Award Recipients
Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program
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Ahtna Intertribal Resource Commission
Applicant |
Ahtna Intertribal Resource Commission |
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Project Title |
Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program |
City/Town |
Glennallen |
State |
Alaska |
Grant Funding |
$717,017 |
Project Purpose/Type |
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. |
Activities |
The Broadband Use and Adoption activities include:
The Planning, Engineering, Feasibility, and Sustainability Studies activities include:
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Outcomes |
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. |
Beneficiaries |
The project intends to benefit eight Tribes within the Ahtna region living in 10 separate communities. |
Subrecipient activities if applicable |
N/A |
Ak-Chin Indian Community
Applicant |
Ak-Chin Indian Community |
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Project Title |
Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program |
City/Town |
Maricopa |
State |
Arizona |
Grant Funding |
$3,080,698.37 |
Project Purpose/Type |
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. |
Activities |
The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members:
|
Outcomes |
This project will:
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Beneficiaries |
The project intends to benefit Tribal residents, elders, students (K-12+), educators, employers, and employees. |
Subrecipient activities if applicable |
N/A |
Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas
Applicant |
Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas |
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Project Title |
Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program |
City/Town |
Livingston |
State |
Texas |
Grant Funding |
$500,000.00 |
Project Purpose/Type |
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. |
Activities |
Project activities include:
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Outcomes |
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. |
Beneficiaries |
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 |
Alaska Federation of Natives
Applicant |
Alaska Federation of Natives |
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Project Title |
Alaska Federation of Natives Broadband Use and Adoption Consortium Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program |
City/Town |
N/A |
State |
Alaska |
Grant Funding |
$35,102,141.00 |
Project Purpose/Type |
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. |
Activities |
The project will implement seven activities aimed at addressing critical challenges faced by Alaskan Natives preventing broadband adoption and use:
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Outcomes |
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. |
Beneficiaries |
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 |
Apache Tribe of Oklahoma
Applicant |
Apache Tribe of Oklahoma |
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Project Title |
Apache Tribe of Oklahoma Tribal Broadband Connectivity Project |
City/Town |
Andarko |
State |
Oklahoma |
Grant Funding |
$9,980,139.09 |
Project Purpose/Type |
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. |
Activities |
The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members:
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Outcomes |
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. |
Beneficiaries |
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. |
Bay Mills Indian Community
Applicant |
Bay Mills Indian Community |
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Project Title |
Bay Mills Indian Community Tribal Broadband Project 2021 |
City/Town |
Brimley |
State |
Michigan |
Grant Funding |
$499,850.00 |
Project Purpose/Type |
This Broadband Infrastructure Deployment project will complete a Network Operations Center as a precursor to a future fiber-to-the-premises project. |
Activities |
The project will implement the following activities aimed at addressing critical challenges faced by the Native Americans in the Tribal service area:
|
Outcomes |
Complete construction of a Network Operations Center. |
Beneficiaries |
This project will serve residents of the Bay Mills Indian Community. |
Subrecipient activities if applicable |
N/A |
Bethel Native Corporation
Applicant |
Bethel Native Corporation |
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Project Title |
Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program |
City/Town |
Bethel |
State |
Alaska |
Grant Funding |
$42,383,221.00 |
Project Purpose/Type |
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. |
Activities |
The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members:
|
Outcomes |
This project will:
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Beneficiaries |
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 Rancheria Band of Western Mono Indians
Applicant |
Big Sandy Rancheria Band of Western Mono Indians |
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Project Title |
Big Sandy Tribal Broadband |
City/Town |
Auberry |
State |
California |
Grant Funding |
$1,125,675.59 |
Project Purpose/Type |
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. |
Activities |
The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members:
|
Outcomes |
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. |
Beneficiaries |
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 |
Big Valley Band of Pomo Indians
Applicant |
Big Valley Band of Pomo Indians |
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Project Title |
Big Valley Rancheria Tribal Broadband Infrastructure Deployment |
City/Town |
Lakeport |
State |
California |
Grant Funding |
$951,684.00 |
Project Purpose/Type |
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. |
Activities |
The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members:
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Outcomes |
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. |
Beneficiaries |
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 |
Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation
Applicant |
Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation |
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Project Title |
Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation |
City/Town |
Browning |
State |
Montana |
Grant Funding |
$33,235,003.92 |
Project Purpose/Type |
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. |
Activities |
The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members:
|
Outcomes |
This project will:
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Beneficiaries |
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. |
Blue Lake Rancheria (BLR), California
Applicant |
Blue Lake Rancheria (BLR), California |
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Project Title |
BLR Broadband Planning, Design, and Stage 1 Deployment |
City/Town |
Blue Lake |
State |
California |
Grant Funding |
$493,400.48 |
Project Purpose/Type |
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. |
Activities |
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Outcomes |
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Beneficiaries |
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Subrecipient activities if applicable |
N/A |
Bois Forte Band of Chippewa Indians
Applicant |
Bois Forte Band of Chippewa Indians |
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Project Title |
Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program |
City/Town |
Nett Lake |
State |
Minnesota |
Grant Funding |
$19,800,704.00 |
Project Purpose/Type |
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. |
Activities |
The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members:
|
Outcomes |
This project will:
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Beneficiaries |
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 |
Consolidated Telephone Co. (CTC) to provide engineering, implementation, operational oversight, maintenance, and customer service. |
Bridgeport Indian Colony
Applicant |
Bridgeport Indian Colony |
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Project Title |
Bridgeport Indian Colony Tribal Broadband Project |
City/Town |
Bridgeport |
State |
California |
Grant Funding |
$355,153.32 |
Project Purpose/Type |
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. |
Activities |
The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members:
|
Outcomes |
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. |
Beneficiaries |
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 Tribe
Applicant |
Burns Paiute Tribe |
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Project Title |
Burns Paiute Broadband Infrastructure Deployment Project |
City/Town |
Burns |
State |
Oregon |
Grant Funding |
$499,728.17 |
Project Purpose/Type |
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. |
Activities |
The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members:
|
Outcomes |
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. |
Beneficiaries |
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 |
Cabazon Band of Mission Indians
Applicant |
Cabazon Band of Mission Indians |
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Project Title |
Cabazon Housing Broadband Infrastructure Deployment Project |
City/Town |
Indio |
State |
California |
Grant Funding |
$320,346.40 |
Project Purpose/Type |
The project proposes to install fiber directly connecting 17 unserved Native American households with qualifying broadband service. |
Activities |
The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members:
|
Outcomes |
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. |
Beneficiaries |
CBMI Reservation |
Subrecipient activities if applicable |
N/A |
Calista Corporation
Applicant |
Calista Corporation |
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Project Title |
Alaska Fiber Optic Project |
City/Town |
Anchorage |
State |
Alaska |
Grant Funding |
$52,559,385.14 |
Project Purpose/Type |
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. |
Activities |
The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members:
|
Outcomes |
This project will:
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Beneficiaries |
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 LLC
Applicant |
Cape Fox Corporation LLC |
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Project Title |
Cape Fox Corporation Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program - Adoption and Use |
City/Town |
Ketchikan |
State |
Alaska |
Grant Funding |
$1,901,262.82 |
Project Purpose/Type |
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. |
Activities |
The project will implement the following activities aimed at addressing critical challenges faced by Alaska Natives within the Tribal service area:
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Outcomes |
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. |
Beneficiaries |
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 Indian Nation
Applicant |
Catawba Indian Nation |
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Project Title |
Catawba Nation Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program |
City/Town |
Rock Hill |
State |
South Carolina |
Grant Funding |
$900,578.00 |
Project Purpose/Type |
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. |
Activities |
The project will implement the following activities aimed at addressing critical challenges faced by the Native Americans in the Tribal service area:
|
Outcomes |
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. |
Beneficiaries |
This project will serve 1,790 tribal households, five Tribal employees, and the wider Catawba community |
Subrecipient activities if applicable |
N/A |
Central Council Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska
Applicant |
Central Council Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska |
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Project Title |
Tlingit & Haida Regional Infrastructure Deployment Project |
City/Town |
Juneau |
State |
Alaska |
Grant Funding |
$49,899,103.51 |
Project Purpose/Type |
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. |
Activities |
The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members:
|
Outcomes |
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. |
Beneficiaries |
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 |
Cherokee Nation
Applicant |
Cherokee Nation |
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Project Title |
Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program |
City/Town |
Tahlequah |
State |
Oklahoma |
Grant Funding |
$33,947,876.75 |
Project Purpose/Type |
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. |
Activities |
The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members:
|
Outcomes |
This project will:
|
Beneficiaries |
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 |
Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Telephone Authority
Applicant |
Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Telephone Authority |
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Project Title |
Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Telephone Authority Broadband Use and Adoption Project |
City/Town |
Eagle Butte |
State |
South Dakota |
Grant Funding |
$2,367,685.00 |
Project Purpose/Type |
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. |
Activities |
The project intends to increase broadband adoption among Tribal area residents in three ways:
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Outcomes |
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. |
Beneficiaries |
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 |
Chickahominy Indian Tribe
Applicant |
Chickahominy Indian Tribe |
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Project Title |
The CIT Broadband Connectivity Program |
City/Town |
Charles City, New Kent, Henrico, and James City Counties |
State |
Virginia |
Grant Funding |
$500,0000.00 |
Project Purpose/Type |
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. |
Activities |
The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members:
|
Outcomes |
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. |
Beneficiaries |
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
Applicant |
Chickasaw Nation |
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Project Title |
Chickasaw Nation Broadband Infrastructure Project |
City/Town |
Ada |
State |
Oklahoma |
Grant Funding |
$50,000,000.00 |
Project Purpose/Type |
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. |
Activities |
The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members:
|
Outcomes |
This project will improve access to remote work, distance learning, and telehealth services for members of the Chickasaw Nation. |
Beneficiaries |
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. |
Chippewa Cree Tribe
Applicant |
Chippewa Cree Tribe |
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Project Title |
CCT Broadband Deployment |
City/Town |
Box Elder |
State |
Montana |
Grant Funding |
$15,300,356.84 |
Project Purpose/Type |
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. |
Activities |
The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members:
|
Outcomes |
This project will:
|
Beneficiaries |
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 |
Choggiung Limited
Applicant |
Choggiung Limited |
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Project Title |
Choggiung Limited NTIA Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program |
City/Town |
Dillingham |
State |
Alaska |
Grant Funding |
$29,532,501.00 |
Project Purpose/Type |
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. |
Activities |
The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members:
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Outcomes |
This project will provide access to high-speed, affordable broadband for shareholders of Choggiung, Ltd. |
Beneficiaries |
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. |
Cocopah Indian Tribe
Applicant |
Cocopah Indian Tribe |
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Project Title |
Cocopah Indian Tribe |
City/Town |
Somerton |
State |
Arizona |
Grant Funding |
$5,214,719.67 |
Project Purpose/Type |
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. |
Activities |
The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members:
|
Outcomes |
This project will:
|
Beneficiaries |
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 |
Comanche Nation
Applicant |
Comanche Nation |
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Project Title |
Comanche Nation Broadband Deployment Project |
City/Town |
Lawton |
State |
Oklahoma |
Grant Funding |
$500,000.00 |
Project Purpose/Type |
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. |
Activities |
The applicant will partner and contract with Olsson for architectural and engineering design services. |
Outcomes |
This planning project will contribute to an overall future Broadband Infrastructure Deployment project encompassing 190 miles of new fiber and/or wireless infrastructure. |
Beneficiaries |
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 |
Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes
Applicant |
Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes |
