoption activities, including digital inclusion efforts and affordable broadband programs.

The project intends to increase broadband adoption among Tribal area residents in three ways:

• CRSTTA will offer a monthly broadband service discount up to $35 for all new and existing residential broadband subscribers for three years. It will also offer higher download and upload speeds ranging from 50/25 Mbps to 250/50 Mbps without service charge increases;
• CRSTTA will increase outreach and education efforts to inform customers about existing federal Lifeline and EBB programs; and
• CRSTTA will develop a “Digital Awareness and Training Program” to increase digital literacy among Tribal communities and households within its service area.

The project’s expected outcome is to increase the number of Tribal households and institutions to 1,732 that subscribe to broadband services as well as shrink the digital divide that exists among Tribal communities via digital literacy programs.

The project will benefit 20 different communities that reside within CRSTTA’s service area, covering 4,676 square miles of Tribal lands.

Subrecipient activities if applicable

N/A

The CIT Broadband Connectivity Program

Charles City, New Kent, Henrico, and James City Counties

Virginia

$500,000.00

The Chickahominy Indian Tribe (CIT) will engage in network planning activities to develop a solution for broadband infrastructure connection, construction, and service deployment for currently unserved Chickahominy households, government properties, and community anchor institutions.

The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members:  

1. Gathering baseline data and initial stakeholder input to evaluate broadband coverage needs.
2. Utilizing sources including internet service providers to create broadband mapping.
3. Working with stakeholders and internet service providers to identify areas requiring right-of-way permissions.
4. Developing a plan, method, and timeline with internet service providers to implement extension of last-mile broadband access and 1 year of discounted service to approximately 123 eligible Tribal citizen residences in the Tribal service areas of New Kent, Charles City, Henrico, and James City counties.
5. Creating workflow with internet service provider Comcast for extension of last mile/fiber to the premises for the Tribal Center (an anchor institution).
6. Creating workflow to implement extension of Wi-Fi to Tribal powwow grounds adjacent to the Tribal Center. 
7. Developing a plan, method, and timeline with internet service providers to evaluate and provide broadband service to five Tribal government properties (anchor institutions).

Project outcomes will include a sustainable broadband infrastructure plan to address deployment needs and offer a solution for unserved Tribal citizens and Tribal properties.  The impacts of this project will include an implementation plan for accessing broadband that will promote better health and wellness due to increased access to telehealth, better educational outcomes for citizens with better and more reliable access to remote education, increased economic security for the Tribe and citizens who receive access to broadband, better community connection for citizens who are able to access more reliable forms of digital communication, and better citizen services due to increased governmental efficiency and coordination.

This project will be centered in Charles City, New Kent, Henrico, and James City Counties on properties owned by Tribal Citizens and the Tribal Government.  It is expected that approximately 123 Tribal citizen residences and 6 Tribal properties will benefit from this planning project.

Subrecipient activities if applicable

N/A

Chickasaw Nation Broadband Infrastructure Project 

Ada

Oklahoma

$50,000,000.00

The Broadband Infrastructure Deployment project proposes to install fiber and fixed wireless to directly connect 2,784 unserved Native American households with broadband speeds of 100 Mbps symmetrical. 

The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members: 

• Construct a 2,832-mile middle and last-mile aerial fiber network to connect 1,372 unserved Native American households, 224 unserved Tribal businesses, and 16 unserved community anchor institutions to qualifying service ranging from 100 Mbps symmetrical to 1000 Mbps symmetrical. 
• Outfit 39 existing towers and vertical sites (23 fiber-fed; 16 microwave-fed) with radio equipment to provide 2.5 GHz fixed wireless to 1,412 unserved Native American households at speeds ranging from 25/3 Mbps to 100/10 Mbps. 
• Procure and install subscriber routers and field network equipment.  

This project will improve access to remote work, distance learning, and telehealth services for members of the Chickasaw Nation. 

The project intends to benefit all unserved Chickasaw Nation households, 224 unserved Tribal businesses, 16 unserved community anchor institutions, and all members of the Chickasaw Nation that utilize public services. 

Subrecipient activities if applicable

Trace Fiber Networks: manage the construction, build-out, and operations of the proposed network. 

Tribal Governments Served Under Award

• The Chickasaw Nation

CCT Broadband Deployment

Box Elder

Montana

$15,300,356.84

The Broadband Infrastructure Deployment project proposes to install fiber and fixed wireless infrastructure to directly connect 770 unserved Native American households with fiber-to-the-home with 1 Gbps/1 Gbps and/or fixed wireless to the home with 100 Mbps/20 Mbps service. 

The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members: 

• Deploy a middle-mile fiber network connecting the Chippewa Cree’s Tribal point-of-presence to a backhaul facility.
• Install approximately 51.5 miles of fiber cable to deliver qualifying service to 645 Tribal households, 20 Tribal businesses, and 25 Tribal community anchor institutions.
• Construct six communications towers to deliver qualifying wireless service to 125 unserved Tribal households located in outlying areas of the Chippewa Cree Reservation.  

This project will: 

• Expand access to remote learning and telehealth services.
• Enhance public safety by allowing the Chippewa Cree’s public safety agencies and Tribal members to stay connected during natural disasters. 
• Promote intra- and inter-Tribal communication and collaboration. 

The project intends to benefit Tribal households, Tribal businesses, Tribal community anchor institutions, and all members of the Chippewa Cree Tribe. 

Subrecipient activities if applicable

N/A

Tribal Governments Served Under Award

• Chippewa Cree Indians of the Rocky Boy's Reservation, Montana (previously listed as Chippewa-Cree Indians of the Rocky Boy's Reservation, Montana)

Choggiung Limited NTIA Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program

Dillingham

Alaska

$29,532,501.00

The Broadband Infrastructure Deployment project proposes to install fiber to directly connect 944 unserved Alaska Native households with 100 Mbps symmetrical fiber to home service. 

The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members: 

• Construct a 77-mile middle-mile fiber network originating in Lovelock, AK and extending to the Dillingham/Aleknagik service area.  
• Install a 40-mile last-mile network to connect 944 unserved Alaska Native households to qualifying service of 100 Mbps symmetrical or greater. 

This project will provide access to high-speed, affordable broadband for shareholders of Choggiung, Ltd. 

The project intends to benefit all unserved shareholders of Choggiung, Ltd. 

Subrecipient activities if applicable

Nushagak Electric & Telephone Cooperative, Inc.: Design and operate the proposed middle- and last-mile networks.  

Tribal Governments Served Under Award

• Curyung Tribal Council

Chugachmiut Broadband Project

Anchorage

Alaska

$991,974.00

This Broadband Use and Adoption project will provide satellite internet service subsidies for the communities of Nanwalek and Port Graham.

Project activities include:

• Purchase satellite equipment for installation on homes
• Train local installers
• Pay for satellite internet service for 41 months

The project outcomes will result in the provision of qualifying broadband service to two rural, Alaska Native communities.

This project will benefit 113 Tribal member households, 3 community anchor institutions, and 6 Tribal businesses. Approximately 66% of Tribal members live below the 150% federal poverty line.

Subrecipient activities if applicable

N/A

Cocopah Indian Tribe

Somerton

Arizona

$5,214,719.67 

The Broadband Infrastructure Deployment project proposes to install fiber directly connecting 210 unserved Native American households with qualifying broadband service of at least 25/3 Mbps.  

The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members: 

• Install and connect fiber optic cable and customer premises equipment to 200 underserved Native American households. 
• Deploy a wireless array surrounding the Cocopah RV. 
• Construct 2 Network Operation Center (NOC) buildings, each with HVAC, electrical, fire suppression, back-up power generators, and communications equipment. 
• Distribute iPads to students and Tribal residents as needed. 

This project will: 

• Provide 200 underserved Native American households with affordable, quality broadband service. 
• Create telehealth options. 
• Open-up telecommuting opportunities. 
• Increase access to educational resources and services for Head Start, K-12+, and adult learners. 
• Offer training programs. 
• Enable Tribal residents to search for jobs online. 
• Make Tribal government more accessible. 
• Allow virtual connections to the Cocopah Court.  

The project intends to benefit: Tribal residents, educators, students, adult learners, job seekers, entrepreneurs, Government staff, healthcare practitioners, and their patients. 

Subrecipient activities if applicable

N/A

Tribal Governments Served Under Award

• Cocopah Tribe of Arizona

Colusa Indian Community Council NTIA Broadband Infrastructure

Colusa

California

$481,533.85

This Broadband Infrastructure Deployment project proposes to deploy last mile FTTH to 39 unserved Tribal households on the Colusa Rancheria with broadband speeds of 30/30 Mbps and minimal latency.

The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members: 

• Conduct environmental assessments, mapping, and engineering.
• Construction including horizontal direction drilling and trenching.
• Procure equipment such as conduit and vaults.
• Deploy fiber to connect 39 Tribal households to a backhaul network at CICC Central Office.
• Install vaults to serve as access points for future expansion. 

This project will: 

• Connect 39 unserved Tribal households with new, high quality, commercial grade broadband service.

The project intends to benefit 39 Tribal households and the wider 150+ Tribal members from the Colusa Rancheria New Reservation.

Subrecipient activities if applicable

N/A

Tribal Governments Served Under Award

• Cachil DeHe Band of Wintun Indians of the Colusa Indian Community of the Colusa Rancheria, California

Comanche Nation Broadband Deployment Project

Lawton

Oklahoma

$500,000.00

This project is a Planning, Engineering, Feasibility, and Sustainability Study designed to complement a shovel-ready project for future funding.  The planning study expects to bring 25% design readiness for future funding where final design and construction will be undertaken. 

The applicant will partner and contract with Olsson for architectural and engineering design services. 

This planning project will contribute to an overall future Broadband Infrastructure Deployment project encompassing 190 miles of new fiber and/or wireless infrastructure. 

The beneficiaries will be 5,366 Tribal households, 158 businesses, and 21 Tribal community anchor institutions.  27.77% of Tribal households live below the 150% federal poverty line. 

Subrecipient activities if applicable

N/A

Tribal Governments Served Under Award

• Comanche Nation, Oklahoma

Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program

Pablo

Montana

$41,572,831.55

The Broadband Infrastructure Deployment project proposes to install fiber and wireless to directly connect 927 unserved Tribal households, 35 unserved Tribal businesses, and 22 unserved Tribal community anchor institutions with a minimum of 30 Mbps/5 Mbps and up to 1 Gbps qualifying broadband service.

The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members:

• Install 303 miles of aerial and underground fiber.
• Deploy middle mile fiber to connect 927 unserved Tribal households with a 2.5 GHz licensed LTE wireless network.
• Deploy last mile fiber network connecting 35 unserved Tribal businesses and 22 unserved Tribal community anchor institutions.
• Construct a Network Operations Center, 1 tower, and 20 remote population locations.
• Create 3 new IT jobs to maintain and service the system.

This project will:

• Provide affordable, high-speed, reliable, and future-proofed Internet access to Tribal households with a minimum speed of 30/5 Mbps, to businesses with an average speed of 100 Mbps, and to anchor institutions with an average speed of 1 Gbps.
• Open opportunities for telehealth care services, online educational opportunities, workforce development, telecommuting, and digital and financial literacy.
• Provide an increased level of public safety.
• Support cultural preservation.
• Encourage Tribal residents and businesses to adopt emerging smart technologies.
• Establish a CSKT Tribe-owned broadband Internet service accessible to all Native households, businesses, and anchor institutions on the Reservation.
• Remove the affordability barrier and be 100% carrier-neutral.

The project intends to benefit Tribal residents, business owners, and anchor institutions such as schools, health care facilities, public safety facilities, and agricultural facilities.

Subrecipient activities if applicable

N/A

Tribal Governments Served Under Award

• Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation

Colville Tribes NTIA Broadband Expansion 

Nespelem 

Washington

$48,405,830.78

The Broadband Infrastructure Deployment project proposes to install fiber directly connecting 2,867 unserved Native American households with qualifying broadband with the following speeds: Fiber: 1 Gbps symmetrical; wireless: 300/30 Mbps. 

The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members: 

• Construct a hybrid wireless, middle mile, and fiber-to-home broadband network.
• Create 33 jobs to support project design, implementation, and network management.  All jobs will comply with the Tribal Employment Rights Ordinance. 
• Deploy fiber aerially and underground to key villages along route, connecting to backhaul stations throughout the reservation.
• Deploy a wireless network in areas that fiber cannot reach.

This project expects to improve economic outcomes on the Colville Reservation, promoting remote work and entrepreneurship.  Access to affordable broadband will also increase remote learning opportunities, telehealth services, and public safety programs, in addition to supporting digital inclusion efforts.  

The project intends to benefit all residents of the Colville Reservation to include 309 businesses and 140 community anchor institutions. 

Subrecipient activities if applicable

N/A

Tribal Governments Served Under Award

• Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation

The Grand Ronde Tribal Broadband Infrastructure Project

Grand Ronde

Oregon

$500,000.00

This Broadband Infrastructure Deployment project proposes to construct a fixed wireless network connecting 200 unserved Native American households to qualifying service of 100/20 Mbps.

Infrastructure Deployment activities include: 

• Outfit an existing 200-foot tower with a fixed wireless radio network. 
• Procure and install customer premises equipment for 200 Tribal households.

This Infrastructure Deployment project will: 

• Provide reliable internet access of 100/20 Mbps to 200 unserved Tribal households.

This project intends to benefit 200 unserved Tribal households on the Grande Ronde Reservation, Trust Lands, and nearby locations.

Subrecipient activities if applicable

N/A

Tribal Governments Served Under Award

• Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon

Broadband Infrastructure Deployment - Network Planning Project

Lincoln

Oregon

$500,000.00

This planning study intends to fund network planning activities in order to develop a solution for broadband infrastructure connection, construction, and service deployment for currently unserved Native American households, businesses, and community anchor institutions in and around reservation land located in Lincoln County, Oregon.

Project activities in support of the planning study include:

• Recruiting a Project Manager to oversee the planning and future implementation of the broadband infrastructure deployment project. The Project Manager will be an employee of the Tribal government and oversee the entirety of the project lifecycle including the initial network planning phase that is the focus of the study as well as the subsequent broadband infrastructure construction and service deployment that results.
• Conducting a market study for Lincoln County that comprehensively analyzes the market for broadband service in the proposed service area.
• Performing an assessment of potential partners for broadband infrastructure construction and service deployment in the proposed service area.
• Conducting preliminary engineering and network design for the future broadband infrastructure construction and service deployment project.
• Conducting a financial feasibility and sustainability study to confirm that the broadband infrastructure construction and service deployment is financially stable into future years.

A well developed and documented solution for future broadband infrastructure deployment for the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians.

The Siletz Tribe’s proposed service area covered under the study is a portion of Lincoln County, Oregon. The ultimate beneficiaries of the project are 85 unserved Native American households of which 47.4% are at or below 150% of the poverty line. The area is an unserved area as there is currently no broadband service provider offering qualifying broadband service.

Subrecipient activities if applicable

N/A

CTUIR Tribal Broadband Connectivity Project

Pendleton

Oregon

$15,504,758.00

The Broadband Infrastructure Deployment project proposes to install fiber directly connecting 342 unserved Tribal households with a minimum of 100 Mbps/100 Mbps qualifying broadband service. 

The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members: 

• Build approximately 71 miles of underground middle mile and last mile fiber with service that is a minimum symmetrical of 100 Mbps to 1 Gbps.  
• Create a Tribally-owned Internet Service Provider.
• Create up to 5 Tribal construction jobs.

This project will enhance telehealth capabilities for the Tribe, facilitate distance learning opportunities, improve economic throughputs, provide affordable broadband services, and increase digital inclusion efforts for all Tribal members. 

The project intends to benefit 342 unserved Tribal households.  Tribal youth will benefit from increased educational opportunities as this grant will fund two apprenticeship positions through Tribal Employment Rights Ordinance fees. 

Subrecipient activities if applicable

N/A

Tribal Governments Served Under Award

• Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (previously listed as Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Reservation, Oregon)

Warm Springs Reservation Broadband Project

Warm Springs

Oregon

$6,988,050.00 

The Broadband Infrastructure Deployment project proposes to install last mile fiber to directly connect 936 unserved Tribal households, 21 unserved Tribal businesses, and 5 unserved Tribal community anchor institutions with qualifying broadband service with speeds from 25/3 Mbps to 1000/50 Mbps. 

The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members: 

• Upgrade existing wireless infrastructure that provides 4 Mbps/4 Mbps of internet speed to fiber that will provide qualified broadband service. 
• Install approximately 25 miles of underground last mile fiber.  
• Create 25 construction and 8 long-term Tribal jobs.

This project will improve access to distance learning, telehealth, and remote work, enhance public safety on Tribal lands, and expand economic opportunities by supporting the adoption of smart technology for agriculture, manufacturing, and government services on Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs’ land. 

The project intends to benefit all unserved Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs households and all Tribal members that utilize Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs public services.  

Subrecipient activities if applicable

N/A

Tribal Governments Served Under Award

• Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon

Coushatta Tribal Broadband Feasibility and Design Project

Elton

Louisiana

$365,744.11

This Planning, Engineering, Feasibility, and Sustainability project will fund a comprehensive feasibility study focused on technical design, market conditions, and financial requirements to provide future broadband services for approximately 865 Tribal members.

Project activities in support of the planning study include:

• Assess the technical viability and project potential of owning broadband infrastructure as well as the creation of broadband design engineering.
• Evaluate potential partnering opportunities with third party vendors for broadband deployment and delivery of services.
• Determine financial and organizational viability and project potential of delivering broadband services.
• Analyze existing systems to understand required network and systems upgrades.

A well-developed, “shovel ready” project designed and vetted for future broadband infrastructure deployment in support of the Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana.

The project intends to benefit 50 Tribal households on Tribal land and an additional 300 Tribal households who live on adjacent land. Tribal members are largely unserved or only have access to unstable broadband services due to high costs within their area. 52.63% of Tribal members live below the 150% Federal Poverty Level.

Subrecipient activities if applicable

N/A

Adoption and Use of Broadband through Deployment of 2.5 GHz Spectrum

Roseburg

Oregon

$482,325.00

This Planning, Engineering, Feasibility, and Sustainability project will create a complete engineering, regulatory, and design plan for new broadband of 2.5 GHz Spectrum capacity to the unserved Tribal lands in Douglas County, Oregon. This will enable effective wireless delivery of 25/3 Mbps broadband service to all residents, businesses, and anchor institutions in the community.

The project will implement the following activities aimed at addressing critical challenges faced by the Native Americans in the Tribal service area: 

• Complete engineering, regulatory, and design plans for eleven tower sites, including: tower design; utility coordination; RF engineering; FAA reviews; road design; pad design; construction engineering; surveying; and easements.

Complete engineering, regulatory, and design plans for eleven tower sites, for the purpose of providing wireless 25/3 Mbps connection.

Residents, businesses, and anchor institutions on unserved Tribal lands in Douglas County, Oregon.

Subrecipient activities if applicable

N/A

Cowlitz Digital Inclusion Broadband Connectivity FY2021

Longview

Washington

$7,580,563.59

This Broadband Use and Adoption project proposes to increase broadband use and adoption among Native American Tribal citizens and community members in Longview, Washington through the implementation of affordable broadband services, distribution of enabled devices, digital literacy and skills training programs, and the launch of a Tribal platform for the delivery of tribal services.

The project will implement the following activities aimed at addressing critical challenges faced by the Native Americans in the Tribal service area resulting from a severe lack of broadband access or service:

• Conduct an assessment of needs and barriers for tribal members related to broadband affordability and device availability;
• Provide subsidies for affordable broadband service to tribal members currently without service or who need assistance maintaining their existing connection;
• Provide appropriate broadband enabled devices to those tribal members lacking a qualified device;
• Creation of digital literacy and skills building programs for both tribal members and employees; and
• Implementation of an online Tribal Portal to provide tribal services online, as well as a Digital and Health Equity dashboard to monitor and report program progress.

Increase and preserve access to broadband services that are currently limited due to cost. Increase the number of tribal households with a broadband enabled device. Reduce the digital divide through digital skills trainings for tribal members and employees. Reduce barriers to accessing broadband or telehealth resources. Create a user-friendly online resource for tribal use.

The project will serve approximately 1,125 households, 490 working age tribal members, 150 tribal employees, as well as 3,275 individuals

Subrecipient activities if applicable

N/A

Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians Tribal Broadband Connectivity Project

Redwood Valley

California

$596,796.00

This Broadband Use and Adoption project proposes to increase broadband capacity and service for Tribal households as well as Tribal government facilities and other community anchor institutions. The applicant will strengthen broadband services by purchasing and installing broadband equipment that will enable the Tribe to provide broadband service for the entire reservation. The project will also promote broadband adoption activities, including distance learning, telework, and entrepreneurship.

The project will implement six activities aimed at addressing the key challenges currently faced by Tribal members that hampers broadband service and access. These activities include:

• Provide broadband service at no cost to Tribal households for three years, purchased in full during year one of the project;
• Upgrade or purchase broadband equipment to facilitate distance learning and strengthen the capabilities of community anchor institutions;
• Build digital skills of Tribal government staff and Tribal members by hiring an IT instructor to develop and implement a Microsoft skills development course;
• Contract broadband user support services to provide end user support;
• Purchase broadband equipment and software to outfit community anchor institutions and government offices, enabling better communications between members and facilitate telework; and
• Purchase a generator with an automatic transfer switch to ensure broadband services remain uninterrupted in the event of power supply issues or natural disaster impacts on the reservation.

The project’s intended outcome is to improve broadband capacity and capabilities for community anchor institutions while expanding broadband adoption activities, including distance learning, telework, and entrepreneurship for Tribal members.

The project intends to benefit 225 Tribal members who reside in 68 housing units in addition to seven community anchor institutions and community meeting spaces.

Subrecipient activities if applicable

N/A

Broadband Use & Adoption Programs for Delaware Nation

Anadarko

Oklahoma

$7,219,710.96

This Broadband Use and Adoption project proposes to address key challenges impeding the Delaware Nation’s ability to provide broadband service and equipment for Tribal members. The project will upgrade capacity at specific community anchor institutions and provide broadband equipment and service to Tribal members focused on broadband adoption activities, including telehealth, distance learning, workforce development, and digital inclusion efforts.

The project intends to execute four specific activities to address challenges within the Delaware Nation:

• Purchase broadband service and equipment for 1,000 low-income Tribal households and individuals;
• Establish a public Wi-Fi network with access points at community anchor institutions to enable Tribal members to increase broadband use and adoption through seamless connections to secure, dedicated and reliable broadband service;
• Provide Tribal households with broadband equipment to assist with telehealth programs, including specialized medical equipment; and
• Provide broadband equipment to Tribal members to assist with workforce development and distance learning.

The project’s proposed outcome is to improve broadband capacity and capabilities for seven community anchor institutions in addition to expanding broadband adoption activities for individuals, including telehealth, distance learning, workforce development, and digital literacy.

This project intends to benefit over 2,000 Tribal members grouped into approximately 1,400 Tribal households.

Subrecipient activities if applicable

N/A

Broadband adoption and infrastructure build out for the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program 

Multiple areas located within the State of Hawaii 

Hawaii 

$17,284,762.85 

The dual Broadband Use and Adoption and Planning, Engineering, Feasibility, and Sustainability Studies project will assist rural areas with high concentrations of Native Hawaiians in developing programs and resources to address technology gaps and build capacity to use broadband services.  This project is expected to enable broadband adoption activities, including telehealth, distance learning, telework, and digital literacy. Additionally, DHHL will conduct a planning study in support of future broadband infrastructure deployment projects. This study will collect data on the availability and efficiency of current services, build an engineering plan for future infrastructure construction, increase collaboration from relevant stakeholders, and ultimately propose a sustainable, hybrid network design broadband infrastructure project. 

The Broadband Use and Adoption activities include: 

• Increase broadband access through the purchase of broadband equipment and software. 
• Fund and deliver remote learning, telehealth, and digital inclusion programs. 
• Fund base stations with 13 desktops, 6 laptops, and supplies. 
• Fund development of mobile applications. 
• Provide stipends to volunteers and survey participants. 
• Upgrade existing broadband equipment. 
• Distribute 2,418 personal devices. 
• Purchase 27 white boards. 
• Hire personnel to execute project management and specialist tasks. 
• Hire personnel and purchase equipment/contracts specific to telehealth initiatives. 

The Planning, Engineering, Feasibility, and Sustainability activities include: 

• Survey of unserved Native Hawaiians’ households. 
• Asset inventory of the existing infrastructure. 
• Development of a state-wide collective broadband strategy. 
• Long-term plan for network sustainability. 
• Design for fiber or a fiber/wireless hybrid network. 

This project will improve technology at education centers and enable remote learning opportunities, fund network mapping of current broadband services, preserve Native Hawaiian cultural initiatives, increase access to broadband equipment, and establish telehealth services.  Additionally, the Planning, Engineering, Feasibility, and Sustainability study will provide a developed proposal for future broadband infrastructure projects. 

The project intends to benefit at least 10,000 Native Hawaiians who reside on over 200,000 acres of land. 

Subrecipient activities if applicable

N/A

Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program

Winslow

Arizona

$33,246,806.32

The Broadband Infrastructure Deployment project proposes to install fiber directly connecting 3,643 unserved Native American households, plus anchor institutions and businesses, with a minimum of 25/3 Mbps wireless service. 

The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members: 

• Complete all cultural and natural resources reviews and permitting. 
• Finalize FCC licensing. 
• Install customer premises equipment required to provide qualifying broadband service – 32% of Tribal households without power will be connected with solar power in order to provide such service. 
• Install a high-speed broadband system covering 1,637 square miles. 
• Construct 18 towers and install equipment on 6 leased towers. 

This project will: 

• Provide high-speed, affordable, and reliable Internet service to 6 chapters of the Navajo Nation in District 7, including Dilkon, Greasewood Springs, Indian Wells, Jeddito, Teesto, and White Cone at free or reduced cost through such services as LifeLine and EBB. 
• Offer broadband services to unserved and underserved users, businesses, and anchor institutions such as Tribal schools and libraries, government entities, medical and health care centers, emergency services, and the Emergency Operations Center. 
• Offer digital workforce development and training opportunities to the community. 
• Support future public safety communications. 

The project intends to benefit Tribal residents, children, elders, students (K-12+), adult learners, educators, health care providers, patients, first responders, and other emergency personnel. 

Subrecipient activities if applicable

N/A

Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program

Fairbanks

Alaska

$50,651,548.43

The Broadband Infrastructure Deployment project proposes to install fiber directly connecting 581 unserved Native American households with fiber-to-the-home 1 Gbps/1 Gbps service.

The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members:

• This is one phase of a 3-phase project that includes constructing a middle mile fiber optic network (under water and on land) directly supporting last mile high-speed Internet connections to 23 Alaskan Native Villages. 
• Ensure that environmental, historical, and cultural compliance regulations are met.
• Develop a workforce training program.
• Create long-term sustainability plans. 

This project will: 

• Deploy a reliable, affordable, scalable, and future-proofed broadband network bridging the digital divide for the foreseeable future in one of the most remote, isolated, high-cost, and difficult to serve areas of the United States. 
• Provide up to 1 Gbps service to 100% of project locations. 
• Create permanent jobs for Alaska Native and rural residents. 
• Bring new opportunities for distance education, telemedicine, public health and safety, and rural economic development. 
• Provide an essential tool for cultural survival acting as a hub for language preservation. 
• Connect youth and adults with culture-bearing Alaska Native Elders, mentors, and networking resources. 