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Project Title |
Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program |
City/Town |
Pablo |
State |
Montana |
Grant Funding |
$41,572,831.55 |
Project Purpose/Type |
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. |
Activities |
The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members:
|
Outcomes |
This project will:
|
Beneficiaries |
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 |
Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation
Applicant |
Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation |
---|---|
Project Title |
Colville Tribes NTIA Broadband Expansion |
City/Town |
Nespelem |
State |
Washington |
Grant Funding |
$48,405,830.78 |
Project Purpose/Type |
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. |
Activities |
The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members:
|
Outcomes |
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. |
Beneficiaries |
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 |
Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon
Applicant |
Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon |
---|---|
Project Title |
The Grand Ronde Tribal Broadband Infrastructure Project |
City/Town |
Grand Ronde |
State |
Oregon |
Grant Funding |
$500,000.00 |
Project Purpose/Type |
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. |
Activities |
Infrastructure Deployment activities include:
|
Outcomes |
This Infrastructure Deployment project will:
|
Beneficiaries |
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 |
Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians
Applicant |
Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians |
---|---|
Project Title |
Broadband Infrastructure Deployment - Network Planning Project |
City/Town |
Lincoln |
State |
Oregon |
Grant Funding |
$500,000.00 |
Project Purpose/Type |
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. |
Activities |
Project activities in support of the planning study include:
|
Outcomes |
A well developed and documented solution for future broadband infrastructure deployment for the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians. |
Beneficiaries |
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 |
Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Reservation
Applicant |
Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Reservation |
---|---|
Project Title |
CTUIR Tribal Broadband Connectivity Project |
City/Town |
Pendleton |
State |
Oregon |
Grant Funding |
$15,504,758.00 |
Project Purpose/Type |
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. |
Activities |
The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members:
|
Outcomes |
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. |
Beneficiaries |
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 |
Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs
Applicant |
Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs |
---|---|
Project Title |
Warm Springs Reservation Broadband Project |
City/Town |
Warm Springs |
State |
Oregon |
Grant Funding |
$6,988,050.00 |
Project Purpose/Type |
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. |
Activities |
The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members:
|
Outcomes |
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. |
Beneficiaries |
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 |
Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana
Applicant |
Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana |
---|---|
Project Title |
Coushatta Tribal Broadband Feasibility and Design Project |
City/Town |
Elton |
State |
Louisiana |
Grant Funding |
$365,744.11 |
Project Purpose/Type |
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. |
Activities |
Project activities in support of the planning study include:
|
Outcomes |
A well-developed, “shovel ready” project designed and vetted for future broadband infrastructure deployment in support of the Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana. |
Beneficiaries |
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 |
Cowlitz Indian Tribe
Applicant |
Cowlitz Indian Tribe |
---|---|
Project Title |
Cowlitz Digital Inclusion Broadband Connectivity FY2021 |
City/Town |
Longview |
State |
Washington |
Grant Funding |
$7,580,563.59 |
Project Purpose/Type |
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. |
Activities |
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:
|
Outcomes |
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. |
Beneficiaries |
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
Applicant |
Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians |
---|---|
Project Title |
Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians Tribal Broadband Connectivity Project |
City/Town |
Redwood Valley |
State |
California |
Grant Funding |
$596,796.00 |
Project Purpose/Type |
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. |
Activities |
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:
|
Outcomes |
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. |
Beneficiaries |
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 |
Delaware Nation
Applicant |
Delaware Nation |
---|---|
Project Title |
Broadband Use & Adoption Programs for Delaware Nation |
City/Town |
Anadarko |
State |
Oklahoma |
Grant Funding |
$7,219,710.96 |
Project Purpose/Type |
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. |
Activities |
The project intends to execute four specific activities to address challenges within the Delaware Nation:
|
Outcomes |
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. |
Beneficiaries |
This project intends to benefit over 2,000 Tribal members grouped into approximately 1,400 Tribal households. |
Subrecipient activities if applicable |
N/A |
Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL)
Applicant |
Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL) |
---|---|
Project Title |
Broadband adoption and infrastructure build out for the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program |
City/Town |
Multiple areas located within the State of Hawaii |
State |
Hawaii |
Grant Funding |
$17,284,762.85 |
Project Purpose/Type |
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. |
Activities |
The Broadband Use and Adoption activities include:
The Planning, Engineering, Feasibility, and Sustainability activities include:
|
Outcomes |
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. |
Beneficiaries |
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 |
Dilkon Chapter
Applicant |
Dilkon Chapter |
---|---|
Project Title |
Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program |
City/Town |
Winslow |
State |
Arizona |
Grant Funding |
$33,246,806.32 |
Project Purpose/Type |
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. |
Activities |
The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members:
|
Outcomes |
This project will:
|
Beneficiaries |
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 |
Doyon, Limited
Applicant |
Doyon, Limited |
---|---|
Project Title |
Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program |
City/Town |
Fairbanks |
State |
Alaska |
Grant Funding |
$50,651,548.43 |
Project Purpose/Type |
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. |
Activities |
The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members:
|
Outcomes |
This project will:
|
Beneficiaries |
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. |
Duckwater Shoshone Tribe
Applicant |
Duckwater Shoshone Tribe |
---|---|
Project Title |
Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program |
City/Town |
Duckwater |
State |
Nevada |
Grant Funding |
$3,482,070.00 |
Project Purpose/Type |
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. |
Activities |
The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members:
|
Outcomes |
This project will:
|
Beneficiaries |
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. |
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians
Applicant |
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians |
---|---|
Project Title |
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program |
City/Town |
Cherokee |
State |
North Carolina |
Grant Funding |
$500,000.00 |
Project Purpose/Type |
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. |
Activities |
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. |
Outcomes |
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. |
Beneficiaries |
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
Applicant |
Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma |
---|---|
Project Title |
Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma Broadband Connectivity Program |
City/Town |
Wyandotte |
State |
Oklahoma |
Grant Funding |
$2,630,650.00 |
Project Purpose/Type |
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. |
Activities |
The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members:
|
Outcomes |
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. |
Beneficiaries |
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 |
Ely Shoshone Tribe
Applicant |
Ely Shoshone Tribe |
---|---|
Project Title |
Ely Shoshone Tribe – Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program |
City/Town |
Ely |
State |
Nevada |
Grant Funding |
$788,001.00 |
Project Purpose/Type |
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. |
Activities |
The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members:
|
Outcomes |
This project will:
|
Beneficiaries |
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. |
Ewiiaapaayp Band of Kumeyaay Indians
Applicant |
Ewiiaapaayp Band of Kumeyaay Indians |
---|---|
Project Title |
EBKI Broadband Infrastructure Pre-Construction Project |
City/Town |
Alpine |
State |
California |
Grant Funding |
$500,000.00 |
Project Purpose/Type |
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. |
Activities |
|
Outcomes |
|
Beneficiaries |
The EBKI Tribe and future EBKI Tribal broadband projects. |
Subrecipient activities if applicable |
N/A |
Fallon Paiute-Shoshone Tribe
Applicant |
Fallon Paiute-Shoshone Tribe |
---|---|
Project Title |
Fallon Paiute-Shoshone Fiber to the Homes Project |
City/Town |
Fallon |
State |
Nevada |
Grant Funding |
$1,669,771.00 |
Project Purpose/Type |
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. |
Activities |
The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members:
|
Outcomes |
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. |
Beneficiaries |
The project intends to benefit all unserved Fallon Paiute-Shoshone households and Tribal members that utilize public services. |
Subrecipient activities if applicable |
N/A |
Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe
Applicant |
Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe |
---|---|
Project Title |
Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe (FSST) Broadband Adoption and Sustainability Project |
City/Town |
Flandreau |
State |
South Dakota |
Grant Funding |
$2,477,508.60 |
Project Purpose/Type |
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. |
Activities |
The project will implement four activities aimed at addressing challenges faced by Native Americans within the Tribal service area:
|
Outcomes |
The project’s expected outcome is to improve broadband access, supporting broadband adoption activities including telehealth, distance learning, and digital inclusion efforts. |
Beneficiaries |
The project intends to benefit 241 Tribal households and businesses. |
Subrecipient activities if applicable |
N/A |
Forest County Potawatomi Community
Applicant |
Forest County Potawatomi Community |
---|---|
Project Title |
FCPC Solar Broadband Project |
City/Town |
Crandon |
State |
Wisconsin |
Grant Funding |
$125,232.00 |
Project Purpose/Type |
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. |
Activities |
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:
|
Outcomes |
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. |
Beneficiaries |
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 |
Fort Independence Indian Reservation
Applicant |
Fort Independence Indian Reservation |
---|---|
Project Title |
Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program |
City/Town |
Independence |
State |
California |
Grant Funding |
$1,510,610.82 |
Project Purpose/Type |
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. |
Activities |
The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members:
|
Outcomes |
This project will:
|
Beneficiaries |
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 |
Fort Sill Apache Tribe
Applicant |
Fort Sill Apache Tribe |
---|---|
Project Title |
Broadband Infrastructure Deployment |
City/Town |
Apache |
State |
Oklahoma |
Grant Funding |
$500,000.00 |
Project Purpose/Type |
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. |
Activities |
Project activities include:
|
Outcomes |
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. |
Beneficiaries |
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 |
Gila River Indian Community
Applicant |
Gila River Indian Community |
---|---|
Project Title |
Gila River Indian Community |
City/Town |
Gila River |
State |
Arizona |
Grant Funding |
$4,477,345.00 |
Project Purpose/Type |
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. |
Activities |
The project intends to meet the following objectives:
|
Outcomes |
The project’s expected outcome is to expand access to broadband adoption activities, which include telehealth, distance learning, workforce development, and affordable broadband programs. |
Beneficiaries |
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. |
Guidiville Rancheria of California
Applicant |
Guidiville Rancheria of California |
---|---|
Project Title |
Tribal Connectivity Grant Program |
City/Town |
Ukiah |
State |
California |
Grant Funding |
$500,000.00 |
Project Purpose/Type |
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.
This Broadband Use and Adoption project will prepay broadband service for 115 Tribal members for a period of two years. |
Activities |
The Planning, Engineering, Feasibility, and Sustainability Studies activities include:
The Broadband Use and Adoption activities include:
|
Outcomes |
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.
|
Beneficiaries |
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
Applicant |
Habematolel Pomo of Upper Lake |
---|---|
Project Title |
Habematolel Pomo of Upper Lake Broadband Infrastructure 2022 |
City/Town |
Upper Lake |
State |
California |
Grant Funding |
$500,000.00 |
Project Purpose/Type |
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. |
Activities |
|
Outcomes |
|
Beneficiaries |
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. |
Haudenosaunee Environmental Task Force
Applicant |
Haudenosaunee Environmental Task Force |
---|---|
Project Title |
Haudenosaunee Environmental Task Force |
City/Town |
Hogansburg |
State |
New York |
Grant Funding |
$1,500,000.00 |
Project Purpose/Type |
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. |
Activities |
The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members:
|
Outcomes |
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. |
Beneficiaries |
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. |
Havasupai Tribe of the Havasupai Reservation
Applicant |
Havasupai Tribe of the Havasupai Reservation |
---|---|
Project Title |
Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program |
City/Town |
Supai |
State |
Arizona |
Grant Funding |
$7,077,145.00 |
Project Purpose/Type |
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. |
Activities |
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:
|
Outcomes |
This project will:
|
Beneficiaries |
The project intends to benefit Tribal members, first responders, tourists, visitors, employers, and employees. |
Subrecipient activities if applicable |
N/A |
Healy Lake Village
Applicant |
Healy Lake Village |
---|---|
Project Title |
Healy Lake Internet Project |
City/Town |
Fairbanks |
State |
Alaska |
Grant Funding |
$500,000.00 |
Project Purpose/Type |
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. |
Activities |
The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members:
|
Outcomes |
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. |
Beneficiaries |
The entire community of Healy Lake, including Tribal Government, Council, Clinic, Public Safety Office, and Library. |
Subrecipient activities if applicable |
N/A |
Hoonah Indian Association
Applicant |
Hoonah Indian Association |
---|---|
Project Title |
Xunaa Broadband Use and Adoption |
City/Town |
Hoonah |
State |
Alaska |
Grant Funding |
$500,000.00 |
Project Purpose/Type |
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. |
Activities |
The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal Members:
|
Outcomes |
This project will expand Hoonah members’ access to essential communications and services relating to telehealth, distance learning, digital literacy, and workforce development. |
Beneficiaries |
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 Tribal Council
Applicant |
Hoopa Valley Tribal Council |
---|---|
Project Title |
Hoopa Valley Tribe NTIA Grant Application Broadband Infrastructure |
City/Town |
Hoopa |
State |
California |
Grant Funding |
$65,140,407.72 |
Project Purpose/Type |
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. |
Activities |
The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members:
|
Outcomes |
This project will:
|
Beneficiaries |
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 |
Hopi Telecommunications, Inc.