The project intends to benefit residents, students, Alaska Native Elders, mentors, anchor institutions, health care providers, public health and safety entities, and small businesses. 

Subrecipient activities if applicable

Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc.

Tribal Governments Served Under Award

• Beaver Village
• Rampart Village
• Native Village of Fort Yukon
• Native Village of Stevens
• Native Village of Tanana

Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program

Duckwater

Nevada

$3,482,070.00

The Broadband Infrastructure Deployment project proposes to install fiber directly connecting 78 unserved Native American households and 11 Tribal anchor institutions with a minimum of 100 Mbps symmetrical fiber to the home service.

The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members:

• Construct 40 miles of fiber both underground and aerial.
• Connect Fiber to the Home (FTTH) with a minimum of 100 Mbps to each end user.
• Create an optical local area network system for 160 Reservation users including households, administration buildings, and other anchor institutions.

This project will:

• Provide high speed Internet to Tribal residents living on the Duckwater Reservation.
• Create 10 jobs.
• Develop a Tribal Internet Service Provider to offer Internet services to Tribal residents.
• Give access to telehealth, remote employment opportunities, and educational opportunities for pre-K+ and adult learners.

The project intends to benefit Tribal residents, pre-K+ students, adult learners, and those in need of connecting to health services remotely.

Subrecipient activities if applicable

Puyenpa Services, LLC will provide Internet construction.

Tribal Governments Served Under Award

• Duckwater Shoshone Tribe of the Duckwater Reservation, Nevada

Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program

Cherokee 

North Carolina

$500,000.00

This project will support initial phases of a significant broadband initiative of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (ECBI) by funding project management; land; structures; rights-of-way; appraisals; and project inspection fees.

The grant funding provided by NTIA will be utilized as part of a much larger broadband deployment initiative undertaken by EBCI.  The EBCI will construct a new fiber network utilizing existing utility pole agreements across tribal lands and buried fiber where practicable.  Due to the mountainous terrain of the Cherokee homelands, the EBCI will be required to employ a variety of techniques and technologies to construct the fiber network.  The EBCI will need to undertake a significant amount of pole repairs and secure additional rights-of-way and pole applications to prepare for construction.  Importantly, it is imperative the tribe build a robust inspection process to ensure the quality and integrity of the fiber network.  

The project will enable the necessary preparation for deployment of the larger infrastructure component aimed at connecting tribal members.  After supporting the initial phase of this project, the infrastructure component will expand and facilitate access to broadband services.

The 100-square-mile sovereign nation of the EBCI encompasses parts of five Western North Carolina counties (largest towns), which are Cherokee (Andrews/Murphy), Graham (Robbinsville), Jackson (Sylva), Haywood (Waynesville/Maggie Valley), and Swain (Bryson City).  Its central community is the town of Cherokee, located within a one-hour drive west of Asheville, NC.  The beneficiaries of the project are 4,000 unserved households that will be served by 250 miles of fiber optic cables with broadband speeds of 1,000 Mbps.

Subrecipient activities if applicable

N/A

Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma Broadband Connectivity Program  

Wyandotte 

Oklahoma

$2,630,650.00 

The Broadband Infrastructure Deployment project proposes to install fiber to directly connect 355 unserved Native American households with broadband service from 25/3 Mbps to 1000/50 Mbps. 

The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members: 

• Construct a 20-mile last-mile fiber network to connect 355 unserved Native American households to qualifying broadband service at speeds ranging from 25/3 Mbps to 1000/50 Mbps.
• Procure and install customer premises equipment.

This project will enhance public safety by granting first responders access to real-time communications and hyper-accurate maps, improve access to distance learning, remote work, and telehealth services, and promote economic development by expanding access to e-commerce and online retail. 

The project intends to benefit all unserved Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma households, 7 Tribal facilities, and all Eastern Shawnee Tribe members that utilize Tribal services. 

Subrecipient activities if applicable

N/A

Tribal Governments Served Under Award

• Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma

Ely Shoshone Tribe – Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program 

Ely

Nevada

$788,001.00 

The Broadband Infrastructure Deployment project proposes to install a 96-strand fiber network to include service drops, strand and lash aerial fiber, and FTTH, directly connecting 118 unserved Native American households, the Tribal Library, and the Tribal Healthcare Clinic with between 50 Mbps and 1 Gbps symmetrical service. 

The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members: 

• Install FTTH. 
• Connect the Tribal Library. 
• Connect the Tribal Health Care Clinic. 

This project will: 

• Provide high-speed affordable Internet service up to 1 Gbps to Tribal members. 
• Improve Tribal members’ quality of life. 
• Spur economic development and commercial activities. 
• Create opportunities for remote employment, online entrepreneurship, remote learning, and telehealth. 

The project intends to benefit Tribal residents, business owners, students, and adult learners. 

Subrecipient activities if applicable

Commnet Wireless, LLC (Atlanta, GA) to design and construct middle mile and last mile networks. 

Tribal Governments Served Under Award

• Ely Shoshone Tribe of Nevada

EBKI Broadband Infrastructure Pre-Construction Project

Alpine

California

$500,000.00

The Ewiiaapaayp Band of Kumeyaay Indians (EBKI)’s Planning, Engineering, Feasibility, and Sustainability Studies project will perform pre-construction activities, including an environmental RFP, NEPA study, engineering designs and permits, and an RFP for a fiber network construction contractor in preparation to install a future broadband network.

• Development of competitive solicitations RFP to select environmental and historical preservation contractors to perform environmental and historical preservation assessments.
• Select and fund a contractor to perform the environmental assessment and historical preservation activities using the RFP developed above.
• Create an RFP to select a fiber network construction contractor.
• Use Magellan Advisors as a contractor to create a full network and fiber design.
• Prepare Professional Engineer stamps and permits for use during subsequent network construction phase.
• Pay for pre-award grant application and preparation costs occurred after the NOFO issuance and prior to the grant award.

• Create 3 full time positions for the duration of the grant program. 
• Produce an RFP to select an environmental and historical preservation contractor. 
• Select and fund an environmental and historical preservation contractor. 
• Produce an RFP to select a fiber network construction contractor. 
• Create full network and fiber designs. 
• Prepare professional engineer stamps and permits. 
• Pay for pre-award grant application and preparation costs.

The EBKI Tribe and future EBKI Tribal broadband projects.

Subrecipient activities if applicable

N/A

Fallon Paiute-Shoshone Fiber to the Homes Project

Fallon

Nevada

$1,669,771.00

The Broadband Infrastructure Deployment project proposes to install fiber and fixed wireless to directly connect 313 unserved Native American households with a minimum of 250/50 Mbps fiber to the home service and 100/20 Mbps wireless service.

The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members:

• Construct an FTTP network to directly connect ~170 Tribal households to qualifying service of 250/50 Mbps or greater.
• Erect three 60-foot monopole towers and install wireless infrastructure to directly connect 143 Tribal households to qualifying service of 100/20 Mbps or greater.

This project will improve access to remote work and telehealth and support economic growth and the delivery of critical services on Fallon Paiute- Shoshone lands.

The project intends to benefit all unserved Fallon Paiute-Shoshone households and Tribal members that utilize public services.

Subrecipient activities if applicable

N/A

Tribal Governments Served Under Award

• Paiute-Shoshone Tribe of the Fallon Reservation and Colony, Nevada

Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe (FSST) Broadband Adoption and Sustainability Project

Flandreau

South Dakota

$2,477,508.60

This Broadband Use and Adoption Project proposes to provide broadband access for Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribal households, businesses, and community anchor institutions in Moody County, South Dakota. The project will enable broadband adoption activities, including telehealth, distance learning, and digital inclusion efforts.

The project will implement four activities aimed at addressing challenges faced by Native Americans within the Tribal service area:

• Prepay Valley FiberCom broadband service with 1Gb upload and download speeds for 5 years for 241 Tribal households;
• Secure a discounted rate from Valley FiberCom with “no data caps” for Tribal members in addition to network and equipment maintenance;
• In partnership with Valley FiberCom, develop and execute digital training sessions for Tribal members. Upon course completion, Tribal households will be able to receive personal broadband equipment; and
• Provide broadband-enabled electronic devices.

The project’s expected outcome is to improve broadband access, supporting broadband adoption activities including telehealth, distance learning, and digital inclusion efforts.

The project intends to benefit 241 Tribal households and businesses.

Subrecipient activities if applicable

N/A

FCPC Solar Broadband Project

Crandon

Wisconsin

$125,232.00

The Forest County Potawatomi Community Solar Broadband Project proposes to provide reliable broadband service to the Tribe’s critical solar arrays. This project will support economic and workforce development capacity in addition to improving the Tribe’s resilience through increased telework capabilities.

The project proposes to upgrade and improve existing broadband infrastructure to enable the delivery of higher speed broadband service to community anchor institutions located on the FCPC reservation, including the FCPC Energy Department and the Tribal Government campus. FCPC proposes to conduct the following activities:

• Install wired connections to each of the 17 generation meters on the solar arrays to provide more reliable and higher-speed broadband service and eliminate costly data transmission gaps.
• Provide real time solar PV generation data to the FCPC Energy Department supporting remote work capability as well as to provide reliable solar PV generation data that is currently vulnerable to technical failure and looming obsolescence due to insufficient broadband access.
• Hire two qualified contractors to install underground conduit and connect the Tribe’s solar arrays to tech closet facilities.

To provide reliable broadband service to the Tribe’s solar arrays driving economic and workforce development capacity and improvements to the Tribe’s resiliency by increasing telework capacity and capability.

The proposed project service area will cover several community anchor institutions located on the reservation, including one that serves as a key source of employment in Forest County, supplying over 200 jobs. Additional sites are in the Stone Lake area, which houses the FCPC Tribal Government Campus.

Subrecipient activities if applicable

N/A

Tribal Governments Served Under Award

• Forest County Potawatomi Community, Wisconsin

Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program

Independence

California

$1,510,610.82 

The Broadband Infrastructure Deployment project proposes to install fiber to directly connect 52 unserved Tribal households, 5 unserved Tribal businesses, and 6 unserved Tribal community anchor institutions with 1 Gbps/1 Gbps qualifying broadband service. 

The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members: 

• Install 354 miles of last mile fiber connecting end users with speeds of 1 Gbps simultaneous service.  

This project will: 

• Provide 100% of unserved Tribal residents, businesses, and community anchor institutions with affordable, reliable, high-speed broadband services on the Reservation.
• Provide opportunities for residents to connect to Toiyabe Indian Health Project, the Owens Valley Career Development Center, and the California Indian Manpower Consortium. 
• Create 6 new jobs in construction- and IT-related fields. 

The project intends to benefit Tribal residents, students, educators, employers, employees, health care providers, patients, cultural entities, and public safety. 

Subrecipient activities if applicable

N/A

Tribal Governments Served Under Award

• Fort Independence Indian Community of Paiute Indians of the Fort Independence Reservation, California

Fort McDermitt Paiute and Shoshone Broadband Connectivity Project

McDermitt

Nevada

$498,075.00

The Tribe proposes to use the NTIA grant funds to plan, design, and deploy accessible broadband infrastructure that operates with sufficient latency to be useful to all residents of the reservation and those near the reservation for whom the Tribe provides services.  The Tribe proposes to use Numu Communications LLC, and its partner/sub-contractor, Skylark Wireless, to construct and deploy the broadband infrastructure.  The broadband technology to be used will result in very affordable broadband services, at about $60 per month with speeds of 100 Mbps download/20 Mbps upload and will allow the Tribe to be able to fully use internet for its government operations, which include health, telehealth and education, and public safety.

The project proposes the following activities:   

• Deployment planning activities.
• Equipment purchases for tower deployment.
• Other equipment costs.
• Antennas and other co-location equipment.
• Customer Premises Equipment (CPE).

The benefits of this proposal not only will bring full high-quality broadband service to the Tribe and its residents on and near the reservation but will also assist in an economic development business venture of the Tribe with affordable prices for its customers and employment for Tribal members.  This broadband capability will also enhance the Tribe’s ability to realize its planned economic growth.

This initial broadband deployment will cover 100 residences and 7 Tribal buildings with full-service speeds of 100 Mbps Download/20 Mbps Upload. About 10 residences will receive service speeds between 25 Mbps Download/ 5 Mbps Upload and 50 Mbps Download/10 Mbps Upload due to distance from the main tower.

Subrecipient activities if applicable

N/A

Tribal Governments Served Under Award

• Fort McDermitt Paiute and Shoshone Tribes of the Fort McDermitt Indian Reservation, Nevada and Oregon

Broadband Infrastructure Deployment

Apache

Oklahoma

$500,000.00

This Broadband Infrastructure Deployment project will deploy a wireless broadband solution composed of 2 initial access points, providing public access Wi-Fi at community anchor institutions and a public market. This network will serve as the backbone for future infrastructure projects that will establish last mile connections to Native American households.

Project activities include: 

• Conduct technical assessments for final site preparations, permits, and any necessary environmental studies.
• Construction of 2 access towers at the main Tribal complex and community market.
• Connect towers with applicable fiber ring and install core equipment.

Reduce the existing connectivity gap that exists within the Fort Sill Apache community, which will serve economic growth and enhance overall network capabilities.  Additionally, this project will serve as a starting point for future infrastructure development projects.

This project will benefit 4,904 Tribal households, of which 38% fall below the 150% federal poverty line, in addition to approximately 244 Tribal businesses and 34 community anchor institutions.