Applicant |
Hopi Telecommunications, Inc. |
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Project Title |
Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program |
City/Town |
Flagstaff |
State |
Arizona |
Grant Funding |
$13,855,000.00 |
Project Purpose/Type |
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. |
Activities |
The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members:
|
Outcomes |
This project will:
|
Beneficiaries |
The project intends to benefit: Tribal residents, students, educators, employers, employees, health care providers, and patients. |
Subrecipient activities if applicable |
N/A |
Indian Township Tribal Government (Passamaquoddy)
Applicant |
Indian Township Tribal Government (Passamaquoddy) |
---|---|
Project Title |
Passamaquoddy – Broadband Adoption and Use |
City/Town |
Princeton |
State |
Maine |
Grant Funding |
$500,000.00 |
Project Purpose/Type |
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. |
Activities |
The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members:
|
Outcomes |
This project will improve access to and knowledge of telehealth, remote learning, workforce development, and telework tools. |
Beneficiaries |
The project intends to benefit 320 Tribal households. |
Subrecipient activities if applicable |
N/A |
Inter-Tribal Council of Nevada
Applicant |
Inter-Tribal Council of Nevada |
---|---|
Project Title |
Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program |
City/Town |
Reno |
State |
Nevada |
Grant Funding |
$18,945,379.94 |
Project Purpose/Type |
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. |
Activities |
The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members:
|
Outcomes |
This project will:
|
Beneficiaries |
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 |
Ione Band of Miwok Indians
Applicant |
Ione Band of Miwok Indians |
---|---|
Project Title |
Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program |
City/Town |
Plymouth |
State |
California |
Grant Funding |
$459,000.00 |
Project Purpose/Type |
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. |
Activities |
Project activities in support of the planning study include:
|
Outcomes |
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. |
Beneficiaries |
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 |
Jicarilla Apache Nation Power Authority
Applicant |
Jicarilla Apache Nation Power Authority |
---|---|
Project Title |
Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program |
City/Town |
Dulce |
State |
New Mexico |
Grant Funding |
$6,935,801.00 |
Project Purpose/Type |
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. |
Activities |
The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members:
|
Outcomes |
This project will:
|
Beneficiaries |
The project intends to benefit: Tribal residents; employers; employees; job seekers; educators; students; healthcare providers; and their patients. |
Subrecipient activities if applicable |
N/A |
Karuk Tribe
Applicant |
Karuk Tribe |
---|---|
Project Title |
Chimi Chúupheesh Káru Áapunmutiheesh Koovúra “Communication: Let Everyone Speak and Understand” |
City/Town |
Happy Camp |
State |
California |
Grant Funding |
$500,000.00 |
Project Purpose/Type |
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. |
Activities |
|
Outcomes |
|
Beneficiaries |
The Tribe’s unserved Tribal households, unserved Tribal businesses, and unserved Tribal community anchor institutions. |
Subrecipient activities if applicable |
N/A |
Kashia Band of Pomo Indians of the Stewarts Point Rancheria
Applicant |
Kashia Band of Pomo Indians of the Stewarts Point Rancheria |
---|---|
Project Title |
Broadband Use & Adoption Programs for Kashia Band of Pomo Indians |
City/Town |
Santa Rosa |
State |
California |
Grant Funding |
$495,477.00 |
Project Purpose/Type |
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. |
Activities |
|
Outcomes |
|
Beneficiaries |
|
Subrecipient activities if applicable |
N/A |
Kaw Nation
Applicant |
Kaw Nation |
---|---|
Project Title |
Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program |
City/Town |
Kaw City |
State |
Oklahoma |
Grant Funding |
$8,819,394.71 |
Project Purpose/Type |
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. |
Activities |
The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members:
|
Outcomes |
This project will:
|
Beneficiaries |
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. |
Kenaitze Indian Tribe (IRA)
Applicant |
Kenaitze Indian Tribe (IRA) |
---|---|
Project Title |
Kenaitze's Broadband Infrastructure Deployment Project |
City/Town |
Kenai |
State |
Alaska |
Grant Funding |
$7,000,000.00 |
Project Purpose/Type |
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. |
Activities |
The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members:
|
Outcomes |
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. |
Beneficiaries |
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 |
Ketchikan Indian Community
Applicant |
Ketchikan Indian Community |
---|---|
Project Title |
Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program |
City/Town |
Ketchikan |
State |
Alaska |
Grant Funding |
$500,000.00 |
Project Purpose/Type |
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. |
Activities |
The project intends to upgrade equipment used by KIC to deliver broadband services. The key activities include:
|
Outcomes |
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. |
Beneficiaries |
The project intends to benefit over 175 KIC employees and more than 6,000 enrolled Tribal members. |
Subrecipient activities if applicable |
N/A |
Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas
Applicant |
Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas |
---|---|
Project Title |
Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program |
City/Town |
Eagle Pass |
State |
Texas |
Grant Funding |
$2,623,357.00 |
Project Purpose/Type |
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. |
Activities |
The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members:
|
Outcomes |
This project will:
|
Beneficiaries |
The project intends to benefit Tribal residents, students and educators, adult learners, job seekers, employers, and employees. |
Subrecipient activities if applicable |
N/A |
Kickapoo Tribe in Kansas
Applicant |
Kickapoo Tribe in Kansas |
---|---|
Project Title |
Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program |
City/Town |
Horton |
State |
Kansas |
Grant Funding |
$3,710,576.00 |
Project Purpose/Type |
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. |
Activities |
The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members:
|
Outcomes |
This project will:
|
Beneficiaries |
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 |
Kotzebue IRA
Applicant |
Kotzebue IRA |
---|---|
Project Title |
Application for Broadband for the Kotzebue IRA |
City/Town |
Kotzebue |
State |
Alaska |
Grant Funding |
$2,500,000.00 |
Project Purpose/Type |
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. |
Activities |
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:
|
Outcomes |
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. |
Beneficiaries |
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 |
La Jolla Band of Luiseno Indians
Applicant |
La Jolla Band of Luiseno Indians |
---|---|
Project Title |
Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program |
City/Town |
Pauma Valley |
State |
California |
Grant Funding |
$829,239.00 |
Project Purpose/Type |
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. |
Activities |
The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members:
Develop a broadband network design and market analysis. |
Outcomes |
This project will:
|
Beneficiaries |
The project intends to benefit the Tribal government and Tribal community members. |
Subrecipient activities if applicable |
N/A |
Lac Courte Oreilles (LCO) Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians
Applicant |
Lac Courte Oreilles (LCO) Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians |
---|---|
Project Title |
Tribal Broadband Feasibility and Design Project |
City/Town |
Stone Lake |
State |
Wisconsin |
Grant Funding |
$442,734.00 |
Project Purpose/Type |
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. |
Activities |
The project proposes the following activities in support of the broadband infrastructure planning study:
|
Outcomes |
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. |
Beneficiaries |
The approximately 40% of Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians with no internet service available. |
Subrecipient activities if applicable |
N/A |
Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians
Applicant |
Lac Du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians |
---|---|
Project Title |
Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program |
City/Town |
Lac Du Flambeau |
State |
Wisconsin |
Grant Funding |
$25,660,167.93 |
Project Purpose/Type |
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. |
Activities |
The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members:
|
Outcomes |
This project will:
|
Beneficiaries |
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 |
Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe
Applicant |
Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe |
---|---|
Project Title |
Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Fiber and Fixed Wireless Project |
City/Town |
Cass Lake |
State |
Minnesota |
Grant Funding |
$18,797,452.00 |
Project Purpose/Type |
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). |
Activities |
The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members:
|
Outcomes |
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. |
Beneficiaries |
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 |
Lone Pine Paiute-Shoshone Reservation
Applicant |
Lone Pine Paiute-Shoshone Reservation |
---|---|
Project Title |
LPPSR Broadband Network |
City/Town |
Lone Pine |
State |
California |
Grant Funding |
$1,866,081.00 |
Project Purpose/Type |
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 |
Activities |
The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members:
|
Outcomes |
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. |
Beneficiaries |
The project intends to benefit all unserved and underserved Lone Pine Paiute- Shoshone households, businesses, anchor institutions, Lone Pine Paiute-
|
Subrecipient activities if applicable |
N/A |
Lower Brule Sioux Tribe
Applicant |
Lower Brule Sioux Tribe |
---|---|
Project Title |
Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program |
City/Town |
Lyman |
State |
South Dakota |
Grant Funding |
$2,675,390.85 |
Project Purpose/Type |
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. |
Activities |
The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members:
|
Outcomes |
This project will:
|
Beneficiaries |
The project intends to benefit Tribal members, students, adult learners, business owners, and community services. |
Subrecipient activities if applicable |
N/A |
Lower Sioux Indian Community in the State of Minnesota
Applicant |
Lower Sioux Indian Community in the State of Minnesota |
---|---|
Project Title |
Tribal Broadband Connectivity Project |
City/Town |
Morton |
State |
Minnesota |
Grant Funding |
$1,995,787.00 |
Project Purpose/Type |
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. |
Activities |
The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members:
|
Outcomes |
This project will:
|
Beneficiaries |
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 |
Lummi Nation
Applicant |
Lummi Nation |
---|---|
Project Title |
Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program |
City/Town |
Bellingham |
State |
Washington |
Grant Funding |
$16,531,179.05 |
Project Purpose/Type |
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. |
Activities |
The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members:
|
Outcomes |
This project will:
|
Beneficiaries |
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 |
Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation
Applicant |
Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation |
---|---|
Project Title |
Mashantucket Tribal Broadband Project |
City/Town |
Mashantucket |
State |
Connecticut |
Grant Funding |
$493,008.00 |
Project Purpose/Type |
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. |
Activities |
The project intends to provide equipment and services for Tribal members. The key activities include:
|
Outcomes |
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. |
Beneficiaries |
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 |
Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe
Applicant |
Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe |
---|---|
Project Title |
Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program |
City/Town |
Mashpee |
State |
Massachusetts |
Grant Funding |
$9,130,691.63 |
Project Purpose/Type |
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 |
Activities |
The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members:
|
Outcomes |
This project will:
|
Beneficiaries |
The project intends to benefit Tribal residents, businesses, and anchor institutions providing social services. |
Subrecipient activities if applicable |
N/A |
Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians (Gun Lake)
Applicant |
Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians (Gun Lake) |
---|---|
Project Title |
The Gun Lake Tribe Tribal Broadband Connectivity Project |
City/Town |
Shelbyville |
State |
Michigan |
Grant Funding |
$499,999.74 |
Project Purpose/Type |
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. |
Activities |
|
Outcomes |
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. |
Beneficiaries |
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 |
Mescalero Apache Telecom, Inc.
Applicant |
Mescalero Apache Telecom, Inc. |
---|---|
Project Title |
Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program |
City/Town |
Mescalero |
State |
New Mexico |
Grant Funding |
$43,943,116.00 |
Project Purpose/Type |
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. |
Activities |
The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members:
|
Outcomes |
This project will:
|
Beneficiaries |
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 |
Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe
Applicant |
Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe |
---|---|
Project Title |
Mille Lacs Band Broadband Infrastructure Deployment Project |
City/Town |
Onamia |
State |
Minnesota |
Grant Funding |
$11,407,585.00 |
Project Purpose/Type |
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 |
Activities |
The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members:
|
Outcomes |
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. |
Beneficiaries |
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 |
Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians
Applicant |
Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians |
---|---|
Project Title |
Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program |
City/Town |
Choctaw |
State |
Mississippi |
Grant Funding |
$8,433,633.26 |
Project Purpose/Type |
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. |
Activities |
The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members:
|
Outcomes |
This project will:
|
Beneficiaries |
The project intends to benefit all unserved Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indian households, 86 tribal businesses, 60 community anchor institutions, and all tribal members that utilize public services. |
Subrecipient activities if applicable |
MaxxSouth: Will do construction and provide construction oversight of fiber routes. |
NANA Regional Corp., Inc.
Applicant |
NANA Regional Corp., Inc. |
---|---|
Project Title |
Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program |
City/Town |
Kotzebue |
State |
Alaska |
Grant Funding |
$68,479,799.00 |
Project Purpose/Type |
The Broadband Infrastructure Deployment project proposes to install fiber directly connecting 1,379 unserved Native American households, 451 businesses, and 212 anchor institutions, such as libraries and schools, with 1 Gbps symmetrical service. |
Activities |
The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members:
|
Outcomes |
This project will:
|
Beneficiaries |
The project intends to benefit pre-K–12+ students and educators, first responders, Tribal residents, employers and employees, entrepreneurs, health care providers, and their patients. |
Subrecipient activities if applicable |
|
Narragansett Indian Tribe
Applicant |
Narragansett Indian Tribe |
---|---|
Project Title |
Narragansett Indian Tribe Broadband Program |
City/Town |
Charlestown |
State |
Rhode Island |
Grant Funding |
$2,498,250.00 |
Project Purpose/Type |
This Broadband Use and Adoption project proposes to increase broadband services and access for Tribal members who reside on ancestral lands in Washington County, Rhode Island. The project aims to provide distance learning capabilities and strengthen digital literacy, improve broadband speeds and affordability of services for community members, and generate workforce development and job creation. |
Activities |
The project will implement four activities aimed at addressing challenges faced by Native Americans in the Tribal service area in addition to enabling better use of the Tribe’s FCC 2.5 GHz license. The key activities include:
|
Outcomes |
Increase access to broadband service in Washington county currently lacking due to cost. Increase digital literacy and expand distance learning opportunities for Tribal members. Create a digital resource to strengthen and preserve cultural identity through a digital ecosystem, with an emphasis on digital skills development. The digital resources will also benefit the broader indigenous community who share the Algonquian language family. Develop training and employment opportunities for Tribal members that are sustained through the Tribe’s 10-year lifecycle FCC 2.5 GHz license. |
Beneficiaries |
The project will serve a Tribal population of approximately 3,400 individuals and specifically 700 Tribal members who attend public schools in Washington County. |
Subrecipient activities if applicable |
N/A |
Native Village of Chenega (a/k/a Chanega)
Applicant |
Native Village of Chenega (a/k/a Chanega) |
---|---|
Project Title |
Chenega Broadband Connectivity Program |
City/Town |
Anchorage (mailing)/Native Village of Chenega |
State |
Alaska |
Grant Funding |
$500,000.00 |
Project Purpose/Type |
The Native Village of Chenega is located on a remote Alaskan island, accessible only by air or ferry. The village lacks access to important digital infrastructure, with no current Internet service with speed of 25/3 Mbps or greater for its residents. The goals of the proposed project are to (1) utilize existing infrastructure to bring Chenega out of their “unserved status” in terms of broadband service, (2) provide fiber to all anchor institutions, and (3) encourage broadband adoption and use by sponsoring broadband service and equipment for each household, business, and anchor institution. |
Activities |
Project activities will include planning, permitting, materials procurement of contractors and equipment, construction, project testing and controlling, turnkey training, and grant reporting. |
Outcomes |
Chenega’s project aims to serve residents by the end of 2022 with the proposed solution, but the community has selected this solution for its ability to be scaled and integrated with evolving advanced services over time with 5G technology. Once fiber is available to the community, the existing infrastructure and equipment can be utilized to readily accept it.