Subrecipient activities if applicable

N/A

Tribal Governments Served Under Award

• Fort Sill Apache Tribe of Oklahoma

Gila River Indian Community

Gila River

Arizona

$4,477,345.00

This Broadband Use and Adoption Project proposes to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Pima and Maricopa Tribal members in Pinal and Maricopa counties, Arizona. Broadband network expansion will assist in telehealth expansion, distance learning opportunities, affordable broadband service, economic growth, and digital inclusion efforts where demands for Internet access has grown as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The project intends to meet the following objectives:

• Fund the purchase of improved Wi-Fi capability and extend the broadband range in community homes by upgrading customers to the most advanced mobile Wi-Fi devices and subsidizing increased monthly service charges for Tribal members for one year;
• Expand the capacity of community technology anchor institutions to provide broadband education, awareness, training, access, equipment, and support to Gila River Indian Community (GRIC) members;
• Support enhancements to equipment, education, and training to support broadband and digital technology initiatives; and
• Assess GRIC’s technology needs and develop a digital inclusion plan.Assess GRIC’s technology needs and develop a digital inclusion plan.

The project’s expected outcome is to expand access to broadband adoption activities, which include telehealth, distance learning, workforce development, and affordable broadband programs.

The project will expand broadband adoption and use across 580 miles of Reservation land benefiting approximately 12,000 individuals.

Subrecipient activities if applicable

Gila River Broadcasting Corp.

Gila River Telecommunications, Inc.

NTIA Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program

Peshawbestown

Michigan

$500,000.00

This Broadband Infrastructure Deployment project will strengthen broadband connectivity for Tribal citizens and households living in the proposed service area in the Grand Traverse Band Peshawbestown reservation.

The project will implement the following activities aimed at addressing critical challenges faced by the Native Americans in the Tribal service area:

• Extend 4.5 miles of fiber optic infrastructure, reaching 84 unserved tribal households; and,
• Installing new fiber optic infrastructure via underground conduit to strengthen resiliency and operations.

Extend fiber optic infrastructure to provide qualifying broadband service to 84 unserved Tribal households.

Unserved tribal citizens residing on the Grand Traverse Band reservation.

Subrecipient activities if applicable

N/A

Tribal Connectivity Grant Program

Ukiah

California

$500,000.00

This Planning, Engineering, Feasibility, and Sustainability project will fund preconstruction activities that will provide future fiber broadband service to 20 Tribal households and six Tribal businesses. 

• Design of new wireless tower, access road, and data center.
• Preconstruction NEPA compliance for the anticipated ground-disturbing activities of building the wireless tower access road, installing the utilities, building the wireless tower, and building the future data center to serve the Tribal government needs. 
• Provision of lowered cost, robust, easily scalable, future-proof, broadband service exceeding speeds of 100 Mbps. 

This Broadband Use and Adoption project will prepay broadband service for 115 Tribal members for a period of two years.

The Planning, Engineering, Feasibility, and Sustainability Studies activities include: 

1. Design and Engineering Broadband Infrastructure Deployment – Design the extension of the existing fiber approximately 3,500 feet and design a corresponding communications tower (including access road, utilities, and back-up generation) to be located on a high point on Tribal lands, in order to re-broadcast high speed broadband service wirelessly to 100% of Tribal lands, including all 100% of existing residences and business and 100% of future planned residential, business, health, education, Tribal government, and community facilities (community center, Tribal library, Tribal administration and museum, meeting facilities, etc.).  
2. Design and Engineer Broadband Infrastructure Deployment – Design a small fire-proof expandable data center and equipment to support the Tribe’s governmental functions, existing and future e-commerce activities, and federal contracting services requiring extensive cyber security and high-speed broadband access. 
3. NEPA Compliance – Perform preconstruction NEPA compliance for the anticipated ground disturbing activities of building the new wireless tower access road, installing the utilities, and construction of the wireless tower and future data center to serve the Tribal government needs. 

The Broadband Use and Adoption activities include:  

1. Provide funding to offer a data plan for 24 months’ worth of the best broadband data services available for all 115 adult Tribal members living on and off the Tribe’s trust land. 
2. Hire an IT Consultant to assist the Tribe with the implementation of evaluating current service and purchasing the data plans for its membership. 

Development of an infrastructure design that will serve 100% of the Tribal lands (all existing and future users including residential, business, and core institutions that serve the community) with lowered cost, robust, easily scalable, future-proof, broadband service exceeding speeds of 100 Mbps. 
A new and improved Tribal data center from Tribal lands that can serve the Tribal government and its enterprises, allowing room for growth and expansion for many years to come. 
With 100% of the individuals, Tribal businesses, and Tribal government departments having access to high-speed broadband, the Tribe expects to help address these issues in the following manner: 

• Increase access to telehealth and other wellness services. 
• Increase access to employment opportunities, work from home, and other telework opportunities. 
• Increase job creation and new enterprise development. 
• Increase access to small business opportunities for Tribal enterprise development. 
• Increase access to education and job training opportunities for members to work in Tribal government and Tribal enterprises. 

The preconstruction activities intend to benefit 20 Tribal households and 6 Tribal businesses.  The Use and Adoption project will benefit 115 Tribal members.

Subrecipient activities if applicable

N/A

Habematolel Pomo of Upper Lake Broadband Infrastructure 2022

Upper Lake

California

$500,000.00

With NTIA funding, the Habematolel Pomo of Upper Lake will plan and construct a fiber middle mile network to serve their wireless point of presence, plan and construct a wireless last mile network serving 48 unserved Tribal households in the proposed service area with 100 Mbps/20 Mbps broadband services with a latency below 100 ms, and complete all environmental, workforce development, and sustainability plans.

• Plan and construct a fiber middle mile network from wireless point of presence to an existing communications center. 
• Plan and construct a last mile network designed to serve 48 unserved Tribal households in the proposed service area with broadband service at a minimum speed of 100 Mbps/20 Mbps, with a latency of less than 100 ms, using wireless 3.5 GHz CBRS spectrum technology. 
• Complete environmental compliance plans. 
• Develop network designs for fiber optic middle mile and wireless last mile networks. 
• Prepare workforce training plans. 
• Develop a long-term network sustainability plan. 

• Provide high speed and reliable Internet access to the Reservation’s 48 unserved Tribal households. 
• Increase student participation in online educational activities. 
• Increase employment rates and opportunities. 
• Increase access to telehealth services. 

48 unserved Tribal households.

Subrecipient activities if applicable

Kajeet will deploy a private 5G secure, reliable, and managed network solution giving the Habematolel Pomo of Upper Lake unserved Tribal households access to high-speed Internet service throughout the Reservation.

Tribal Governments Served Under Award

• Habematolel Pomo of Upper Lake, California

Haudenosaunee Environmental Task Force

Hogansburg

New York

$1,500,000.00 

The Broadband Infrastructure Deployment project proposes to install fiber to directly connect 440 unserved Native American households and 2 unserved Native American community anchor institutions with broadband service between 200/10 Mbps and 1000/500 Mbps. 

The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members: 

• Install a 19-mile EPON and hybrid fiber coaxial FTTP network to connect unserved Native American households and community anchor institutions with qualifying broadband service at speeds ranging from 200/10 Mbps to 1000/500 Mbps.

This project will improve Tuscarora Nation members’ ability to engage in remote learning and telework and accommodate numerous members of a household or small business simultaneously using bandwidth-intensive applications, such as video conferencing, telemedicine, video streaming, gaming, and virtual or augmented reality.  

The project intends to benefit all unserved Tuscarora Nation households and Tuscarora Nation Tribal members who utilize the community anchor institutions to be connected by the project. 

Subrecipient activities if applicable

Spectrum Northeast, LLC: Design and oversee the installation of the FTTP network.

Tribal Governments Served Under Award

• Tuscarora Nation

Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program

Supai

Arizona

$7,077,145.00

The Broadband Infrastructure Deployment project proposes to install fiber directly connecting 102 unserved Native American households, plus the Havasupai Campground, Ranger Stations, and 33 anchor institutions with qualifying broadband service at speed of 100/20 Mbps.

The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members.  The following will benefit Tribal members and visitors: 

• One RAN site to cover the Supai Village and two additional sites to cover the canyon area.  These sites will integrate Educational Broadband Spectrum (EBS) 2.5 GHz spectrum.  All RAN Sites designed with microwave backhaul. 
• One 35 meter tower to be deployed next to the existing one in Long Mesa.  The existing tower has reached its maximum capacity and no additional equipment can be mounted.  The construction of a new tower will allow the Havasupai Tribe to expand backhaul capacity in the future. 
• One Fiber route runs from Peach Springs to the Long Mesa tower (at the Long Mesa area) and the Hualapai Hilltop (at the end of Indian Road 18) with an overall length of 140 kilometers. 
• Deployment of a centralized evolved packet core solution at the Supai village’s server room that provides connection management and Internet connectivity to all RAN sites. 

This project will: 

• Bridge the digital connectivity gap. 
• Bring FTTH for 102 unserved Native American households, 1 small business, and 33 anchor institutions. 
• Create 4 new jobs to operate the new network. 
• Enhance emergency communication. 
• Offer high-speed broadband service to the 30,000 tourists that visit annually. 
• Underwrite the cost of broadband service to Tribal members. 
• Engage newly hired employees with training and workforce development. 
• Implement a new network that is fully interoperable with 5G mobile technologies. 

The project intends to benefit Tribal members, first responders, tourists, visitors, employers, and employees. 

Subrecipient activities if applicable

N/A

Tribal Governments Served Under Award

• Havasupai Tribe of the Havasupai Reservation, Arizona

Healy Lake Internet Project

Fairbanks

Alaska

$500,000.00

The project proposes to construct backhaul infrastructure, access points, and distribution of customer premise equipment directly connecting 25 unserved Alaska Native households with qualifying broadband service at speeds of up to 200/100 Mbps. Additionally, the project will establish Internet connections at critical facilities in the community, including the Tribal Offices, Tribal Court, Meicey Memorial Library and computer lab, and the Health Clinic which will provide a secure location for needed telehealth and telemedicine services in this remote location.

The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members:

• The coordination of Healy Lake Village and Digital Aurora Radio Technologies, LLC (DART) to provide upgraded broadband access to the residents and institutions of Healy Lake Village.
• The installation of a 60-foot tower to support access point and equipment necessary to connect the broadband service.
• Assembly of individual equipment kits for each home allowing each home to link to the Healy Lake Community Access Point(s) providing WiFi into each home.
• Creation of two local jobs and provision of workforce training to Tribal members.

Healy Lake Village aims to provide its Native students, college students, healthcare providers, Indian housing providers, Tribal program providers, and Native families with the tools necessary to utilize broadband technology. The goal is to improve the quality of life in the community and households to spur economic development, create jobs, establish new digital businesses, provide remote leaning opportunities, and enhance the largest telehealth program in the state. Facilitating digital inclusion, Healy Lake will train Alaska Native tribal members and community residents building future capacity.

The entire community of Healy Lake, including Tribal Government, Council, Clinic, Public Safety Office, and Library.

Subrecipient activities if applicable

N/A

Tribal Governments Served Under Award

• Healy Lake Village

Hoh Indian Tribe NTIA Broadband Project

Forks

Washington

$500,000.00

This Planning, Engineering, Feasibility, and Sustainability project will fund pre-construction activities, including network design engineering, permitting, and an environmental review, to provide future fiber broadband service to 30 Tribal households and three Tribal Community Anchor Institutions.

Planning, Engineering, Feasibility, and Sustainability activities include: 

• Completion of network design engineering, including the development of construction drawings, fiber splice diagrams, and engineering estimates, for a future ~75-mile middle-mile fiber network.  
• Apply for and obtain construction permits for the future deployment of a ~75-mile middle-mile fiber network.   
• Conduct an environmental study to assess the environmental impacts of the planned fiber network. 

A well-developed, “shovel-ready” project designed and vetted for future Broadband Infrastructure Deployment to provide 1 Gbps symmetrical service.

This Planning, Engineering, Feasibility, and Sustainability project intends to benefit 30 Tribal households and three Community Anchor Institutions.

Subrecipient activities if applicable

N/A

Xunaa Broadband Use and Adoption

Hoonah

Alaska

$500,000.00

This Broadband Use and Adoption project proposes to increase broadband speeds and capacity to deliver 100 Mbps down/50 Mbps up to the Technology Center to serve the community.

The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal Members:  

• Provide computer equipment, network connections, and IT support management by Snowcloud Services, LLC.
• Implement an on-site telemedicine program that includes user-friendly telemedicine machines that allow users to transmit healthcare information to specialists. 
• Funding for the Technology Center that will provide extended hours and fund staff to support and assist Tribal and other community members in broadband adoption literary and facilitate computer use by the public.

This project will expand Hoonah members’ access to essential communications and services relating to telehealth, distance learning, digital literacy, and workforce development.

The project intends to benefit community members utilizing the available resources at the Technology Center.  In addition, there will be distance learning for the Hoonah Native language and Native cultural preservation and educational activities, which are important to the applicant, the Hoonah Indian Association (HIA), and its more than 1,235 enrolled Tribal members.

Subrecipient activities if applicable

N/A

Hoopa Valley Tribe NTIA Grant Application Broadband Infrastructure

Hoopa

California

$65,140,407.72

The Broadband Infrastructure Deployment project proposes to install fiber and wireless to directly connect 1,045 unserved Native American households, 64 Tribal businesses, and 19 community anchor institutions with fiber-to-the-home with 25 Mbps/3 Mbps service, construct a Tribal data center, install a tower, and provide workforce development training. 

The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members: 

• Install a wireless backhaul solution to a tower then fiber-to-the-home. 
• Install fiber-to-the home to 1,045 unserved Tribal households.
• Construct a data center/network operations facility to house the Hoopa Valley Tribe’s IT infrastructure and network equipment.
• Upgrade networking equipment to interface with fiber network.
• Install a new carrier grade communications tower to connect the wireless backhaul from which fiber will be distributed to the households.
• Wireless backhaul fees, including leasing fees for communication towers and distribution towers.
• Upgrade network equipment in the K’imaw Medical Center including the installation of CAT6A cable that allows transmission of up to 10 Gbps to easily send and receive large files now commonly used in healthcare settings.
• Provide workforce development opportunities to train Hoopa Valley Tribe members to become broadband technicians, linemen, and fiber splicers, including Class A driver’s license training and ESRI GIS courses. 

This project will: 

• Build broadband infrastructure interfaces with the closest Internet service providers. 
• Increase access to opportunities, services, resources, and essential basic communication needs of Tribal members.
• Improve access to telework, trainings, and workforce development opportunities. 
• Improve access to remote learning and improve interaction with educational institutions and teachers.
• Increase the capacity for telehealth resources and services. 
• Promote job creation by creating 20 new construction jobs plus 3 new permanent post-project positions to support and maintain the infrastructure. 

The project intends to benefit unserved Native American households, Tribal businesses, Tribal community anchor institutions, Tribal members that participate in workforce development training, and all Hoopa Valley members that utilize Tribal services. 

Subrecipient activities if applicable

N/A

Tribal Governments Served Under Award

• Hoopa Valley Tribe, California

Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program

Flagstaff

Arizona

$13,855,000.00

The Broadband Infrastructure Deployment project proposes to install fiber directly connecting 1,076 unserved Native American households, plus 18 businesses and 6 community anchor institutions, with fiber-to-the-home with up to 1 Gbps/1 Gbps service. 

The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members: 

• Upgrade the outdated existing network and extend fiber to unserved area of Moenkopi. 
• Install 64.9 miles of last mile fiber to homes located in 12 project service areas. 
• Construct 45.7 miles of middle mile fiber from Hoteville, AZ to Moenkopi, AZ as scalable support for multiple 100 Gbps capacity links and to provide redundant Internet service. 
• Construct 2 new prefabricated equipment shelters. 
• Complete environmental studies associated with fiber deployment ensuring that all regulations are followed. 

This project will: 

• Give robust, reliable, and cost-effective Internet access, up to 1,000 Mbps, to unserved Tribal members, businesses, and community anchor institutions. 
• Provide new fiber-to-the-premises equipment at no cost to the customer. 
• Eliminate barriers to broadband connections for low-income Tribal members. 
• Create a potential fiber transport between Hopi Telecommunications, Inc., and the Navajo Tribal Utility Authority, extending broadband to two tribal entities. 
• Create up to 5 jobs during the project including construction and heavy equipment operator positions. 
• Create 3 permanent full-time jobs including an Outside Plan Technician, a Central Office Technician, and a Customer Service Representative. 
• Update their speed schedules from offering minimum threshold services from 4/1 to 25/3. 

The project intends to benefit: Tribal residents, students, educators, employers, employees, health care providers, and patients.

Subrecipient activities if applicable

N/A

Tribal Governments Served Under Award

• Hopi Tribe of Arizona

Huna Totem Corporation Broadband Upgrade Project

Juneau

Alaska

$2,467,546.00

This Broadband Use and Adoption project will provide minimal upgrades to network and customer equipment in addition to providing Native households with three years of subsidies service.

Project activities include:

• Upgrades to backhaul radio equipment to adequately handle increased capacity from Juneau to the Downtown Hoonah Distribution tower.
• Install new customer premise equipment and upgrade existing customer premise equipment.
• Prepay three-years of high-speed internet service to Native households.

The project outcomes will result in Native homes having access to 100 Mbps x 20 Mbps service.

This project will benefit 400 Tribal member households.

Subrecipient activities if applicable

N/A

Southwest Alaska Long-haul and Optical Network (SALMONet)

Igiugig

Alaska

$8,000,000.00

This Planning, Engineering, Feasibility, and Sustainability Studies project will allow SALMONet to hire experienced engineering, planning, and facilitation consultants to complete in depth feasibility studies, last-mile design, and construction cost estimates. Throughout the feasibility and design process, expert community planners and facilitators will gather stakeholder input to inform the plan and future grant applications. We will consult with financial experts to create a sustainable business plan for the tribally owned network. Extensive planning, community engagement, and regulatory compliance to ensure limited environmental impact across sensitive habitats will be required.

Project activities include:

The funding provided by NTIA will be used to complete the planning, design, stakeholder engagement, permitting, and NEPA process necessary for a shovel-ready project to serve 16 native Alaskan communities in Bristol Bay with high-speed, affordable broadband. Key activities include:

• Middle and Last-mile Feasibility Studies
• Network Sustainability Study
• Land Use Permitting and ROW Acquisition
• Last-mile Design
• Detailed Cost Estimate and Construction Planning
• Program Management
  • Stakeholder Engagement
  • Meeting Facilitation
  • Regional Tribal Communications
• Environmental Studies
• NEPA Review and Draft Document (EA or EIS is TBD)

The project outcomes will result in a well-developed, “shovel-ready” project designed and vetted for future Broadband Infrastructure Deployment.

This project will benefit 16 communities in the Bristol Bay Region with a total population of 2,630 people, 1,923 Tribal members, 543 tribal households, approximately 157 community anchor institutions, and 328 businesses. Approximately 50% of Tribal members live below the 150% federal poverty line.

Subrecipient activities if applicable

N/A

Passamaquoddy – Broadband Adoption and Use

Princeton

Maine

$500,000.00

The Broadband Use and Adoption project will assist the Passamaquoddy Tribe in creating and implementing digital inclusion, distance learning, and telehealth and telework programs for the benefit of their Tribal members. The Tribe also submitted an application for a Broadband Infrastructure Deployment project but OICG determined that the activities proposed for funding were not allowable and did not meet TBCP funding priorities.

The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members:

• Contracting of Acadia Capital Management to design and implement a digital inclusion program meant to educate and empower Tribal members in their use of broadband devices and services.
• Provide broadband-enabled devices and broadband education to students to increase their knowledge and comfort with broadband and distance learning tools.
• Facilitate digital literacy events focused on helping adult Tribal members navigate telework and develop marketable skills.
• Provide broadband devices for use in telehealth appointments by high- risk patients.

This project will improve access to and knowledge of telehealth, remote learning, workforce development, and telework tools.

The project intends to benefit 320 Tribal households.

Subrecipient activities if applicable

N/A

Broadband Infrastructure Deployment Project and Broadband Adoption and Use Projects

Miami

Oklahoma

$2,500,000.00

The proposed Infrastructure Deployment and Planning, Engineering, Feasibility, and Sustainability Studies project will fund complete environmental technical studies and compliance documents, as well as design and engineering to support future deployment of a future fixed wireless solution that will serve the communities of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma, Modoc Nation, Ottawa Indian Tribe of Oklahoma, Shawnee Tribe, and the Seneca-Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma. The Infrastructure Deployment project will connect Native American households, Tribal businesses, and Tribal Community Anchor Institutions within the communities of the Modoc Nation, Ottawa Indian Tribe of Oklahoma, and the Seneca-Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma using an existing network of fixed wireless towers with qualifying broadband at or above 25/3 Mbps.

Project activities include:

• Planning, Engineering and Environmental Studies for future deployment of a fixed wireless build for all five tribes.
• Deployment of fixed wireless solution using eight existing towers to connect Native American households, Tribal Businesses, and Community Anchor Institutions within three of the five communities.

The project outcomes will result in a fully designed shovel ready project that will serve all five tribal communities. Additionally, the Infrastructure Deployment project will connect Native American households, Tribal Businesses, and Community Anchor Institutions within three of the five communities with qualifying broadband service at or above 25/3 Mbps.

This project will benefit approximately 86 Tribal member households, 17 community anchor institutions, and 5 Tribal businesses. Approximately 22% of Tribal members live below the 150% federal poverty line.

Subrecipient activities if applicable

N/A

Tribal Governments Served Under Award

• Seneca-Cayuga Nation
• Shawnee Tribe

Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program

Reno

Nevada

$18,945,379.94

The Broadband Infrastructure Deployment project proposes to install middle mile and last mile fiber and/or wireless directly connecting a total of 972 unserved Native American households and 7 Tribal community anchor institutions with qualifying broadband service across 11 Tribal service areas. Proposed service speeds range from a minimum of 25 Mbps/3 Mbps to 500 Mbps/500 Mbps or more depending on service area.

The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members: 

• Conduct a feasibility study for improved broadband infrastructure by assessing current Internet access options for Summit Lake Paiute Tribe. 
• Install fiber middle mile and last mile for Carson Colony, Dresslerville Community Council, Elko Band Council, Lovelock Paiute Tribe, Stewart Community Council, and Woodfords Community Council.
• Install wireless middle mile and last mile for Timbisha Shoshone Tribe.
• Install fiber middle mile and both fiber and fixed wireless last mile for Yerington Paiute Tribe and Yomba Paiute Shoshone Tribe. 
• Install a wireless last mile using low earth orbiting satellite to Summit Lake Paiute Tribe. 
• Install a Telecommunications Center in each of the 11 Tribes to house network equipment.
• Provide network support to each of the 11 Tribal service areas. 

This project will: 

• Provide qualified broadband services to a total of 972 unserved Native American households and 7 unserved Tribal community anchor institutions located on 11 Tribal reservations.
• Make telehealth services accessible to Tribe members. 
• Provide access to a variety of remote learning opportunities for students (K-12 and postsecondary education) and adult learners. 
• Provide access to workforce development trainings and programs. 
• Create a total of 14 new jobs. 

The project intends to benefit Tribal members of the 11 Tribal reservations of the ITCN. 

Subrecipient activities if applicable

Digital Technology Solutions, Starlink, Valley Electric, CC Communications, CommNet 

Tribal Governments Served Under Award

• Washoe Tribe of Nevada & California (Carson Colony, Dresslerville Colony, Woodfords Community, Stewart Community & Washoe Ranches)
• Yerington Paiute Tribe of the Yerington Colony & Campbell Ranch, Nevada
• Yomba Shoshone Tribe of the Yomba Reservation, Nevada
• Lovelock Paiute Tribe of the Lovelock Indian Colony, Nevada
• Te-Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada (Four constituent bands: Battle Mountain Band; Elko Band; South Fork Band and Wells Band)
• Timbisha Shoshone Tribe (previously listed as Death Valley Timbi-sha Shoshone Tribe and the Death Valley Timbi-Sha Shoshone Band of California)

Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program

Plymouth

California

$459,000.00

This Planning, Engineering, Feasibility, and Sustainability project will fund a study to develop a comprehensive broadband infrastructure deployment plan encompassing Tribal Lands in rural Amador County, California. The Tribe intends to focus its plan on needs and gaps associated with its newly acquired 2.5 GHz license from the FCC. Future broadband infrastructure development will focus on connecting a Tribal community center, wellness center, and Tribal housing development center.

Project activities in support of the planning study include:

• Conduct analysis of current broadband infrastructure and market on Tribal lands.
• Identify and refine key goals and objectives.
• Engage key stakeholders and develop partnerships for a future broadband infrastructure project.
• Explore opportunities for increased market competition to ensure broadband service affordability.
• Develop deployment strategies for future infrastructure in support of tribal businesses and economic activities.
• Develop strategies to improve telework opportunities.
• Outline initial financial objectives for a future broadband infrastructure project.

Utilizing the feasibility analysis, the Tribe will engage with qualified firms to develop a comprehensive broadband infrastructure deployment plan that will implement a broadband network meeting the key goals and objectives of the Ione Band of Miwok Indians.

The applicant’s proposed service area encompasses over 220 acres of underdeveloped land, serving approximately 775 Tribal members. Tribal government offices reside on land within the city of Plymouth while commercial enterprises and residential housing are developing in the greater Armador County area.

Subrecipient activities if applicable

N/A

The Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska Tribal Broadband Adoption and Infrastructure Deployment Project

White Cloud

Kansas

$498,000.00

This Broadband Infrastructure Deployment and Use and Adoption project aims to replace end of life fiber with newer upgrades which will service existing public Wi-Fi at community anchor institutions and replace end of life equipment.  With upgraded broadband capabilities, the applicant will create a technology learning center for Staff and Tribal members, which will further digital inclusion efforts to include educational and workforce opportunities, public health, and economic development.

Project activities include: 

• Public outreach to Tribal members for broadband education. 
• Creation of a multi-year use and operations plan.
• Replacement of end-of-life equipment.
• Creation of public Wi-Fi.
• 22 miles of fiber backbone replacement.
• Construction of cellular towers contracted by local ISP.

This project will create a long-term broadband plan, improving use and adoption by Tribal members.  Additionally, upgraded fiber and equipment will create a stable network that can support telehealth, education, and economic development.

This project will benefit 173 Tribal members who reside on the reservation, approximately 36% of which live below the 150% federal poverty line.

Subrecipient activities if applicable

N/A

Broadband Infrastructure Deployment Project and Broadband Adoption and Use Projects

Perkins

Oklahoma

$500,000.00

This award funds the set up one wireless site near the tribal headquarters in Perkins, Oklahoma and completes the RF Engineering Design for a hybrid fiber/wireless Broadband System Deployment.

The Broadband Infrastructure Deployment project incorporates the following activities: 

• Applicant will contract with an engineering firm to identify a location for a 2.5 GHz broadband tower.
• Upon completion of the planning portion of the project, contract with Specialty Telecommunications Services (STS) to construct and manage new wireless tower.

• Complete RF engineering study for system design supported by fiber construction by STS.
• Last-mile connection for community anchor institutions within minimum 25/3 Mbps.

This project’s beneficiaries will be Tribal community anchor institutions and 450 Tribal members, 203 of which are below the 150% federal poverty level.

Subrecipient activities if applicable

N/A

Tribal Governments Served Under Award

• Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma

Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program

Dulce

New Mexico

$6,935,801.00

The Broadband Infrastructure Deployment project proposes to install fiber directly connecting 1,051 unserved Native American households, 116 unserved Native American businesses, and 25 community anchor institutions with fiber-to-the-home 1 Gbps/1 Gbps service. 