|
Beneficiaries |
The Chenega Broadband Project seeks to support residents, community services, and businesses with improved and affordable digital connectivity to promote remote access to distance learning for students, telehealth services through its clinic, and expanded economic opportunities. This project will serve 27 homes and five businesses/anchor institutions with 25/3 Mbps service. |
Subrecipient activities if applicable |
N/A |
Native Village of False Pass
Applicant |
Native Village of False Pass |
---|---|
Project Title |
Native Village of False Pass - TBCP |
City/Town |
False Pass |
State |
Alaska |
Grant Funding |
$409,311.60 |
Project Purpose/Type |
This Broadband Use and Adoption project will benefit approximately 121 Federally Recognized Tribal citizens in False Pass, AK. The project will support device needs and economic relief for e-connectivity. |
Activities |
The project will implement two activities designed to address the lack of access to reliable and affordable high-speed broadband services and equipment:
|
Outcomes |
The project’s expected outcomes will provide Tribal citizens with broadband equipment and services and make broadband services more affordable for community members. |
Beneficiaries |
The project intends to benefit 121 Tribal citizens |
Subrecipient activities if applicable |
N/A |
Native Village of Port Lions
Applicant |
Native Village of Port Lions |
---|---|
Project Title |
Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program |
City/Town |
Port Lions |
State |
Alaska |
Grant Funding |
$29,336,431.00 |
Project Purpose/Type |
The Broadband Infrastructure Deployment project proposes to install fiber directly connecting 930 unserved Native American households, as well as businesses and anchor institutions, with qualifying broadband service 1 Gbps symmetrical speeds. |
Activities |
The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members:
|
Outcomes |
This project will:
|
Beneficiaries |
The project intends to benefit Tribal residents, students, teachers, consumers, health care providers, and their patients. |
Subrecipient activities if applicable |
GCI Communications to provide construction and serve as the Internet service provider. |
Native Village of Selawik
Applicant |
Native Village of Selawik |
---|---|
Project Title |
Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program |
City/Town |
Selawik |
State |
Alaska |
Grant Funding |
$500,000.00 |
Project Purpose/Type |
The Broadband Use and Adoption project will provide affordable broadband services through payment assistance programming to new and existing subscribers. The project will also provide Tribal members seeking to re-enter the workforce with qualifying connected devices (i.e., laptops or tablets). These services will be provided to improve Tribal members’ access to telehealth, distance learning, telework, and other modern economic development activities that promote economic growth and job creation in the Native Village of Selawik. |
Activities |
The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members:
|
Outcomes |
The project’s expected outcome is to promote broadband adoption activities, including telehealth, distance learning, telework, digital inclusion efforts, and to expand affordable broadband programs. |
Beneficiaries |
The project intends to serve an estimated 155 households (845 total population) with payment assistance support for qualifying broadband service and 94 unemployed Tribal members with qualifying connected devices. |
Subrecipient activities if applicable |
N/A |
Navajo Tribal Utility Authority
Applicant |
Navajo Tribal Utility Authority |
---|---|
Project Title |
NTIA Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program |
City/Town |
Fort Defence |
State |
Arizona |
Grant Funding |
$50,830,943.87 |
Project Purpose/Type |
The Broadband Infrastructure Deployment project proposes to install fiber, fixed wireless, and 2.5 GHz wireless networks to directly connect 20,827 unserved and underserved Native American households with fiber-to-the-home and/or fixed wireless to the home service up to 1 Gbps/1 Gbps. |
Activities |
The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members:
|
Outcomes |
This project will:
|
Beneficiaries |
The project intends to benefit 20,827 unserved and underserved Native American households, students of Dine College, and all Navajo Nation residents who utilize public services. |
Subrecipient activities if applicable |
Smith Bagley, Inc. (SBI Cellular One): will construct new LTE sites to expand LTE coverage by 2,471 square miles. Navajo Technical University: will establish a 10 Gbps DIA private Ethernet connection to two tribal college locations. NTUA Choice Wireless: will install electronics on existing and newly constructed towers to provide Fixed Wireless (600 MHz) and/or 2.5 GHz EBS/3.5 CBRS connectivity to unserved and underserved households. |
Nebraska Indian Community College
Applicant |
Nebraska Indian Community College |
---|---|
Project Title |
Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program |
City/Town |
Macy |
State |
Nebraska |
Grant Funding |
$1,243,000.00 |
Project Purpose/Type |
The Broadband Infrastructure Deployment project proposes to install fiber directly connecting 1,272 unserved Native American households with fixed wireless to the home service of at least 25 Mbps/3 Mbps. |
Activities |
The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members:
|
Outcomes |
This project will:
|
Beneficiaries |
The project intends to benefit: Tribal members; K-14 students; educators; parents and guardians; job seekers; entrepreneurs; employers; employees; health care providers; and patients. |
Subrecipient activities if applicable |
N/A |
Nisqually Indian Tribe
Applicant |
Nisqually Indian Tribe |
---|---|
Project Title |
Nisqually Broadband Initiative |
City/Town |
Olympia |
State |
Washington |
Grant Funding |
$499,960.00 |
Project Purpose/Type |
The Broadband Infrastructure Deployment project outlines pre-deployment activities to prepare for full deployment. The project proposes to design and construct an on-reservation Technology Center Pod to provide space for oversight and administration of the Open Access Network (OAN), as part of a larger Broadband Initiative to collaborate with other telecommunications companies in the area to deliver high speed internet services to tribal residents and tribal facilities that currently do not have access to basic internet services. |
Activities |
The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to broadband services among Tribal members, as part of a larger Broadband initiative:
|
Outcomes |
This project will:
|
Beneficiaries |
The project is intended to benefit the 57 identified Native American households within the Nisqually Tribal boundaries. |
Subrecipient activities if applicable |
N/A |
Northern Cheyenne Tribe
Applicant |
Northern Cheyenne Tribe |
---|---|
Project Title |
Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program |
City/Town |
Lame Deer |
State |
Montana |
Grant Funding |
$52,870,390.74 |
Project Purpose/Type |
The Broadband Infrastructure Deployment project proposes to install fiber directly connecting 1,730 unserved Native American households with qualifying broadband service of 10 Gbps symmetrical speeds. |
Activities |
The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members:
|
Outcomes |
This project will:
|
Beneficiaries |
The project intends to benefit: Tribal residents, first responders, health care providers and their patients, employers, employees, educators, adult learners, and K-12+ students. |
Subrecipient activities if applicable |
N/A |
Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi
Applicant |
Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi |
---|---|
Project Title |
NHBP Tribal Broadband and Use Project |
City/Town |
Fulton |
State |
Michigan |
Grant Funding |
$1,205,764.00 |
Project Purpose/Type |
This Broadband Use and Adoption project proposes to upgrade existing local fiber optic infrastructure that currently serves Tribal government offices, Tribal businesses, and community anchor institutions in addition to 35 Tribal households. Upgrades to Tribal government offices, community anchor institutions, and households will assist Tribal members in gaining better access to telehealth, distance learning, and economic and workforce development in addition to digital inclusion efforts. |
Activities |
This project proposes the following activities:
|
Outcomes |
The project’s expected outcome aims to improve broadband capacity for one Tribally owned business and 11 community anchor institutions. Additionally, 35 previously underserved households will gain better broadband service and access. Tribal members will be better equipped to undertake broadband adoption activities, including telehealth, distance learning, telework, workforce development, and increase digital inclusion efforts. |
Beneficiaries |
The beneficiaries will be the 35 Tribal households that reside within the service area as well as the Tribal government that employs approximately 200 people across 18 different departments. |
Subrecipient activities if applicable |
N/A |
Oglala Sioux Tribe
Applicant |
Oglala Sioux Tribe |
---|---|
Project Title |
Oglala Sioux Tribe Broadband Project |
City/Town |
Pine Ridge |
State |
South Dakota |
Grant Funding |
$19,620,766.00 |
Project Purpose/Type |
The Broadband Infrastructure Deployment project proposes to construct a last mile broadband network and install fiber directly connecting 1,821 unserved Native American households with fixed wireless to the home service of up to 50 Mbps/10 Mbps. |
Activities |
The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members:
|
Outcomes |
This project will help the applicant to:
|
Beneficiaries |
The project intends to benefit 1,821 unserved Native American households, of which 99% are below the 150% poverty line. |
Subrecipient activities if applicable |
N/A |
Omaha Tribe of Nebraska
Applicant |
Omaha Tribe of Nebraska |
---|---|
Project Title |
Omaha Tribe NTIA Broadband Connectivity Project |
City/Town |
Macy |
State |
Nebraska |
Grant Funding |
$3,753,450.75 |
Project Purpose/Type |
The Broadband Infrastructure Deployment project proposes to install fiber to directly connect 19 unserved community anchor institutions, deploy a wireless network to connect 710 unserved Native American households and 12 Native American businesses with fixed wireless to the home 25 Mbps/3 Mbps service, and construct a data server building to house IT equipment. |
Activities |
The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members:
|
Outcomes |
This project will:
|
Beneficiaries |
The project intends to benefit 710 unserved Native American households, 12 Native American businesses, 19 Native American community anchor institutions, and all members of the Omaha Tribe who utilize tribal administrative and healthcare services. |
Subrecipient activities if applicable |
N/A |
Oneida Nation
Applicant |
Oneida Nation |
---|---|
Project Title |
Oneida Nation Broadband Project |
City/Town |
Oneida |
State |
Wisconsin |
Grant Funding |
$498,217.00 |
Project Purpose/Type |
This Broadband Infrastructure Deployment project will construct a fiber backbone to enable the Oneida Nation to reach a future lower site with fiber for expanding broadband capabilities on the reservation and provide the necessary broadband infrastructure and transport electronics to create a fiber backbone that will be future proof and provide improved resilience and reliability. |
Activities |
The project will implement the following activities aimed at addressing critical challenges faced by the Native Americans in the Tribal service area:
|
Outcomes |
Construct a fiber backbone to enable the Oneida Nation to reach a future lower site with fiber for expanding broadband capabilities on the reservation. |
Beneficiaries |
This project will serve Tribal members on the reservation. |
Subrecipient activities if applicable |
N/A |
Osage Nation
Applicant |
Osage Nation |
---|---|
Project Title |
Osage Nation Broadband Deployment Project |
City/Town |
Pine Ridge |
State |
Oklahoma |
Grant Funding |
$40,679,250.00 |
Project Purpose/Type |
The Broadband Infrastructure Deployment project proposes to install fiber and construct wireless towers to directly connect 3,158 unserved Native American households with fiber-to-the-home and/or fixed wireless to the home 25 Mbps/3 Mbps service. |
Activities |
The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members:
|
Outcomes |
This project will:
|
Beneficiaries |
The project intends to benefit 3,158 unserved Osage Nation households. |
Subrecipient activities if applicable |
N/A |
Pamunkey Indian Tribe
Applicant |
Pamunkey Indian Tribe |
---|---|
Project Title |
Pamunkey Indian Reservation Broadband |
City/Town |
King William |
State |
Virginia |
Grant Funding |
$500,000.00 |
Project Purpose/Type |
The Broadband Infrastructure Deployment project proposes to install fiber to home to directly connect 57 Tribal homes and 9 community anchor institutions with 1 Gbps/1 Gbps fiber service. |
Activities |
The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members:
|
Outcomes |
This project will improve access to telehealth, remote learning, workforce development, e-commerce, and public safety for Tribal members. |
Beneficiaries |
The project intends to benefit 57 Pamunkey Tribal households. |
Subrecipient activities if applicable |
N/A |
Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona
Applicant |
Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona |
---|---|
Project Title |
Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program |
City/Town |
Tucson |
State |
Arizona |
Grant Funding |
$6,862,445.20 |
Project Purpose/Type |
The Broadband Infrastructure Deployment project proposes to install fiber and fixed wireless to directly connect 1,372 unserved Native American households with fixed wireless to the home service of at least 100 Mbps/20 Mbps. |
Activities |
The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members:
|
Outcomes |
This project will:
|
Beneficiaries |
The project intends to benefit all unserved Pascua Yaqui households, 9 tribal businesses, 69 community anchor institutions, and residents of the Pascua Yaqui Reservation that utilize Tribal services. |
Subrecipient activities if applicable |
N/A |
Passamaquoddy at Pleasant Point
Applicant |
Passamaquoddy at Pleasant Point |
---|---|
Project Title |
Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program |
City/Town |
Perry |
State |
Maine |
Grant Funding |
$500,000.00 |
Project Purpose/Type |
This Broadband Use and Adoption project will support subsidized broadband access for 243 Passamaquoddy Tribal households and community anchor institutions, providing qualifying broadband for 60 months. |
Activities |
The project will implement the below activities aimed at addressing critical challenges faced by Native Americans within the Tribal service area:
|
Outcomes |
This project will:
|
Beneficiaries |
The project intends to benefit 243 Tribal households, as well as all students and anchor institutions on Tribal land. |
Subrecipient activities if applicable |
N/A |
Pawnee Nation College
Applicant |
Pawnee Nation College |
---|---|
Project Title |
Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program: Pawnee Nation College |
City/Town |
Pawnee |
State |
Oklahoma |
Grant Funding |
$1,982,062.38 |
Project Purpose/Type |
This dual Broadband Use and Adoption and Planning, Engineering, Feasibility, and Sustainability Studies project will promote broadband adoption and digital inclusion by establishing a student technology grant and computer lab, increasing campus-wide broadband services and equipment access while increasing the digital communications curriculum. Additionally, the applicant will conduct a feasibility study for broadband infrastructure enhancements for a Pawnee Nation College satellite campus. These initiatives will promote broadband adoption and use, distance learning opportunities, build workforce development programs, and increase digital inclusion efforts while assessing the future needs of Pawnee Nation College for broadband infrastructure deployment. |
Activities |
Project activities in support of this grant include:
|
Outcomes |
A well-developed and documented solution for future broadband infrastructure deployment at the Golconda Satellite Campus. The Broadband Use and Adoption portion will upgrade existing network equipment and connectivity on campus in addition to improving course curriculum and student access to digital equipment and resources. |
Beneficiaries |
This project will benefit 50 enrolled students in addition to 15 full-time staff plus several adjunct professors. 42% of students and staff fall below the 150% poverty line. |
Subrecipient activities if applicable |
N/A |
Pauma Band of Luiseno Indians
Applicant |
Pauma Band of Luiseno Indians |
---|---|
Project Title |
Pauma NTIA Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program |
City/Town |
Pauma Valley |
State |
California |
Grant Funding |