The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members:

• Install 55 miles of fiber both under- and above-ground. 
• Use existing power poles for most of the aerial fiber installation. 
• Install middle mile Dense Wave Division Multiplexing optical transport equipment to connect the Apache Nugget Casino (existing tower location) with JANPA's headquarters using about 80 miles of existing fiber. 
• Install and test fiber-to-the-premises equipment verifying functionality and speed.

This project will:

• Connect 1,051 unserved Native American households, 116 unserved Native American businesses, and 25 Native American community anchor institutions with up to 1 Gbps reliable and affordable Internet service. 
• Replace copper-based DSL services with state-of-the-art fiber and equipment. 
• Support the development of business and employment opportunities. 
• Create 12 construction-related jobs and 1 network support person. 
• Offer workforce development training with certification as a Telecommunication Technician available. 

The project intends to benefit: Tribal residents; employers; employees; job seekers; educators; students; healthcare providers; and their patients. 

Subrecipient activities if applicable

N/A

Tribal Governments Served Under Award

• Jicarilla Apache Nation, New Mexico

Chimi Chúupheesh Káru Áapunmutiheesh Koovúra “Communication: Let Everyone Speak and Understand”

Happy Camp

California

$500,000.00

This Planning, Engineering, Feasibility, and Sustainability Studies project will assist the Tribe to complete required planning activities necessary to prepare to install high-speed reliable broadband Internet service.

• Complete plan for broadband infrastructure project to improve Internet access and public safety for the Tribe. 
• Complete plan for high-speed fiber optic Internet access for unserved Tribal households, unserved Tribal businesses, and unserved Tribal community anchor institutions in the area in and around the Karuk Village of Panamnik. 
• Complete plans to build broadband towers for a wireless middle mile backhaul. 
• Complete additional pre-construction activities such as: fiber, wireless, and tower engineering including site surveys and fiber design; environmental assessments including permitting; and project management. 

• Completed plan for improved online learning opportunities for K-12 and college students, as well as the Panamnik Library. 
• Improved emergency response, especially in high fire risk areas. 
• Improved health care access by bringing in telehealth services, reducing waiting time and travel. 
• Improved business opportunities, expecting to increase online sales for Tribal businesses and increase job opportunities for Tribal members. 
• Improved interactions between government services and Tribal members.
• Enable the Tribe to communicate with Tribal members that do not live on ancestral territory by offering online classes to promote Native languages, traditional skills, and increase cultural awareness. 
• Improve the quality of life by connecting Tribal members to real-time events such as cultural, civic, health, and recreational information, and the ability to communicate with friends and family. 

The Tribe’s unserved Tribal households, unserved Tribal businesses, and unserved Tribal community anchor institutions.

Subrecipient activities if applicable

N/A

Broadband Use & Adoption Programs for Kashia Band of Pomo Indians

Santa Rosa

California

$495,477.00

This Broadband Use and Adoption project will provide Internet broadband bill payment assistance, provide iPads for elders, and pre-pay broadband access for transitional housing facility residents.  

• Provide one-year of Internet broadband bill payment assistance for 375 Tribal households with demonstrated financial need.     
• Provide iPads to 75 Tribal elders, giving them access to telehealth and financial support, as well as enable communication with family and friends.  
• Hire a new Broadband Outreach Coordinator to provide individualized one-on-one instruction to Tribal elders on how to effectively use the Internet. 
• Pre-payment of Internet service for 5 years for the transitional housing facility.

• Providing affordable qualified broadband service to Tribal households with demonstrated financial need. 
• Providing Internet access to residents in the Transitional Housing facility. 
• Enabling Tribal elders to learn how to use the Internet effectively to obtain healthcare, financial support, and communicate with family and friends. 

• 375 Tribal households with demonstrated financial need receiving Internet access. 
• 75 Tribal Elders receiving technical assistance from the program. 
• Tribal residents living in the Transitional Housing facility, which consists of 20 apartments. 

Subrecipient activities if applicable

N/A

Tribal Governments Served Under Award

• Kashia Band of Pomo Indians of the Stewarts Point Rancheria, California

Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program

Kaw City

Oklahoma

$8,819,394.71

The Broadband Infrastructure Deployment project proposes to install high- speed fiber optic and wireless broadband facilities directly connecting 800 unserved Native American households, plus 50 medium/large-sized businesses, 200 small/home office businesses, and approximately 50 community anchor institutions such as schools, libraries, police and fire departments, and community colleges with qualifying broadband service at speeds up to 100/20 Mbps service. 

The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members: 

• Construct an 82-mile high-speed fiber optic network.  
• Install wireless equipment to households using EBS/2.5 GHz links with 5G ready architecture. 
• Directly connect community anchor institutions such as libraries, schools, police and fire departments, and community colleges. 

This project will: 

• Bring high speed, reliable, affordable, secure, and flexible broadband services to 800 unserved Native American households, plus 50 medium/large-sized businesses, 200 small/home office businesses, and approximately 50 community anchor institutions such as elementary and middle schools, libraries, police and fire departments, 2 community colleges, and 2 community resource centers. 
• Boost economic development and employment opportunities. 
• Create 2 new positions: 1 full-time General Manager; 1 part-time Assistant General Manager; and 1 part-time accountant. 
• Decrease subscriber costs by $17.00/month. 
• Bridge the digital divide. 
• Ensure a thriving community continues to grow. 
• Improve the overall quality of life of Tribal residents. 

The project intends to benefit Tribal residents, first responders, students, educators, community services personnel and users, library users, healthcare providers and their patients, employers and employees, job seekers, and entrepreneurs. 

Subrecipient activities if applicable

Geoverse will provide overall project management, develop a workforce training program, create a comprehensive environmental compliance plan, design last mile networks, and oversee project construction. 

Tribal Governments Served Under Award

• Kaw Nation, Oklahoma

Bering Strait Broadband Project

Nome

Alaska

$1,000,000.00

This Broadband Infrastructure Deployment will consist of Engineering, Feasibility, and Sustainability Studies which will also include equipment purchases for future projects.

Project activities include:

• Detailed Project Planning and Studies
• Acquisition of equipment and materials

Plans to bring new broadband capacity to the unserved and isolated St. Lawrence Island, specifically the Native Villages of Savoonga and Gambell, to enable affordable, reliable broadband services of 25/3 Mbps and higher broadband with low latency to all the residents, visitors, businesses, and anchor institutions in these communities.

This project will benefit 1400 Tribal members.

Subrecipient activities if applicable

N/A

Tribal Governments Served Under Award

• Native Village of Gambell
• Native Village of Savoonga

Kenaitze's Broadband Infrastructure Deployment Project 

Kenai

Alaska

$7,000,000.00 

The Broadband Infrastructure Deployment project proposes to install fiber directly connecting 1,055 unserved Native American households of which 45% are below the 150% poverty line with qualifying broadband service at speeds up to 336/36 Mbps. 

The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members: 

• Construct and license through the FCC 3 new broadband wireless towers while simultaneously upgrading 20 existing towers.
• Construct a microwave network to provide backhaul for fixed wireless sites.
• Offer no cost broadband service to Kenaitze and Ninilchik Tribal members, offset by commercial sales of bandwidth to populations in non-Tribal areas.
• Develop a business partnership with Ninilchik Village, a collaborator on this project, for the purposes of workforce development and economic opportunities.

This project will enable the applicant and neighboring villages to access telehealth and telework services, provide remote learning opportunities, further economic development, and address digital literacy issues that exist within the Kenaitze and Ninilchik Tribes. 

The project intends to benefit 1,055 unserved Tribal households within the Kenaitze and Ninilchik Tribal areas on the Kenai Peninsula with broadband speeds up to 336/36 Mbps.  The applicant also intends to create 13 IT jobs for Tribal members that will comply with the Tribal Employment Rights Ordinance.  

Subrecipient activities if applicable

N/A

Tribal Governments Served Under Award

• Kenaitze Indian Tribe

Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program

Ketchikan

Alaska

$500,000.00

The proposed project is a Broadband Use and Adoption Project that is designed to upgrade equipment for qualifying broadband services at 6 facilities owned by the Ketchikan Indian Community (KIC). These facilities are used by KIC employees to deliver health care, workforce development, education, housing, social services, behavioral health, natural resources, and other services that would benefit from improved broadband quality and accessibility. The implementation of the project is expected to enable broadband adoption activities, including telehealth, distance learning, telework, and workforce development.

The project intends to upgrade equipment used by KIC to deliver broadband services. The key activities include:

• Surveying facilities for Wi-Fi availability and broadband capabilities to capture existing data transmission capabilities and determine broadband speed and capacity.
• Outfitting all 6 of KIC’s buildings with new WiFi access points and routers.
• Upgrading existing equipment and adding in cellular booster systems inside two existing buildings that have poor service, enhancing current signal capabilities to enable the Tribe’s use of broadband for telehealth, education, government services and remote capabilities for employment.
• Expanding licenses for cloud computing software.
• Establishing a Dedicated Internet Access line for the KIC Tribal Health Clinic to expand potential for telehealth and distance learning.
• Modernizing server room to accommodate and protect servers (i.e., non-water-based fire suppression service).

The project’s expected outcome is to improve broadband capacity and capability for 6 Tribal facilities to expand broadband adoption activities, including telehealth, distance learning, telework, and workforce development.

The project intends to benefit over 175 KIC employees and more than 6,000 enrolled Tribal members.

Subrecipient activities if applicable

N/A

Keweenaw Bay Infrastructure Deployment Project

Baraga

Michigan

$500,000.00

The proposed Broadband Infrastructure Deployment project involves construction work extending nearby mainline existing fiber optic cable infrastructure to the premises and making additions to the network electronics at the nearest locations to serve the premises with FTTP technology.

The project proposes the following activities: 

• Pre-engineering.
• Equipment cost and labor.
• General contract support costs.

The proposed project will provide access to high-speed internet for the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community.

The project will provide coverage for 12 homes on Zeba Road and 16 on Dakota Road, with an additional $25,048 set aside for contingencies.  This project will involve underground cable construction to reach premises.

Subrecipient activities if applicable

N/A

Tribal Governments Served Under Award

• Keweenaw Bay Indian Community, Michigan

Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program 

Eagle Pass

Texas

$2,623,357.00

The Broadband Infrastructure Deployment project proposes to install fiber directly connecting 354 unserved Native American households plus businesses with qualifying broadband service at speeds of 120/20 Mbps.

The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members: 

• Complete topographical surveying and data processing. 
• Deploy an LTE Evolved Packet Core in a customer-designated data center. 
• Construct a private LTE network providing fixed wireless Internet connections to Native American households and businesses. 
• Furnish and install new radios and antennas using new or existing towers or aerial structures. 
• Configure and test all equipment. 
• Construct 2 new monopoles. 

This project will: 

• Connect 354 unserved Native American households, as well as businesses, with reliable, scalable, and commercially supported Internet access. 
• Offer job training. 
• Create 2 general technician jobs to service the network and provide customer service. 
• Increase the availability of technology. 
• Increase incomes of Native American residents. 
• Expand digital literacy skills. 
• Increase cultural awareness and language sustainability with online learning. 
• Increase graduation rates at all levels. 

The project intends to benefit Tribal residents, students and educators, adult learners, job seekers, employers, and employees. 

Subrecipient activities if applicable

N/A

Tribal Governments Served Under Award

• Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas

Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program

Horton

Kansas

$3,710,576.00

The Broadband Infrastructure Deployment project proposes to install fiber directly connecting 146 unserved Native American households, plus 2 businesses, 10 Tribal government facilities, and 15 community anchor institutions with fiber to the home qualifying broadband service at speeds up to 1 Gbps symmetrical. 

The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members: 

• Complete all required natural and cultural resources assessments, complying with all regulations. 
• Install 35 miles of buried fiber optic cable at a depth of 42”. 
• Install FTTP, connecting 146 unserved Native American households to 100 Gigabit ISP/Ethernet Transport networks. 
• Plan, engineer, procure, construct, and test the entire system prior to system acceptance. 
• Install network operations center equipment in the existing central office located in Netawaka, KS. 
• Deploy an all-mobile public safety broadband system. 

This project will: 

• Connect 146 unserved Native American households, 2 businesses, 10 Tribal government facilities, and 15 community anchor institutions to high-speed, reliable, affordable, scalable, and future-proofed Internet service without any data caps. 
• Implement a robust public service communications platform to eliminate communication gaps and make public life-saving services, such as e-911, Tribal police, fire, and EMS more accessible with faster response times. 
• Create 3 new jobs to support the new infrastructure. 
• Fund scholarships for 2 Tribal members to complete an AAS degree at Highland Community College in Atchison, KS, and fund one 1-year IT technician internship at Giant Communications. 

The project intends to benefit Tribal members, educators and students, employers and employees, first responders, and users of social services and workforce development/training programs. 

Subrecipient activities if applicable

N/A

Tribal Governments Served Under Award

• Kickapoo Tribe of Indians of the Kickapoo Reservation in Kansas

Klamath Tribes Broadband Accessibility Project

Klamath

Oregon

$500,000.00

This Broadband Infrastructure Deployment project will complete all pre-engineering work needed to install broadband internet for Tribal households in Klamath County, Oregon.

The project will implement the following activities aimed at addressing critical challenges faced by the Native Americans in the Tribal service area. 

• Complete all pre-engineering work needed to install broadband internet, including: 
• Utility pole surveying. 
• Easements. 
• Private land permits. 
• Environmental studies. 
• Archeological studies. 
• Federal land permits. 
• Underground construction designs. 
• Fiber design.
• State permitting waterway. 

Complete all pre-engineering work needed to install broadband internet within the proposed service area.

Tribal households within a service area of approximately 245 square miles in Klamath County, Oregon.