$498,380.00 |
Project Purpose/Type |
This Broadband Use and Adoption project seeks to reduce barriers to broadband usage among tribal members in Pauma Valley, California by conducting a broadband adoption and use study to explore solutions and programs related to broadband affordability, distance learning, telehealth, and telework. Additionally, the applicant will purchase laptops and tablets and distribute to a limited number of tribal members for the use of telework, telemedicine, and remote learning. Finally, the applicant will host at least 20 broadband and technology use trainings for community members. |
Activities |
|
Outcomes |
The production of a Broadband Use and Adoption Plan for use by the Tribal Council to inform future solutions and programs. |
Beneficiaries |
Over 200 tribal members |
Subrecipient activities if applicable |
N/A |
Picuris Pueblo Indian Tribe
Applicant |
Picuris Pueblo Indian Tribe |
---|---|
Project Title |
Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program |
City/Town |
Penasco |
State |
New Mexico |
Grant Funding |
$3,742,991.00 |
Project Purpose/Type |
The Broadband Infrastructure Deployment project proposes to install fiber directly connecting 79 unserved Native American households, 15 Tribal offices, 2 Tribal businesses, and 3 community anchor institutions with qualifying broadband service with up to 1 Gbps symmetrical speeds. |
Activities |
The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members:
|
Outcomes |
This project will:
|
Beneficiaries |
The project intends to benefit Tribal members, health care providers and patients, students and educators, employers and employees, and entrepreneurs. |
Subrecipient activities if applicable |
N/A |
Pinoleville Pomo Nation
Applicant |
Pinoleville Pomo Nation |
---|---|
Project Title |
Pinoleville Pomo Nation Broadband Connectivity Grant |
City/Town |
Mendocino |
State |
California |
Grant Funding |
$496,977.00 |
Project Purpose/Type |
The Broadband Use and Adoption project will assist 175 Native American Tribal citizens and community members in Mendocino, Lake and Sonoma Counties, California, in developing programs and resources to address COVID-19 related concerns and build capacity to use broadband to provide ongoing and sustainable benefit to telehealth, remote learning, telework, entrepreneurship, economic growth, job creation and serving community anchor institutions. |
Activities |
The project will implement five activities aimed at addressing critical challenges faced bythe Native Americans in the Tribal service area resulting from a severe lack of broadband access or service:
|
Outcomes |
Increase access to broadband service that is currently lacking due to cost or remoteness of location. Increase staff capacity to support the nine Tribal organization departments and community anchors. Address the lack of broadband devices and required basic training community-wide. This will allow the community to develop its workforce and increase employability of Pinoleville Pomo Nation citizens. |
Beneficiaries |
The project will serve 12 youth (interns), 60 elders/disabled, and 100 households in Mendocino and Lake County, California. |
Subrecipient activities if applicable |
N/A |
Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe
Applicant |
Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe |
---|---|
Project Title |
Port Gamble S’Klallam Broadband Complete Connectivity Project |
City/Town |
Kingston |
State |
Washington |
Grant Funding |
$443,321.16 |
Project Purpose/Type |
The project proposes to construct both aerial fiber and underground Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) to 69 unserved households, in addition to 118 households that are under construction and scheduled for occupancy in early 2022. Once completed, the project will provide Internet service to the community at speeds five times greater at the same price that is currently available through commercial vendors. |
Activities |
The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members:
|
Outcomes |
To provide internet service to the Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe (PGST) Reservation at speeds five times greater and for the same price currently available to tribal members by commercial providers while increasing resiliency of existing infrastructure. |
Beneficiaries |
All 187 homes on the PGST Reservation. |
Subrecipient activities if applicable |
N/A |
Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation
Applicant |
Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation |
---|---|
Project Title |
Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Broadband project |
City/Town |
Jackson County |
State |
Kansas |
Grant Funding |
$499,741.00 |
Project Purpose/Type |
The proposed project will install necessary infrastructure to lay the groundwork for the future goals of the Potawatomi Nation to connect all households, as well as unconnected businesses and community anchor institutions, via a fiber network offering minimum 1 Gbps end user speeds. |
Activities |
Installation of 3.5 miles of 4-way innerduct, 1.5 miles of 7-way innerduct, and 27 hand holes. |
Outcomes |
The proposed project will provide:
|
Beneficiaries |
The project intends to benefit Tribal residents, employers, employees, job seekers, educators, students, healthcare providers, and their patients. |
Subrecipient activities if applicable |
N/A |
Pueblo of Acoma
Applicant |
Pueblo of Acoma |
---|---|
Project Title |
Pueblo of Acoma Tribal Broadband Connectivity Grant |
City/Town |
Acoma |
State |
New Mexico |
Grant Funding |
$14,346,244.00 |
Project Purpose/Type |
The Broadband Infrastructure Deployment project proposes to install fiber to directly connect 1167 unserved Native American households and anchor institutions with a minimum of 25/3 Mbps service. |
Activities |
The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members:
|
Outcomes |
This project will expand access to remote work, distance learning, and telehealth services, promote economic development, create employment opportunities for Tribal members, and enhance Tribal sovereignty. |
Beneficiaries |
The project intends to benefit all unserved Pueblo of Acoma households. |
Subrecipient activities if applicable |
N/A |
Pueblo of Isleta
Applicant |
Pueblo of Isleta |
---|---|
Project Title |
Isleta Pueblo Fiber-optic Pathway |
City/Town |
Isleta |
State |
New Mexico |
Grant Funding |
$26,033,972.74 |
Project Purpose/Type |
The Broadband Infrastructure Deployment project proposes to install fiber directly connecting 1,526 unserved Native American households, 54 community anchor institutions, and 10 businesses with fiber-to-the-home and/or fixed wireless to the home 25 Mbps/3 Mbps service. |
Activities |
The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members:
|
Outcomes |
This project will provide:
|
Beneficiaries |
The project intends to benefit the entire Pueblo of Isleta community, serving 1,526 unserved households, 10 businesses, and 54 community anchor institutions. |
Subrecipient activities if applicable |
N/A |
Pueblo of Santa Clara
Applicant |
Pueblo of Santa Clara |
---|---|
Project Title |
Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program |
City/Town |
Espanola |
State |
New Mexico |
Grant Funding |
$9,175,946.00 |
Project Purpose/Type |
The Broadband Infrastructure Deployment project proposes to install fiber directly connecting 600 unserved Native American households with fiber to the home service of 1 Gbps symmetrical and 50/10 Mbps wireless service. |
Activities |
The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members:
|
Outcomes |
This project will:
|
Beneficiaries |
The project intends to benefit: Tribal residents, employers and employees, first responders, job seekers, and entrepreneurs. |
Subrecipient activities if applicable |
N/A |
Pueblo of Zia
Applicant |
Pueblo of Zia |
---|---|
Project Title |
Pueblo of Zia Fiber Project |
City/Town |
Zia Pueblo |
State |
New Mexico |
Grant Funding |
$4,695,868.82 |
Project Purpose/Type |
The Broadband Infrastructure Deployment project proposes to install fiber to directly connect 228 unserved Native American households and 13 unserved community anchor institutions with qualifying broadband service with up to 1 Gbps symmetrical speeds. |
Activities |
The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members:
|
Outcomes |
This project will provide Pueblo of Zia members with improved telehealth, distance learning, and digital inclusion services and enable online workforce development training. |
Beneficiaries |
The project intends to benefit all unserved Pueblo of Zia households and community anchor institutions, 12 Tribal members who will receive workforce development training, and all Pueblo of Zia members who utilize the community anchor institutions to be connected by the project. |
Subrecipient activities if applicable |
N/A |
Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
Applicant |
Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa |
---|---|
Project Title |
Red Cliff Broadband Infrastructure Deployment Project |
City/Town |
Bayfield |
State |
Wisconsin |
Grant Funding |
$8,047,002.00 |
Project Purpose/Type |
The Broadband Infrastructure Deployment project proposes to install fiber to directly connect 705 unserved Native American households, 18 unserved Native American businesses, and 4 Native American community anchor institutions with fiber-to-the-home 940 Mbps/30 Mbps service. |
Activities |
The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members:
|
Outcomes |
This project will:
|
Beneficiaries |
The project intends to benefit 705 unserved Native American households, 18 unserved Native American businesses, and 4 Native American community anchor institutions within the Red Cliff Reservation and adjacent Town of Russell and Belanger Settlement, Tribal members who use the community anchor institutions, and visitors to Red Cliff lands. |
Subrecipient activities if applicable |
N/A |
Resighini Rancheria
Applicant |
Resighini Rancheria |
---|---|
Project Title |
Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program |
City/Town |
Klamath |
State |
California |
Grant Funding |
$499,953.00 |
Project Purpose/Type |
The proposed Planning, Engineering, Feasibility, and Sustainability project will fund environmental technical studies and compliance documents, as well as network design and engineering to support the future deployment of a fixed wireless backhaul and last mile fiberoptic connectivity, including infrastructure to support future interconnection to fiberoptic services to serve unserved Tribal members. The engineering for a new broadband infrastructure will utilize three spectrum bands (5 GHz, 900 MHz, and 2.5 GHz) and the proposed project would design a Tribal-owned wireless backhaul from a new tower on Tribal land to Crescent City via a Verizon Wireless Tower on Requa Hill. The project intends to benefit 10 households, Tribal offices, the Lena Reed McCovey Community Center, and the Cher’ere Campground & RV Park with future broadband at or above 100/20 Mbps and Tribal facilities with 1000/1000 Mbps. |
Activities |
The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members:
|
Outcomes |
The project will:
|
Beneficiaries |
The project intends to benefit 100% of the 10 households on the Resighini Rancheria Tribal Land, all Tribal offices, the Lena Reed McCovey Community Center, and the Cher’ere Campground & RV Park. |
Subrecipient activities if applicable |
N/A |
Rincon Band of Luiseno Mission Indians of Rincon Reservation
Applicant |
Rincon Band of Luiseno Mission Indians of Rincon Reservation |
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Project Title |
Phase I Broadband Infrastructure & Connectivity Program |
City/Town |
Valley Center |
State |
California |
Grant Funding |
$1,230,457.05 |
Project Purpose/Type |
This dual Broadband Use and Adoption and Planning, Engineering, Feasibility, and Sustainability project will address broadband network issues of the Tribe. The Broadband Use and Adoption portion will implement a project that supports digital inclusion efforts and procures broadband equipment and services for Tribal members. The Planning Study component aims to produce a plan for future broadband infrastructure projects across the Rincon Reservation. |
Activities |
The Broadband Use and Adoption activities include:
The Planning, Engineering, Feasibility, and Sustainability project activities will include:
|
Outcomes |
The project intends to identify and improve digital literacy among Tribal members while simultaneously developing a suitable, cost-effective plan for a future broadband infrastructure deployment. |
Beneficiaries |
Tribal government, businesses, and households will benefit from a well-developed plan that brings suitable broadband service and access to a community where all 385 members are currently unserved or underserved. All tribal members will also benefit greatly from digital literacy training provided as part of the Use and Adoption plan. |
Subrecipient activities if applicable |
N/A |
Rosebud Sioux Tribe
Applicant |
Rosebud Sioux Tribe |
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Project Title |
Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program |
City/Town |
Rosebud |
State |
South Dakota |
Grant Funding |
$48,352,973.57 |
Project Purpose/Type |
The Broadband Infrastructure Deployment project proposes to install fiber and an LTE network directly connecting 1,526 unserved Native American households with fiber-to-the-home and/or fixed wireless to the home 602 Mbps/102 Mbps. |
Activities |
The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members:
|
Outcomes |
This project will:
|
Beneficiaries |
The project intends to benefit 3,022 Tribal households, 16 Tribal businesses, and 78 Tribal anchor institutions located on the Rosebud Indian Reservation and on off-reservation Tribal trust land. |
Subrecipient activities if applicable |
N/A |
Round Valley Indian Tribes
Applicant |
Round Valley Indian Tribes |
---|---|
Project Title |
Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program |
City/Town |
Covelo |
State |
California |
Grant Funding |
$13,514,977.00 |
Project Purpose/Type |
The Broadband Infrastructure Deployment project proposes to install fiber and wireless directly connecting 726 unserved Tribal households, 3 unserved Tribal businesses, and 7 unserved Tribal community anchor institutions with 1 Gbps/10 Gbps qualified broadband service. |
Activities |
The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members:
|
Outcomes |
This project will:
|
Beneficiaries |
The project intends to benefit unserved Tribal households, Tribal businesses, and Tribal community anchor institutions, including Tribal administration building. |
Subrecipient activities if applicable |
N/A |
Sac & Fox Nation
Applicant |
Sac & Fox Nation |
---|---|
Project Title |
Sac & Fox Nation |
City/Town |
Stroud |
State |
Oklahoma |
Grant Funding |
$35,807,104.13 |
Project Purpose/Type |
The Broadband Infrastructure Deployment project proposes to install fiber directly connecting 7,611 unserved Native American households plus businesses and anchor institutions with 1000/1000 Mbps service. |
Activities |
The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members:
|
Outcomes |
This project will:
|
Beneficiaries |
The project intends to benefit: Tribal residents, employers and employees, adult learners, K-12+ students, educators, health care providers, and their patients. |
Subrecipient activities if applicable |
Centranet, LLC will assist in building the network and providing services. |
Sac and Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa
Applicant |
Sac and Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa |
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Project Title |
Meskwaki Broadband Infrastructure |
City/Town |
Tama |
State |
Iowa |
Grant Funding |
$424,652.29 |
Project Purpose/Type |
The Broadband Infrastructure Deployment project proposes to replace hardware in Tribal homes in order to take advantage of existing fiber. Additionally, the project intends to establish a workforce development program that will train individuals to having a working knowledge of installing and troubleshooting internet fiber. |
Activities |
The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members:
|
Outcomes |
This project will benefit 301 Native American households with an estimated 50% living below the 150% poverty line. This project intends to employ at least 7 Tribal members as part of the project. These positions will comply with the Tribal Employment Rights Ordinance. Tribal members will benefit from more robust internet speeds, enabling telehealth, remote learning, and workforce development opportunities while simultaneously improving digital inclusion efforts. |
Beneficiaries |
The project intends to benefit the entire Sac and Fox Tribe, diversifying the economy and expanding its revenue base by supporting Tribal members’ small businesses. |
Subrecipient activities if applicable |
N/A |
Salamatof Native Association, Inc.