Subrecipient activities if applicable

N/A

Knik Tribe Broadband Infrastructure Deployment Project

Wasilla

Alaska

$500,000.00

This project proposes to expand broadband use and adoption within the Tribal service area and address the specific broadband needs of approximately 15,000 Tribal members through the completion of a “barrier to access study” and needs assessment to gain insight into current broadband availability and understand how Tribal members currently use broadband (if at all), as well as provide information on what programs the Tribe offers or will offer that could increase adoption.  Additionally, the project will fund a feasibility study and pre-construction planning towards the establishment of a broadband network access control (NAC) training center to serve as a broadband business incubator for entrepreneurs and Tribal business expansion.

Specific activities to be funded are the planning, engineering, and curriculum development requirements for increased broadband use and adoption by members of the Knik Tribe, future development of broadband infrastructure deployment planning for middle and last mile connectivity to unserved and underserved Tribal members within the Tribe’s service area, and conceptual design for a future Knik Tribe Broadband Training Facility.

Outcomes and deliverables of the project will be completion of a comprehensive broadband plan for the Tribe, as well as the development of an applicable training program for Tribal members.  Ultimately, the Tribe foresees a new training center building on their land in Palmer, curricula that meet the Telecommunication Industry Registered Apprenticeship Program (TIRAP) standards, and at least 235 trained and certified technicians.  This is a long-term educational facility and will provide trained technicians for years to come. Other potential outcomes and deliverables may include the creation of a telecommunications joint venture in which the Tribe has a gateway and Internet exchange in Talkeetna, Alaska, at least fifty trained and certified gateway/Internet exchange monitors, and joint fiber assets.  The Tribe will be full participants within the telecommunication service industry, not just as recipients of subsidized service but also as owners.

The beneficiaries of the project are the members of the Knik Tribe.

Subrecipient activities if applicable

N/A

Application for Broadband for the Kotzebue IRA

Kotzebue

Alaska

$2,500,000.00

This Broadband Use and Adoption Project will address the affordability of broadband services for Kotzebue IRA Tribal members via the member owned OTZ Telephone Cooperative. The project will use grant funds to improve access and use of broadband services for Tribal residents, businesses, and community anchor institutions expanding telehealth and distance learning opportunities as well as economic and workforce development.

The project will implement five activities aimed at addressing critical challenges faced by the Tribe within the service area, currently suffering from a severe lack of broadband access:

• Offer an income tiered broadband service plan for current customers;
• Offer 12 months of free, unlimited broadband service to new customers;
• Provide up to $700 reimbursement for broadband service equipment for Tribal members seeking workforce development;
• Establish a customer service position to facilitate grant implementation; and
• Allocate remaining grant funds as a bill credit to all customers who maintain service, until the excess funds are exhausted.

The project’s expected outcome is to improve broadband access to reliable services, expanding broadband adoption activities. These activities include telehealth, distance learning, and economic and workforce development in addition to digital inclusion efforts.

The beneficiaries of this project are the estimated 949 households that reside within the service area as well as Tribal businesses and community anchor institutions.

Subrecipient activities if applicable

N/A

Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program

Pauma Valley

California

$829,239.00

This Planning, Feasibility, and Sustainability Studies project will identify the network requirements that will guarantee affordable and reliable broadband services and achieve a deployment-ready project.

The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members:

• Build a team of skilled telecommunications, IT, and broadband professionals with the Tribe.
• Conduct a Reservation-wide infrastructure survey and environmental and geotechnical studies.

Develop a broadband network design and market analysis.

This project will:

• Fund the studies required to validate the infrastructure project feasibility in order to identify, quantify, and build potential partnerships to address the digital and broadband needs of the Tribal community.

The project intends to benefit the Tribal government and Tribal community members.

Subrecipient activities if applicable

N/A

Tribal Broadband Feasibility and Design Project

Stone Lake

Wisconsin

$442,734.00

The proposed planning study will complete a detailed feasibility analysis and broadband design to determine the best way to provide broadband services to its government facilities, business enterprises, and its unserved housing units located on the Reservation.

The project proposes the following activities in support of the broadband infrastructure planning study:

• Perform an assessment of the technical viability and project potential for broadband infrastructure ownership and develop a broadband design engineering approach (technical and feasibility and engineering design)
• Perform an evaluation of potential of partnering opportunities with third party vendors for broadband deployment and services delivery (potential broadband partnerships feasibility and research)
• Determine and documentation of the financial and organizational viability and project potential for delivering broadband services (financial and organizational feasibility)
• Perform research for opportunities that would expand the adoption of broadband services in LCO Reservation (adoption and use roadmap)

Deliver a plan supporting a “shovel ready” project that has been designed, vetted, and achieved leadership and community consensus and approval. The comprehensive analysis will also inform the number of potential jobs created by a future infrastructure deployment project.

The approximately 40% of Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians with no internet service available.

Subrecipient activities if applicable

N/A

Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program 

Lac Du Flambeau 

Wisconsin 

$25,660,167.93

The Broadband Infrastructure Deployment project proposes to install fiber directly connecting 2,300 unserved Native American households, plus 25 businesses, the Tribal Government, and 19 community anchor institutions with qualifying broadband service at speeds up to 100 Mbps symmetrical. 

The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members: 

• Construct 125 miles of fiber optic cable from Fifield, Wisconsin to Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin. 
• Install FTTH and customer premises equipment to connect to the Internet. 
• Construct a Network Operations Center with back-up generator and solar power. 
• Provide workforce development and training in soft skills and technical-specific skills through the Tribal Workforce Development and Job Training Center. 

This project will: 

• Provide 2,300 unserved Native American households, the Tribal Government, 25 businesses, and 19 community anchor institutions with affordable, high-speed, quality Internet access. 
• Facilitate home-based businesses. 
• Strengthen the economic vitality of the region. 
• Broaden career and job markets in information technology-related areas. 
• Establish a Tribal-owned Eligible Telecommunications Carrier. 
• Create and deliver a workforce development and training program supporting individuals who pursue careers in IT-related positions. 
• Increase economic diversity and partnership opportunities. 
• Create 12 new jobs. 
• Result in better business performance, increase K-12+ educational outcomes, improve health care access options, and facilitate greater worker productivity. 

The project intends to benefit Tribal residents, students, educators, employers and employees, job seekers, entrepreneurs, healthcare providers and their patients, and Government staff. 

Subrecipient activities if applicable

N/A

Tribal Governments Served Under Award

• Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of the Lac du Flambeau Reservation of Wisconsin

LVD Broadband Infrastructure, Use, and Deployment Project

Watersmeet

Michigan

$500,000.00

This project will have immediate positive impacts in the Tribal community in terms of health, education, and economic development opportunities, and also contribute to comprehensive planning for a Broadband Infrastructure Deployment project.  Specifically, TBCP funds will (1) enhance and expand telehealth capabilities; (2) remove barriers to broadband access; and allow the Tribe to (3) engage in Broadband Infrastructure Planning.

The project proposes the following activities:     

• Broadband planning activities cost.
• Supplies and equipment for telehealth services.
• Stop gap internet costs.

1. Security Audit.
2. Select contractor to perform penetration and other security-related audits in accordance with the Tribe’s procurement requirements.
3. Select contractor to perform a HIPPA compliance audit and relevant testing of the LVD Health Center systems in accordance with the Tribe’s procurement requirements.
4. Develop and perform a community virtual health use and adoption assessment focusing on vulnerable populations to determine barriers related to current telehealth programs and solutions to ensure delivery of more impactful telehealth programs reaching 50% more patients than those served in the last 12 months.  
5. Purchase, install, and train providers and patients on telehealth equipment.
6. Develop and implement training for patients on the benefits of telehealth opportunities and training for the members to be targeted by telehealth services.
7. Measure outcomes through vulnerability gap closures and increased telehealth appointments.

Approximately 419 households located on the reservation in Watersmeet in Gogebic County of the State of Michigan or on lands designated by the Assistant Secretary of Indian Affairs of the Department of the Interior and that are near to the reservation where financial assistance and social service programs are provided to individuals because of their status as Indians.

Subrecipient activities if applicable

N/A

Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Fiber and Fixed Wireless Project

Cass Lake

Minnesota

$18,797,452.00

The Broadband Infrastructure Deployment project proposes to install fiber and fixed wireless to directly connect 4,399 unserved Native American households with qualifying broadband service (fiber to the home service up to 100/40 Gbps and wireless service up to 80/20 Mbps).

The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members:

• Construct a 153-mile middle-mile fiber network to connect the government headquarters building, community anchor institutions, and 9 proposed and 5 existing communications towers to provide service of 100/40 Gbps.
• Construct 9 195-foot communications towers and outfit 5 existing communications towers with broadband equipment to provide 2.5 GHz fixed wireless at speeds of 25/3 Mbps or above to Tribal households.

This project will deliver broadband capability to outlying anchor institutions and communities, improve public safety, expand access to remote education and telehealth services, promote economic development, and enhance Tribal sovereignty by allowing the Leech Lake Band to own its communication infrastructure.

The project intends to benefit all unserved households on Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe lands and all Tribal members who utilize public services.

Subrecipient activities if applicable

N/A

LPPSR Broadband Network

Lone Pine

California

$1,866,081.00

The Broadband Infrastructure Deployment project proposes to install fiber and fixed wireless to directly connect 39 unserved Tribal households, 6 unserved Tribal businesses, and 10 unserved Tribal community anchor institutions with
qualifying broadband service between 25/3 Mbps and 100/20 Mbps.

The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members:

• Install 5.59 miles of underground fiber to directly connect 31 unserved Tribal households, 6 unserved Tribal businesses, and 8 unserved Tribal community anchor institutions with service ranging from 50/10 Mbps to 100/20 Mbps.
• Install/deliver 3.5 GHz (CBRS) spectrum fixed wireless to directly connect 8 unserved Tribal households and 2 unserved Tribal community anchor institutions with service ranging from 25/3 Mbps to 50/10 Mbps.
• Construct a pole at Camp Antelope to provide wireless coverage to the community.
• Create 2 new Tribal jobs.
• Provide workforce development training for the Network Coordinator and Field Technician positions.

This project will expand access to telehealth, remote work, and distance learning, improve safety and monitoring of public housing, anchor institutions, cultural sites, and Tribal facilities, and enable the Lone Pine Paiute-Shoshone Tribe to conduct virtual general council meetings.

The project intends to benefit all unserved and underserved Lone Pine Paiute- Shoshone households, businesses, anchor institutions, Lone Pine Paiute-

• Shoshone residents that utilize public services, and two Tribal members who will receive workforce training.

Subrecipient activities if applicable

N/A

Tribal Governments Served Under Award

• Lone Pine Paiute-Shoshone Tribe (previously listed as Paiute-Shoshone Indians of the Lone Pine Community of the Lone Pine Reservation, California)

Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program

Lyman

South Dakota

$2,675,390.85 

The Broadband Infrastructure Deployment project proposes to install wireless LTE services directly connecting 455 unserved Native American households and about 30 anchor institutions, such as the library, youth programs, and health programs, with qualifying wireless broadband service up to 400/100 Mbps. 

The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members: 

• Replace old end-of-life technologies that are not Internet compatible. 
• Expand LTE networks. 
• Replace outdated technologies and network in the Tribal Office. 
• Install FCC-compliant new steel towers, adding more access points expanding the network. 

This project will: 

• Provide dependable, affordable cable and/or wireless options to Tribal members. 
• Increase communications and opportunities for collaboration and support among Tribal residents, employees, programs, businesses, and outside entities. 
• Make telehealth, economic development opportunities, education, and modern agricultural methods more accessible. 

The project intends to benefit Tribal members, students, adult learners, business owners, and community services. 

Subrecipient activities if applicable

N/A

Tribal Governments Served Under Award

• Lower Brule Sioux Tribe of the Lower Brule Reservation, South Dakota

Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program

Port Angeles

Washington

$500,000.00

The Broadband Infrastructure Deployment project proposes to install two communication shelters and complete site preparation work for future installment of two towers to prepare for broadband deployment to serve 268 unserved Tribal households.

The project proposes the following activities designed to prepare the Tribe to provide broadband service to all Tribal members, including: 

• Complete right-of-way and site permitting for the placement of two communication shelters, including utility lines.
• Install two prefabricated communication shelters.
• Complete tower site engineering.
• Conduct site preparation for two tower sites, including site surveys, boring and Phase 1 EST, and site preparation activities.
• Complete power placement for two tower sites.
• Order ISP equipment.

This project will: 

• Install two prefabricated communications shelters.
• Prepare the Tribe for future construction activities to execute on the overall plan for broadband infrastructure deployment to deliver broadband service to the Tribe.

The project intends to benefit approximately 268 households by preparing to provide broadband services to all unserved Tribal households within the proposed project area.

Subrecipient activities if applicable

N/A

Tribal Broadband Connectivity Project

Morton

Minnesota

$1,995,787.00

The Broadband Infrastructure Deployment project proposes to install fiber directly connecting 47 unserved Native American households, 3 businesses, and 13 community anchor institutions with fiber to home qualifying broadband service at speeds up to 10 Gbps symmetrical.

The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members: 

• Complete all required natural and cultural resources assessments and reports. 
• Obtain all required permits. 
• Install 14 miles of mainline fiber and 10 miles of service drops to 170 locations using multi-duct and micro-duct underground design. 
• Acquire, install, and test network operating systems. 
• Provide on-the-job training for workers.
• Install FTTP customer premises equipment and connect to Internet services providing up to 10 Gbps of broadband access. 

This project will: 

• Connect 47 unserved Native American households, 3 businesses including a gas station, casino, and hotel, 10 government facilities, and 3 health services locations to reliable, affordable, and sustainable broadband services. 
• Create 19 temporary construction jobs lasting about 6 months including a Project Manager, Field Supervisor, equipment operators, general laborers, service installers, etc. 
• Create 2 full-time permanent jobs including a Customer Service Representative and an Outside Plant Maintenance and Installation Technician. 
• Increase educational opportunities. 
• Make health care, government, and community resources and services available online. 
• Improve the overall quality of life of Tribal residents. 