Applicant |
Salamatof Native Association, Inc. |
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Project Title |
Salamatof Native Association Long-Term Infrastructure Planning |
City/Town |
Kenai |
State |
Alaska |
Grant Funding |
$90,000.00 |
Project Purpose/Type |
This Planning, Engineering, Feasibility, and Sustainability project proposes to partner with the Salamatof Tribe to conduct a study analyzing and providing solutions for the best use of previously awarded Tribal spectrum, partnering with stakeholders to design and engineer a future regional broadband infrastructure project. |
Activities |
Specific activities to be funded under this grant include:
|
Outcomes |
A well-developed and documented solution for future broadband infrastructure deployment for Salamatof Natives. |
Beneficiaries |
The Tribe’s proposed service area encompasses over 24,000 square miles of the Kenai Peninsula Borough. |
Subrecipient activities if applicable |
N/A |
Salamatof Tribe
Applicant |
Salamatof Tribe |
---|---|
Project Title |
Salamatof Tribe Affordable Broadband Access and Future Infrastructure Planning |
City/Town |
Kenai |
State |
Alaska |
Grant Funding |
$1,062,352.40 |
Project Purpose/Type |
This dual Broadband Use and Adoption and Planning, Engineering, Feasibility, and Sustainability project will assist Alaska Natives living on the Kenai Peninsula in gaining immediate access to broadband services and equipment by providing affordable access. Access to broadband services enables Tribal members to utilize telehealth, telework, and distance learning opportunities while promoting digital inclusion efforts. The planning study will analyze and provide solutions for best use of previously awarded Tribal spectrum, partnering with stakeholders to design and engineer a future broadband infrastructure project. |
Activities |
Specific activities to be funded under this grant include:
|
Outcomes |
A well-developed and documented solution for future broadband infrastructure deployment for Salamatof Natives in addition to immediate access to broadband services for Tribal members for up to one year. |
Beneficiaries |
The Tribe’s proposed service area encompasses over 24,000 square miles of the Kenai Peninsula Borough. The affordable broadband program aims to provide internet service to 350 Tribal households at 25 Mbps download and 3 Mbps upload minimum speeds. |
Subrecipient activities if applicable |
N/A |
Samish Indian Nation
Applicant |
Samish Indian Nation |
---|---|
Project Title |
Samish Broadband Use and Inclusivity Program |
City/Town |
Anacortes |
State |
Washington |
Grant Funding |
$584,800.00 |
Project Purpose/Type |
This Broadband Use and Adoption project proposes to address the current digital divide by conducting an analysis of broadband assets, digital literacy skills, and the availability of broadband equipment and devices for Samish Tribal citizens. |
Activities |
The project will implement three activities aimed at addressing critical challenges faced by Tribal citizens resulting from the lack of access to broadband capabilities:
|
Outcomes |
The project’s expected outcome is to develop an understanding of Samish Tribal citizens’ current broadband service access and digital literacy. The data collected will help develop a comprehensive digital inclusion plan that will address the needs of Samish citizens. Once understood, the Samish Tribe will be able to participate in telehealth, distance learning, and workforce development. |
Beneficiaries |
This project will benefit the entire Samish population; 2,189 individuals in 1,158 households who reside in Washington, Alaska, California, and Oregon. Samish Tribal members in smaller groups reside across the US, Canada, and the Atlantic seaboard. |
Subrecipient activities if applicable |
N/A |
San Carlos Apache Tribal Council
Applicant |
San Carlos Apache Tribal Council |
---|---|
Project Title |
Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program |
City/Town |
Peridot |
State |
Arizona |
Grant Funding |
$9,927,859.00 |
Project Purpose/Type |
The Broadband Infrastructure Deployment project proposes to install fiber directly connecting 6,978 unserved Native American households, plus businesses and community anchor institutions, with fiber-to-the-home and/or fixed wireless to the home 25 Mbps/3 Mbps service. |
Activities |
The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members:
|
Outcomes |
This project will:
|
Beneficiaries |
The project intends to benefit: Tribal members, providers and users of healthcare services and resources, students, educators, employers, employees, job seekers, and entrepreneurs. |
Subrecipient activities if applicable |
N/A |
San Ildefonso Services
Applicant |
San Ildefonso Services |
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Project Title |
San Ildefonso Services |
City/Town |
Santa Fe |
State |
New Mexico |
Grant Funding |
$4,925,582.00 |
Project Purpose/Type |
The Broadband Infrastructure Deployment project proposes to install fiber and fixed wireless to directly connect 255 unserved Native American households with qualifying broadband service with up to 1000 Mbps symmetrical speeds. |
Activities |
The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members:
|
Outcomes |
This project will improve broadband connectivity for members of the San Ildefenso Pueblo. |
Beneficiaries |
The project intends to benefit all unserved San Ildefonso Pueblo households, businesses, and community anchor institutions. |
Subrecipient activities if applicable |
Commnet Wireless, LLC: Design and deploy middle-mile and last-mile networks; develop project budget and construction timeline; oversee construction activities; develop long-term sustainability plan and environmental compliance plan; arrange for connections between network and wider internet; create workforce training plans (construction, service installations, maintenance work); and advance funds as needed to ensure adherence to project timelines. |
Santa Fe Indian School
Applicant |
Santa Fe Indian School |
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Project Title |
Santa Fe Indian School (SFIS) Pueblo Education Network (PEN) |
City/Town |
Santa Fe |
State |
New Mexico |
Grant Funding |
$57,298,683.09 |
Project Purpose/Type |
The Broadband Infrastructure Deployment project proposes to install fiber connecting the 700 students in grades 7-12 from the 19 Pueblos, Navajo and Apache Tribes of New Mexico, Zuni Tribe, Pueblo of Acoma, Pueblo of Isleta, Pueblo of Jemez, Pueblo of Santo Domingo, and the Pueblo of Zia with fiber-to-the-home 1 Gbps/1 Gbps service. |
Activities |
The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members:
|
Outcomes |
This project will:
|
Beneficiaries |
The project intends to benefit Tribal members, K-20 students and teachers, businesses, and anchor institutions. |
Subrecipient activities if applicable |
N/A |
Santee Sioux Nation
Applicant |
Santee Sioux Nation |
---|---|
Project Title |
Santee Sioux Nation Broadband Initiative |
City/Town |
Niobrara |
State |
Nebraska |
Grant Funding |
$500,000.00 |
Project Purpose/Type |
This project will deploy a portion of the 40 2.5 GHz channels for 25/3 Wireless Internet Service to provide Telehealth, Distance Learning, and other commercial LTE solutions and wireless services to the Tribal members living on Tribal land in Knox County. |
Activities |
Phase 2 activities funded by the NTIA grant will be a continuum of the total funding budget requirements. It will be limited to actual construction and completion of the Tillman Tower 2 and the Casino Tower 3 to obtain complete wireless internet coverage to rural households, both on Indian lands and non-Indian lands, and businesses within range of the Tillman Tower on the east side of Knox County and the Central-South side of Knox County. A lease agreement was negotiated to attach, install, and operate radio and internet communications equipment at the Tillman Tower for governmental functions and for providing 2.5 MHz wireless internet services. Phase Two of this rescoped narrative and accompanying budget involves the construction of a new service tower near the Feather Hill Express convenience store located to the northeast of the Ohiya Casino location. Santee Sioux will construct a new 60 foot to 100-foot tower to elevate the opportunity for 2.5 GHz coverage. |
Outcomes |
As a result of project implementation, it is expected that a new tower will be built to increase the opportunity for wireless coverage to support the broadband needs of the South and Central portions of the reservation. The Tillman Tower will also be upgraded with more radio and internet communications equipment to provide service to approximately 109 homes, plus Tribal businesses and anchor institutions, at 25/3 speeds for increased governmental functions and expanded wireless coverage. |
Beneficiaries |
The residents of the Santee Sioux Nation Tribal land will benefit from the increased capacity and access to 2.5 MHz services. |
Subrecipient activities if applicable |
N/A |
Santo Domingo (Kewa) Pueblo
Applicant |
Santo Domingo (Kewa) Pueblo |
---|---|
Project Title |
Broadband Infrastructure Deployment Project for Santo Domingo Pueblo |
City/Town |
Santo Domingo Pueblo |
State |
New Mexico |
Grant Funding |
$12,775,576.64 |
Project Purpose/Type |
The Broadband Infrastructure Deployment project proposes to install fiber and construct wireless towers to directly connect |
Activities |
The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members:
|
Outcomes |
This project will:
|
Beneficiaries |
The project intends to benefit all members of the Santo Domingo Pueblo Tribe. |
Subrecipient activities if applicable |
N/A |
Sault Sainte Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians
Applicant |
Sault Sainte Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians |
---|---|
Project Title |
Sault Tribe Use and Adoption Project |
City/Town |
Sault Ste. Marie |
State |
Michigan |
Grant Funding |
$500,000.00 |
Project Purpose/Type |
This Broadband Use and Adoption project will support the cost of prepaid broadband service for the benefit of 1,102 Tribal households for a period of one year. |
Activities |
The Sault Tribe will implement a “Sault Tribe Adoption Subsidy Program” (Program), a broadband subsidy program to partially cover costly broadband subscriptions for Tribal households. The Sault Tribe will make direct prepayments on behalf of Tribal households to participating internet service providers. |
Outcomes |
The Tribe’s Program will subsidize the costs of broadband subscriptions to qualifying Tribal members, providing affordable broadband to 1,102 Native American households. The project will provide access to affordable broadband, enabling telework, distance learning, digital skills acquisition, and job retraining activities. |
Beneficiaries |
The project will benefit 1,102 Tribal households. |
Subrecipient activities if applicable |
N/A |
Seminole Nation of Oklahoma
Applicant |
Seminole Nation of Oklahoma |
---|---|
Project Title |
Seminole Nation of Oklahoma, The Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program Fiber to the Home |
City/Town |
Wewoka |
State |
Oklahoma |
Grant Funding |
$12,945,065.97 |
Project Purpose/Type |
The Broadband Infrastructure Deployment project proposes to install fiber directly connecting 3,371 unserved Native American households, 22 unserved Tribal businesses, and 24 unserved Tribal community anchor institutions with 150 Mbps /150 Mbps qualified broadband service. |
Activities |
The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members:
|
Outcomes |
This project will:
|
Beneficiaries |
The project intends to benefit Tribal residents, Tribal businesses, and Tribal community anchor institutions. |
Subrecipient activities if applicable |
N/A |
Seminole Tribe of Florida
Applicant |
Seminole Tribe of Florida |
---|---|
Project Title |
Broadband Use and Adoption |
City/Town |
Hollywood |
State |
Florida |
Grant Funding |
$499,920.28 |
Project Purpose/Type |
This Broadband Use and Adoption project will improve digital inclusion for Tribal members by establishing and implementing a Tribal-wide digital training program, providing broadband equipment to support schools, libraries, and workforce development. |
Activities |
Project activities include:
|
Outcomes |
This project will purchase 15 smartboards and associated equipment, 16 desktops, 98 docking stations, and 28 laptops for anchor institutions. |
Beneficiaries |
This project will benefit 500 Tribal members who are able to participate in training and live within the boundaries of the project service area. |
Subrecipient activities if applicable |
N/A |
Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians
Applicant |
Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians |
---|---|
Project Title |
SVBPI Tribal Broadband Adoption and Use Project |
City/Town |
Lakeport |
State |
California |
Grant Funding |
$584,000.00 |
Project Purpose/Type |
This Broadband Use and Adoption project will increase the availability of broadband services to Tribal members in rural California by providing eligible adults and all high school-age Tribal members with mobile hotspots with 12 months of service, as well as laptops for those without a qualifying device. |
Activities |
The project intends to secure equipment for the Tribal government and households. The key activities include:
|
Outcomes |
Increased access to broadband services for tribal citizens. |
Beneficiaries |
200 eligible adult and high school aged tribal citizens |
Subrecipient activities if applicable |
N/A |
Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians
Applicant |
Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians |
---|---|
Project Title |
Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program |
City/Town |
Placerville |
State |
California |
Grant Funding |
$2,710,067.25 |
Project Purpose/Type |
The Broadband Infrastructure Deployment project proposes to install fiber directly connecting 45 unserved Tribal households, 3 unserved Tribal businesses, and 6 unserved Tribal community anchor institutions with 1 Gbps qualifying broadband service. |
Activities |
The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members:
|
Outcomes |
This project will:
|
Beneficiaries |
The project intends to benefit Tribal residents, employers and employees, health care providers and patients, educators and students, and adult learners. |
Subrecipient activities if applicable |
N/A |
Shinnecock Indian Nation
Applicant |
Shinnecock Indian Nation |
---|---|
Project Title |
Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program |
City/Town |
Southhampton |
State |
New York |
Grant Funding |
$8,197,449.36 |
Project Purpose/Type |
The Broadband Infrastructure Deployment project proposes to install fiber directly connecting 301 unserved Native American households and 60 near-territory households, government buildings, and anchor institutions providing 536 Native American-enrolled members with broadband at a base level of 50/10 Mbps and a top level of 1000/1000 Mbps services. |
Activities |
The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members:
|
Outcomes |
This project will:
|
Beneficiaries |
The project intends to benefit Tribal residents, students, educators, employers, employees, and health care providers and their patients. |
Subrecipient activities if applicable |
N/A |
Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe of the Shoalwater Bay Indian Reservation
Applicant |
Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe of the Shoalwater Bay Indian Reservation |
---|---|
Project Title |
Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe’s Broadband Project |
City/Town |
Tokeland |
State |
Washington |
Grant Funding |
$498,101.66 |
Project Purpose/Type |
The Broadband Infrastructure Deployment project proposes to deploy a 1.8-mile fiber connection to connect unserved Tribal government buildings and 46 Tribal homes, and purchase Customer Premises Equipment as part of a 2.5 GHz deployment. Additionally, a service cabinet will be purchased and erected which will provide a means to connect the 1.8-mile project to Phase II, which will prepare the Tribe to improve access to broadband services for all Tribal members with additional funding. |
Activities |
The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to broadband services among Tribal members:
|
Outcomes |
This project will:
|
Beneficiaries |
This project intends to benefit 46 Tribal homes, 10 Tribal government services, employees, and employers. |
Subrecipient activities if applicable |
N/A |
Shoshone Bannock Tribes
Applicant |
Shoshone Bannock Tribes |
---|---|
Project Title |
Shoshone-Bannock Tribes Broadband Connectivity Program |
City/Town |
Fort Hall |
State |
Idaho |
Grant Funding |
$22,485,260.71 |
Project Purpose/Type |
The Broadband Infrastructure Deployment project proposes to install middle mile and last mile fiber and last mile fixed wireless directly connecting 408 unserved Native American households with fiber-to-the-home 100 Mbps/100 Mbps service. |
Activities |
The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members:
|
Outcomes |
This project will:
|
Beneficiaries |
The project intends to benefit Tribal residents, students, adult learners, and district governance. |
Subrecipient activities if applicable |
N/A |
Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Indian Reservation
Applicant |
Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Indian Reservation |
---|---|
State |
Nevada |
Grant Funding |
$1,599,399.82 |
Project Purpose/Type |
This dual Broadband Use and Adoption and Planning, Engineering, Feasibility, and Sustainability project will assist approximately 1,700 Tribal members who reside on the Duck Valley Indian Reservation. The project will build capacity to utilize broadband services and provide affordable broadband services to a historically underserved community. Broadband adoption activities also include the promotion of telehealth and remote learning opportunities. |
Activities |
The Broadband Use and Adoption project activities include:
The Planning, Engineering, Feasibility, and Sustainability Studies activities include:
|
Outcomes |
This project intends to provide immediate access to broadband services for all Tribal households, increasing capacity and broadband adoption activities. Additionally, the engineering plan will develop options for the Tribe to build network redundancy through future fiber optic lines. |
Beneficiaries |
The beneficiaries of this project are approximately 1,700 Duck Valley Indian Reservation residents in addition to the Owyhee Combined Schools, serving 348 children ranging from kindergarten through 12th grade. |
Subrecipient activities if applicable |
N/A |
Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate of the Lake Traverse Reservation
Applicant |
Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate of the Lake Traverse Reservation |
---|---|
Project Title |
NTIA Wireless Funding |
City/Town |
Agency Village |
State |
South Dakota |
Grant Funding |
$1,847,628.00 |
Project Purpose/Type |
This Broadband Use and Adoption project proposes to address key challenges faced by the Tribe, which include a severe lack of access to broadband service and the inability to communicate with community members and essential services due to coverage gaps. Project implementation will enable broadband adoption activities, including telehealth, distance learning, and telework. |
Activities |
The project intends to secure equipment for the Tribal government and households. The key activities include:
|
Outcomes |
The project’s expected outcome is to improve broadband capacity and capabilities for the Tribal government’s daily operations as well as expand broadband adoption activities for Tribal member households, including telehealth, distance learning, and telework. |
Beneficiaries |
The project intends to benefit core Tribal government functions, approximately 750 students, and over 700 Tribal member households. |
Subrecipient activities if applicable |
N/A |
Skagway Traditional Council
Applicant |
Skagway Traditional Council |
---|---|
Project Title |
Create a Broadband Affordability Program for Skagway Traditional Council's Tribal Citizens and Households |
City/Town |
Skagway |
State |
Alaska |
Grant Funding |
$2,044,600.00 |
Project Purpose/Type |
This Broadband Use and Adoption project proposes to create an affordable broadband program that will provide no-cost, high-speed broadband service to the remote Skagway Village. The implementation of the project will enable broadband adoption activities, including telehealth, distance learning, workforce development, and digital inclusion efforts. |
Activities |
The project intends to provide access to broadband services by utilizing grant funds to purchase pre-paid service via Alaska Power & Telephone (AP&T):
|
Outcomes |
The project’s expected outcome is to facilitate broadband adoption activities, including telehealth, distance learning, workforce development, and digital inclusion efforts. |
Beneficiaries |
The project intends to benefit 110 Tribal households in the remote village of Skagway. |
Subrecipient activities if applicable |
N/A |
Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians
Applicant |
Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians |
---|---|
Project Title |
Soboba Broadband Connectivity |
City/Town |
San Jacinto |
State |
California |
Grant Funding |
$500,000.00 |
Project Purpose/Type |
This Broadband Use and Adoption project will offset the costs of increasing the speed of Internet service to 314 Tribal households for 5 years to 100 Mbps/100 Mbps with a latency of 50 ms through a contract with Frontier Communications of America, Inc. This will enable Tribal members to actively participate in distance learning activities, work remotely, and access needed telemedicine services. |
Activities |
To offset costs of increasing broadband Internet service to 100 Mbps/100 Mbps with a latency of 50 ms by providing a monthly subsidy to 314 Tribal households for 5 years through Frontier Communications of America, Inc. |
Outcomes |
Increasing Internet service speeds to high-speed reliable broadband of 100 Mbps/100 Mbps with a latency of 50 ms will enable residents of 314 Tribal households to actively participate in distance learning, remote work, and access telemedicine services. |
Beneficiaries |
Residents of 314 Tribal households. |
Subrecipient activities if applicable |
N/A |
Sokaogon Chippewa Community
Applicant |
Sokaogon Chippewa Community |
---|---|
Project Title |
Sokaogon Chippewa Community’s Tribal Broadband Adoption and Use Project |
City/Town |
Crandon |
State |
Wisconsin |
Grant Funding |
$452,162.00 |
Project Purpose/Type |
The Broadband Use and Adoption project will cover the costs of broadband internet services for all Mole Lake Reservation households (approximately 500 Tribal members), including upgrades to service (faster connections) and new modems and routers as needed. The improved internet speeds and free-of-cost internet service will help ensure that this highly rural and geographically isolated community can stay connected, which is especially vital as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to induce shutdowns and necessitates virtual services over in-person. |
Activities |
The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members:
|
Outcomes |
Promote broadband adoption activities, telehealth, distance learning, digital inclusion efforts, and the expansion of affordable broadband programs. |
Beneficiaries |
The proposed project will cover the entire Lake Mole Reservation and provide assistance to the approximately one third of the Sokaogon Chippewa Community members therein and in nearby communities. There are 1,377 SCC Tribal members, one third of whom live on the reservation. The project proposes to benefit those on the reservation and those in nearby communities residing within Astrea’s (ISP) service area. |
Subrecipient activities if applicable |
N/A |
Southern Ute Indian Tribe
Applicant |
Southern Ute Indian Tribe |
---|---|
Project Title |
Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program |
City/Town |
Ignacio |
State |
California |
Grant Funding |
$43,704,180.59 |
Project Purpose/Type |
The Broadband Infrastructure Deployment project proposes to install fiber directly connecting 590 unserved Native American households, 14 businesses, and 16 anchor institutions with service of at least 250 Mbps symmetrical. |
Activities |
The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members:
|
Outcomes |
This project will:
|
Beneficiaries |
The project intends to benefit Tribal residents, students, educators, librarians and library users, health care providers and their patients, government service personnel and the communities they serve, and first responders. |
Subrecipient activities if applicable |
N/A |
Spokane Tribe of Indians
Applicant |
Spokane Tribe of Indians |
---|---|
Project Title |
Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program |
City/Town |
Wellpinit |
State |
Washington |
Grant Funding |
$16,837,920.31 |
Project Purpose/Type |
The Broadband Infrastructure Deployment project proposes to install fiber directly connecting 800 unserved Native American households, 10 businesses, and 28 anchor institutions with fiber-to-the-home 100 Mbps/100 Mbps service. |
Activities |
The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members:
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Outcomes |
This project will:
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Beneficiaries |
The project intends to benefit Tribal residents, students (K-12, post-secondary, and adult), business owners, and employees. |
Subrecipient activities if applicable |
N/A |
St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin
Applicant |
St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin |
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Project Title |
St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program Round Lake 2021 |
City/Town |
Webster |
State |
Wisconsin |
Grant Funding |
$302,032.00 |
Project Purpose/Type |
The project will fund the installation of last mile fiber that is designed to bring qualifying broadband to unserved Native American households, businesses, and community anchor institutions in the rural, tribal community of Round Lake. This investment in technology will further the efforts of tribal healthcare/telehealth systems, distance learning initiatives, and small business development in areas where the current DSL has been a limiting factor. |
Activities |
The St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin proposes partnering with local Internet service providers, community partners, and St. Croix Tribal Departments to install fiber optic broadband infrastructure in support of the following activities:
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Outcomes |
The project will expand access to qualifying broadband service; enable distance learning, telehealth, support digital inclusion efforts, expand broadband adoption activities; and promote workforce development. |
Beneficiaries |
The Tribal members of the St. Croix Indians of Wisconsin residing in the Round Lake Community. |
Subrecipient activities if applicable |
N/A |
Standing Rock Telecommunications, Inc.