The project intends to benefit Tribal members, educators, students, employers and employees, job seekers, health care providers, patients, users of human services resources, visitors to the Tribal casino and hotel, and customers of the gas station. 

Subrecipient activities if applicable

N/A

Tribal Governments Served Under Award

• Lower Sioux Indian Community in the State of Minnesota

Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program

Bellingham

Washington

$15,942,129.05

The Broadband Infrastructure Deployment project proposes to install fiber directly connecting 2,273 unserved Native American households, 193 Tribal businesses, and 23 anchor institutions with 1 Gbps symmetrical speeds. 

The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members: 

• Install 56.21 miles of fiber optic cable. 
• Connect households, businesses, and anchor institutions with FTTP equipment. 

This project will: 

• Provide 1 Gbps symmetrical high speed, reliable, and affordable Internet service to 2,273 unserved Native American households, 193 Tribal businesses, 23 anchor institutions such as libraries and schools, and 198 non-Tribal households within Reservation boundaries. 
• Increase economic opportunities. 
• Expand and enhance distance learning options, such as dual enrollment and continuing education. 
• Decrease the drop-out rate. 
• Increase rural home values. 
• Decrease employee turnover and improve productivity. 
• Close the digital divide. 
• Increase access to telehealth. 
• Improve emergency response time. 
• Create 15-20 jobs in IT and construction. 

The project intends to benefit Tribal residents, employers and employees, health care providers and their patients, and first responders such as firefighters, paramedics and police, as well as educators and students. 

Subrecipient activities if applicable

N/A

Tribal Governments Served Under Award

• Lummi Tribe of the Lummi Reservation

The Development of a Portion of the Long-Term Broadband Network

Neah Bay

Washington

$500,000.00

This Broadband Infrastructure Deployment project proposes to connect 59 unserved households and one community anchor institution to qualifying broadband service ranging from 25/3 Mbps to 50/10 Mbps via an FTTH and fixed wireless network, and to upgrade an existing microwave middle-mile network.

Infrastructure Deployment activities include: 

• Construct a 0.5-mile fiber network to connect 21 tribal households and one community anchor institution to qualifying service. 
• Erect a 30-foot utility pole and outfit with LTE equipment to provide 2.5 GHz fixed wireless service to 38 unserved tribal households. 
• Deploy 0.5 miles of aerial fiber backhaul running from the Tribal Center to a RAN site. 

Replace current microwave backhaul with a high-capacity microwave transport network operating at 11 GHz.

This Infrastructure Deployment project will: 

• Provide reliable internet access of up to 50/10 Mbps to 59 unserved Native American households and one community anchor institution.   
• Improve the Makah community’s ability to receive essential services.

This project intends to benefit 38 unserved households at the Wa’Atch Beach Drive site, 21 unserved households in the Sail River Housing Complex, and all tribal members that utilize the services of the Makah Wellness Center.

Subrecipient activities if applicable

N/A

Tribal Governments Served Under Award

• Makah Indian Tribe of the Makah Indian Reservation

Mashantucket Tribal Broadband Project

Mashantucket

Connecticut

$493,008.00

This Broadband Use and Adoption project will assist 163 Tribal households, workforce development staff, and Tribal institutions in New London County, Connecticut, in developing programs and resources to address COVID-19 challenges that have impacted Tribal members. The applicant intends to provide affordable broadband service and equipment for Tribal members in addition to creating a workforce development center that will assist the Tribe’s workforce development program in training, readiness, and job placement.

The project intends to provide equipment and services for Tribal members. The key activities include:

• Fund a pre-paid 3-year Internet Service Kit (including modem and pre-paid monthly service) for 163 households;
• Purchase two Dell Education Chromebook 3100 for each of the 163 households;
• Purchase 5G Ultra-Wideband Mobile Hotspots for 163 households; and
• Purchase two laptop computers, six desktop computers, and two Wi-Fi hotspots to support a workforce development center that provides training and curricula for tribal members in broadband fields.

The project’s expected outcome is to improve Tribal members’ ability to use broadband services and increase access to telehealth, distance learning, workforce development, and digital inclusion efforts. The workforce development center will facilitate 416 classes over one year for Tribal members seeking career growth opportunities.

The beneficiaries include 163 Tribal residences and the workforce development staff. Additionally, the applicant estimates a transient daily population between 40,000 – 60,000 individuals who visit Tribal government and business entities.

Subrecipient activities if applicable

N/A

Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program

Mashpee

Massachusetts

$9,130,691.63

The Broadband Infrastructure Deployment project proposes to install fiber directly connecting 130 unserved Tribal households, 2 unserved Tribal businesses, and 3 unserved Tribal community anchor institutions with 25/3
Mbps qualifying broadband service.

The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members:

• Construct a new 118 mile fiber optic network.
• Install approximately 111 miles of aerial fiber and 7 miles of underground fiber.
• Create 3 to 5 broadband development-related, fiber construction jobs and 1 permanent Tribal job.

This project will:

• Provide Tribal members, businesses, and anchor institutions with affordable, reliable, and high-speed Internet access via a new broadband fiber optic network.
• Increase remote educational opportunities.
• Bolster economic development for Tribal businesses and individuals.
• Connect community and government buildings such as the Mashpee Wampanoag Indian Museum, the Maushop Farm (including the First Light Shellfish Farm), and the Old Indian Meetinghouse Church.
• Bridge the digital divide.
• Improve the provision of services.

The project intends to benefit Tribal residents, businesses, and anchor institutions providing social services.

Subrecipient activities if applicable

N/A

Tribal Governments Served Under Award

• Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe (previously listed as Mashpee Wampanoag Indian Tribal Council, Inc.)

The Gun Lake Tribe Tribal Broadband Connectivity Project

Shelbyville

Michigan

$499,999.74

The project will have a substantial impact in the project area by connecting 17 households that currently lack access to qualifying broadband service (i.e., those not currently receiving Internet service with speeds of 25/3 Mbps or greater).  The project is designing the proposed network to connect all of these locations with access to a first-in-class gigabit network offering market-leading speeds of up to 1000 Mbps/500 Mbps with very low latency, transforming the broadband offerings available in the community.

1. 4.1 mile mixed buried/aerial build using existing poles when/where possible.
2. Speeds up to 1 Gbps symmetrical.
3. Connecting 17 homes in the Settlement area. 

By the end of the project, 17 households located on Gun Lake Tribal trust land will have access to quality broadband internet.  In addition to a 100% increase in available internet service, Tribal citizens living at the settlement will have better opportunities to participate in virtual Tribal events, as well as more opportunities for remote work and learning.  As more houses become available on the settlement and more Tribal citizens move in, they will have readily available access to high quality internet service.

The project intends to benefit Tribal residents, first responders, educators, students, adult learners, Tribal elders, employers, employees, and job seekers.

Subrecipient activities if applicable

N/A

Tribal Governments Served Under Award

• Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band Of Pottawatomi Indians of Michigan

Menominee Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program

Keshena

Wisconsin

$500,000.00

This Broadband Infrastructure Deployment project will deploy a middle-mile and FTTH network to increase access to rural broadband on the Menominee Indian Reservation.

The project will implement the following activities aimed at addressing critical challenges faced by the Native Americans in the Tribal service area:

• Deploy 6.17 miles of new fiber as part of a project to connect 35 unserved Tribal homes and 10 unserved businesses in rural parts of the Menominee Indian Reservation.

Provide qualifying broadband internet access to 35 unserved Tribal homes and 10 unserved Tribal businesses.

Tribal residents residing in rural regions of the Menominee Indian Reservation.

Subrecipient activities if applicable

N/A

Tribal Governments Served Under Award

• Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin

Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program

Mescalero

New Mexico

$43,943,116.00

The Broadband Infrastructure Deployment project proposes to install fiber directly connecting 835 unserved Native American households, plus 336 businesses and 29 community anchor institutions such as the Boys & Girls Club, Fish Hatchery, Library, and Head Start with fiber-to-the-home and/or fixed wireless service up to 1 Gbps/1 Gbps. 

The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members:

• Engage in outside plant design, engineering, underground and aerial construction, shelter installation, tower construction, and equipment configuration;
• Construct new middle mile fiber optic transport to Points of Presence (POP) at El Paso, TX to enable connection to the TExas Lone Star Network;
• Install fixed wireless for mobile applications to be used;
• Add 14 towers to the 7 existing towers to deploy 2.5 GHz spectrum service, provide access to cellular services, and increase access to FirstNet - a dedicated public safety network; 
• Build a new Data Center that is fault-tolerant with redundant and back-up systems. (Currently using a Tier 2 unfortified structure. Will construct a Tier 4 structure to withstand unpredictable weather (e.g., severe thunderstorms));
• Install a new Network Operations Center (NOC) within the new Data Center containing future proofed technologies; 
• Establish a 400 MHz radio system. 

This project will: 

• Provide reliable, affordable Internet access (up to 1 Gbps) to 835 unserved Native American households, 336 businesses, and 29 community anchor institutions such as the Boys & Girls Club, Early Childhood Education and Head Start programs, the Library, and the Mescalero Elderly Center. 
• Improve emergency response times. 
• Increase access to healthcare, economic development opportunities, telework, and distance education. 
• Support a new SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition System) to monitor and manage 12 water systems located on the Reservation to provide clean and safe drinking water. 
• Increase participation in special Tribal ceremonial events and Tribal rituals. 
• Connect Tribal Police, Conservation Law Enforcement, Border Control, and Fire & Rescue. 

The project intends to benefit: Tribal residents; first responders; Border Control agents; Conservation Law Enforcement; educators; students; adult learners; Tribal elders; employers; employees; and job seekers.

Subrecipient activities if applicable

N/A

Tribal Governments Served Under Award

• Mescalero Apache Tribe of the Mescalero Reservation, New Mexico

Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program

Metlakatla

Alaska

$10,471,447.00

The Broadband Infrastructure Deployment project proposes to install fiber directly connecting 586 unserved Native American households, as well as businesses and government entities, with fiber to the home service of 1 Gbps symmetrical.

The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members: 

• Install 2.1 miles of electric and fiber optic submarine cable and 14 miles of overhead fiber lines within the Annette Island Reserve and to and from the mainland community of Ketchikan. 
• Install the core network. 
• Provide customer premises equipment to every location in the Annette Island Reserve including households, businesses, and government entities. 
• Establish a broadband division within Metlakatla Power & Light. 

This project will: 

• Bring 1 Gbps Internet service via FTTP within the Annette Island Reserve and the mainland community of Ketchikan including households, businesses, and government entities. 
• Create 5 new jobs to operate the new Broadband division that will include training for the development of new skill sets and create organizational efficiencies.  
• Boost economic development that will increase revenue-generating opportunities. 
• Improve government services to Tribal members. 
• Provide higher quality healthcare options. 
• Connect to coastal fishing areas by providing high speed bandwidth access to the fishing community. 
• Transition from outdated copper lines to high-speed fiber to offer reliable, affordable Internet and VOIP services.

The project intends to benefit Tribal residents, students, adult learners, those in need of healthcare, employers, and employees.

Subrecipient activities if applicable

N/A

Tribal Governments Served Under Award

• Metlakatla Indian Community, Annette Island Reserve

Mille Lacs Band Broadband Infrastructure Deployment Project

Onamia

Minnesota

$11,407,585.00

The Broadband Infrastructure Deployment project proposes to install fiber to directly connect 356 unserved Native American households, 7 unserved Native American businesses, and 10 unserved community anchor institutions
with service ranging from 250/250 Mbps to 1000/1000 Mbps.

The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members:

• Construct a 185.5-mile hybrid middle-mile and last-mile network to directly connect unserved Native American households, businesses, and community anchor institutions with qualifying service ranging from 250/250 Mbps to 1000/1000 Mbps.

This project will allow the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe, in conjunction with its gaming arm Mille Lacs Corporate Ventures, to control its overall telecommunications network, support Tribal businesses and people within Tribal community areas, and provide reliable high-speed connections within Tribal communities so that Mille Lacs members who chose not to subscribe to services or are not served as a result of this proposed project have access to broadband service.

The project intends to benefit all unserved Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe households, 7 unserved Mille Lacs Band businesses, 10 unserved Mille Lacs Band community anchor institutions, and all Tribal members who utilize the businesses and community anchor institutions to be connected by the project.

Subrecipient activities if applicable

N/A

Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program

Choctaw

Mississippi

$8,433,633.26

The Broadband Infrastructure Deployment project proposes to install fiber to directly connect 2,190 unserved Native American households, 86 businesses, and 60 community anchor institutions with fiber-to-the-home 105 Mbps/105 Mbps service. 

The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members: 

• Construct a 12.3-mile middle mile fiber network.
• Construct a 524-mile last-mile network to connect 2,190 unserved Native American households to qualifying service. (The Tribe will own 162 miles of the new fiber and lease 362 miles from MaxxSouth Broadband that provides local customer high-speed Internet and digital phone services.)
• Connect the fiber backbone to existing Tribal-owned fiber out of Bogue Chitto, constructing new branches to connect Pearl River, Tucker, Red Water, Standing Pine, and Conehatta.
• Upgrade the current WAN (wide area network) expanding it to 6 unconnected communities and to deliver broadband through a partnership with MaxxSouth. (The Tribe will manage the WAN.)
• Construct a new Tribal Utility Department building with equipment and furnishings. 
• Expand the Office of Engineering Services (OES) to support additional network capacity and the OES application process for becoming a designated Eligible Telecommunications Carrier (ETC). 

This project will: 

• Connect 2,190 unserved Native American households, 86 businesses, and 60 community anchor institutions with qualifying broadband services.
• Develop capacity-building initiatives supporting Tribal homes, maximizing the positive impacts of ubiquitous broadband access.
• Provide virtual government services and resources.
• Support the OES application to become a designated ETC.
• Create 3 full-time jobs including an Information Technology Technician and 2 customer services staff.