Applicant |
Standing Rock Telecommunications, Inc. |
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Project Title |
Standing Rock Tribal Broadband Project |
City/Town |
Fort Yates |
State |
North Dakota |
Grant Funding |
$8,637,951.60 |
Project Purpose/Type |
The Broadband Infrastructure Deployment project proposes to install fixed wireless to directly connect around 1,000 unserved households with 50 Mbps/10 Mbps fixed wireless service. |
Activities |
The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members:
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Outcomes |
This project will improve access to telehealth, remote learning, workforce development, e-commerce, and public safety for Tribal members. |
Beneficiaries |
The project intends to benefit all unserved Standing Rock Sioux Tribe households. |
Subrecipient activities if applicable |
N/A |
Stockbridge-Munsee Community
Applicant |
Stockbridge-Munsee Community |
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Project Title |
Stockbridge-Munsee Community Broadband Connectivity Project |
City/Town |
Bowler |
State |
Wisconsin |
Grant Funding |
$499,571.00 |
Project Purpose/Type |
This Broadband Use and Adoption project will aid Native American households, many of whom are low-income families, in overcoming the financial barriers caused by the COVID-19 pandemic by providing tablets and prepaid broadband service for one year. |
Activities |
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Outcomes |
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Beneficiaries |
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Subrecipient activities if applicable |
N/A |
The Suquamish Tribe
Applicant |
The Suquamish Tribe |
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Project Title |
The Suquamish Tribe of the Port Madison Reservation Broadband Adoption and Use Project |
City/Town |
Suquamish |
State |
Washington |
Grant Funding |
$1,093,384.80 |
Project Purpose/Type |
This Broadband Use and Adoption Project proposes to improve community anchor institutions’ digital readiness and the development of workforce training and digital literacy programs aimed to increase digital inclusion among Tribal members. The implementation of this project will enable broadband adoption activities, including telehealth, distance learning, affordable broadband programs, workforce development, and digital inclusion efforts. |
Activities |
The project will implement seven activities within the Tribal service area to address the lack of broadband access, service, or digital literacy:
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Outcomes |
The project’s expected outcome is to improve broadband access and service for all Tribal members. Tribal youth will gain digital literacy and workforce development skills while Tribal households will gain better access to telehealth services, distance learning, and workforce development programs. |
Beneficiaries |
This project is expected to benefit the entire Port Madison Indian Reservation with a resident population of 6,536 as stated by the applicant. |
Subrecipient activities if applicable |
N/A |
Susanville Indian Rancheria
Applicant |
Susanville Indian Rancheria |
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Project Title |
Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program |
City/Town |
Susanville |
State |
California |
Grant Funding |
$612,604.00 |
Project Purpose/Type |
The Broadband Infrastructure Deployment project proposes to install a Microwave Base Station Tower and provide 1 Gbps symmetrical fixed wireless service connecting 300 unserved Native American households plus the SIR Educational Resource Center and Library, the Lassen Indian Health Center, and the Tribal Administration and Education building with qualifying broadband. |
Activities |
The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members:
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Outcomes |
This project will:
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Beneficiaries |
The project intends to benefit Tribal residents, students and educators, business owners, employees, job seekers, health care providers and their patients, government personnel, and library users. |
Subrecipient activities if applicable |
N/A |
Taos Pueblo
Applicant |
Taos Pueblo |
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Project Title |
Taos Pueblo 2.5 Ghz Spectrum Development Project |
City/Town |
Taos |
State |
New Mexico |
Grant Funding |
$477,817.00 |
Project Purpose/Type |
The proposed project, through a qualified consultant, will conduct comprehensive engineering analysis with respect to the technical design, market conditions and financial requirements of providing broadband services to its community. |
Activities |
The project proposes the following activities in support of the broadband infrastructure planning study:
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Outcomes |
Deliver a plan for a “shovel ready” project that has been designed, vetted, and achieved leadership and community consensus and approval. The project is expected to support or inform future workforce training and development under a potential Tribal Utility Authority. |
Beneficiaries |
The approximately 2,600 Taos Pueblo Tribal members. |
Subrecipient activities if applicable |
N/A |
Tolowa Dee-Ni' Nation
Applicant |
Tolowa Dee-Ni’ Nation |
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Project Title |
Tolowa Broadband Infrastructure Improvement Project |
City/Town |
Smith River |
State |
California |
Grant Funding |
$500,000.00 |
Project Purpose/Type |
This Planning, Engineering, Feasibility, and Sustainability Studies project will complete environmental, engineering, and planning designs needed to implement high-speed reliable Internet service for unserved Tribal households, unserved Tribal businesses, and unserved Tribal community anchor institutions. |
Activities |
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Outcomes |
The project will complete environmental and cultural studies to develop plans, specifications, and preliminary engineering design for future broadband towers and network. |
Beneficiaries |
The Tribe’s unserved Tribal households, unserved Tribal businesses, and unserved Tribal community anchor institutions. |
Subrecipient activities if applicable |
N/A |
Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana
Applicant |
Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana |
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Project Title |
Tunica-Biloxi Broadband Project |
City/Town |
Marksville |
State |
Louisiana |
Grant Funding |
$2,499,947.00 |
Project Purpose/Type |
This Broadband Use and Adoption project proposes to address key challenges confronting the Tunica-Biloxi Tribe in expanding access to broadband services while also increasing digital literacy among its Tribal Citizens. The implementation of the project is expected to enable broadband adoption activities, including telehealth, distance learning, affordable broadband programs, and digital inclusion efforts. |
Activities |
The project will implement three activities aimed at addressing critical challenges faced by Tribal members within the service area:
Because the Reservation is located in an area that is particularly vulnerable to hurricanes and other inclement weather, Tribal members and surrounding anchor institutions often experience frequent outages of electricity and internet service. The Tribe will purchase an electric generator to ensure continuity of service during these periods, allowing Tribal members to access online services, including telehealth and remote learning, and allowing Tribal first responders to provide emergency services to the community. The electric generator purchase qualifies as an eligible cost under Section D.7.c.iv and viii of the NOFO. |
Outcomes |
The project’s expected outcome is to improve broadband capacity and capabilities for Tribal members and facilities, expanding broadband adoption activities including telehealth, distance learning, workforce development, and digital inclusion efforts. |
Beneficiaries |
The project intends to benefit four Tribal members who will be hired/trained as IT professionals, 375 Tribal elders and youth who will receive electronic devices, and approximately 325 low-income Tribal members who qualify for reduced cost broadband service. |
Subrecipient activities if applicable |
N/A |
United Urban Indian Council Inc. (UUIC)
Applicant |
United Urban Indian Council Inc. (UUIC) |
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Project Title |
To provide employment and training services to eligible Native Americans to enhance their employment opportunities and prepare them to become self-sufficient. |
City/Town |
Oklahoma City |
State |
Oklahoma |
Grant Funding |
$500,000.00 |
Project Purpose/Type |
This Broadband Use and Adoption project proposes to provide broadband education, awareness, training, access, and equipment for Native American communities within Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. UUIC is targeting specific populations to include low-income families, disabled individuals, seniors, and minority-owned businesses. The implementation of this project will enable broadband adoption activities, including telehealth, distance learning, and digital inclusion efforts. |
Activities |
The project will implement digital literacy training programs free of charge to Native Americans, delivered through community seminars and workshops, focused on the areas of telehealth, distance learning, telework, entrepreneurship, economic growth, and job creation. Specific activities include:
UUIC will use its office facilities for one-on-one digital literacy training sessions with a small number of participants. UUIC has agreements with the Chickasaw Nation, Choctaw Nation, and the North Care Pete White Health & Wellness Center to use their local community centers free of charge for meeting space with ample room for the number of participants they would host for their digital literacy training sessions. All three facilities are equipped with Wi-Fi and broadband capabilities that meet or exceed 25/3 Mbps broadband speeds, large and small meeting rooms, a large stage supported by an audio-visual system with sound booth, projector, screens and several large TV monitors to facilitate the training sessions. |
Outcomes |
The project’s expected outcome is to increase access to broadband equipment and services for Native American communities and individuals, expanding broadband adoptions including telehealth, distance learning, telework, and digital literacy. |
Beneficiaries |
The project intends to benefit Native American populations within Oklahoma County, OK in addition to 242 individuals who will receive broadband equipment upon completion of digital literacy training. |
Subrecipient activities if applicable |
N/A |
Upper Mattaponi Indian Tribe
Applicant |
Upper Mattaponi Indian Tribe |
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Project Title |
Bridging the Digital Divide: Supporting job growth, telehealth, and household connectivity for Upper Mattaponi Citizens |
City/Town |
King William |
State |
Virginia |
Grant Funding |
$473,349.80 |
Project Purpose/Type |
The Broadband Use and Adoption project will provide affordable broadband services through payment assistance programming as well as provide citizens in need with laptops. These services will be provided to improve tribal citizens’ access to telehealth, tele-education, and other modern economic development activities that promote job growth and household connectivity for the Upper Mattaponi community. |
Activities |
The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members:
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Outcomes |
Promote broadband adoption activities, telehealth, distance learning, digital inclusion efforts, and the expansion of affordable broadband programs. |
Beneficiaries |
The proposed project services are intended to cover the entire geographically diverse tribe and provide direct assistance to the approximately one half of Community members. |
Subrecipient activities if applicable |
N/A |
Upper Skagit Indian Tribe
Applicant |
Upper Skagit Indian Tribe |
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Project Title |
Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program |
City/Town |
Sedro Woolley |
State |
Washington |
Grant Funding |
$1,507,589.86 |
Project Purpose/Type |
The Broadband Infrastructure Deployment project proposes to install fiber directly connecting 76 unserved Native American households to qualifying broadband service with up to 1 Gbps symmetrical speeds. |
Activities |
The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members:
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Outcomes |
This project will:
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Beneficiaries |
The project intends to benefit Tribal residents, educators, students, employers and employees, entrepreneurs, health care providers, patients, and users of social services. |
Subrecipient activities if applicable |
N/A |
Ute Indian Tribe
Applicant |
Ute Indian Tribe |
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Project Title |
Ute Indian Tribe Broadband Connectivity Project |
City/Town |
Fort Duchesne |
State |
Utah |
Grant Funding |
$15,854,541.53 |
Project Purpose/Type |
The Broadband Infrastructure Deployment project proposes to install fiber and fixed wireless to directly connect 1,194 unserved Native American households with qualifying broadband service at speeds ranging from 100/12 Mbps to 25/3 Mbps. |
Activities |
The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members:
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Outcomes |
This project will provide immediate broadband access for unserved and underserved end users, telemedicine, remote learning, and small business support. The Tribe is also exploring creating a Tribal Utility program to consolidate their utility services under one entity. |
Beneficiaries |
The project intends to benefit all unserved Ute Indian Tribe households and community anchor institutions. |
Subrecipient activities if applicable |
N/A |
Ute Mountain Ute Tribe
Applicant |
Ute Mountain Ute Tribe |
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Project Title |
Ute Mountain Ute Tribe Tribal Broadband Connectivity Project |
City/Town |
Towaoc |
State |
Colorado |
Grant Funding |
$22,727,873.52 |
Project Purpose/Type |
The Broadband Infrastructure Deployment project proposes to install two middle-mile routes across non-contiguous tribal lands in two states, and will build a last-mile FTTP infrastructure to connect the 104 homes, businesses, and Tribal government locations in White Mesa, Utah, directly connecting approximately 817 unserved Native American households, 7 unserved Tribal businesses, and 36 unserved community anchor institutions with qualifying broadband with a range of services starting at 200 Mbps symmetrical speeds to 1 Gbps symmetrical speeds. |
Activities |
The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members. Their proposal is to construct two key middle mile route and FTTP for White Mesa.
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Outcomes |
This project will improve access to telehealth, remote learning, workforce development, e-commerce, and public safety for Tribal members. |
Beneficiaries |
The project intends to benefit all unserved Ute Mountain Ute Tribe households, 7 Tribal businesses, 36 community anchor institutions, and all Tribal members that utilize public services. |
Subrecipient activities if applicable |
N/A |
Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians
Applicant |
Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians |
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Project Title |
Viejas High Speed Broadband Connectivity Project |
City/Town |
Alpine |
State |
California |
Grant Funding |
$592,110.00 |
Project Purpose/Type |
This Broadband Use and Adoption project proposes to fund five years of broadband service for 215 tribal households in Alpine, California. |
Activities |
To reduce cost barriers preventing community members’ access to broadband services, the Tribe will contract with a local ISP to provide five years of free broadband service. |
Outcomes |
Full broadband coverage for all tribal member households for five years |
Beneficiaries |
215 tribal households |
Subrecipient activities if applicable |
N/A |
Village of Clarks Point
Applicant |
Village of Clarks Point |
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Project Title |
Clarks Point Tribal Member Technology and Broadband Access Program |
City/Town |
Clarks Point |
State |
Alaska |
Grant Funding |
$500,000.00 |
Project Purpose/Type |
The proposed Broadband Use and Adoption project is designed to provide all tribal members who have been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 Global Pandemic with access to technology and Internet services at zero cost in order to combat social isolation, promote telework, bring remote access to college/training courses, and provide access to medical care from within the home. All Tribal members may apply for the program by providing verification of Tribal member status and self-certifying that they were negatively impacted by COVID-19. |
Activities |
The project proposes the establishment of a program and process to achieve the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members:
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Outcomes |
Promote broadband adoption activities, telehealth, distance learning, digital inclusion efforts, and the expansion of affordable broadband programs. |
Beneficiaries |
The 223 tribal members of the Clarks Point Village Council. |
Subrecipient activities if applicable |
N/A |
Walker River Paiute Tribe
Applicant |
Walker River Paiute Tribe |
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Project Title |
Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program |
City/Town |
Schurz |
State |
Nevada |
Grant Funding |
$6,476,858.21 |
Project Purpose/Type |
The Broadband Infrastructure Deployment project proposes to install fiber directly connecting 418 unserved Native American households, 22 community anchor institutions, and 10 Tribal businesses with speeds from 25/3 Mbps up 100/10 Mbps. |
Activities |
The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members:
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Outcomes |
This project will:
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Beneficiaries |
The project intends to benefit Tribal residents, Tribal elders, students and educators, employers and employees, job seekers, entrepreneurs, healthcare providers and their patients, Government staff, and citizens. |
Subrecipient activities if applicable |
N/A |
White Earth Band of Chippewa Indians
Applicant |
White Earth Band of Chippewa Indians |
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Project Title |
White Earth NTIA Broadband – White Earth Reservation |
City/Town |
Ogema |
State |
Minnesota |
Grant Funding |
$500,000.00 |
Project Purpose/Type |
This Broadband Use and Adoption project will equip 6 community centers/business incubators with computer stations and online training courses for the approximately 3,343 White Earth Tribal Members. |
Activities |
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Outcomes |
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Beneficiaries |
There are approximately 1,194 Tribal households, and census data shows there are approximately 2.8 people per household. Approximately 3,3343 Tribal members will have access to computers and the internet through project funding. |
Subrecipient activities if applicable |
N/A |
White Mountain Apache Tribe
Applicant |
White Mountain Apache Tribe |
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Project Title |
Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program |
City/Town |
Whiteriver |
State |
Arizona |
Grant Funding |
$24,369,880.00 |
Project Purpose/Type |
The Broadband Infrastructure Deployment project proposes to install fiber directly connecting 3,671 unserved Native American households and 56 unserved Tribal business and community anchor institutions with fiber-to-the-home 1 Gbps/1 Gbps service. |
Activities |
The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members:
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Outcomes |
This project will:
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Beneficiaries |
The project intends to benefit educational institutions, healthcare providers, government agencies, and Tribal members. |
Subrecipient activities if applicable |
N/A |
Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska
Applicant |
Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska |
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Project Title |
Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program |
City/Town |
Winnebago |
State |
Nebraska |
Grant Funding |
$35,252,376.44 |
Project Purpose/Type |
The Broadband Infrastructure Deployment project proposes to install fiber directly connecting 602 unserved Tribal households, 40 unserved Tribal businesses, and 16 unserved Tribal community anchor institutions with 100/100 Mbps qualifying broadband service. |
Activities |
The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members:
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Outcomes |
This project will:
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Beneficiaries |
The project intends to benefit Tribal residents, educators, students, adult learners, job seekers, employers, employees, and entrepreneurs, as well as health care providers and their patients. |
Subrecipient activities if applicable |
N/A |
The Wiyot Tribe
Applicant |
The Wiyot Tribe |
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Project Title |
Wiyot Tribe NTIA Grant Project |
City/Town |
Loleta |
State |
California |
Grant Funding |
$499,997.16 |
Project Purpose/Type |
This Broadband Use and Adoption project will provide pre-payment of gigabit fiber Internet service in three Tribal locations, providing these facilities with reliable high-speed Internet access. |
Activities |
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Outcomes |
Providing service through AT&T to 3 Tribal community anchor institutions. Installing and deploying equipment to support the service from AT&T. |
Beneficiaries |
Tribal members utilizing the three Tribal community anchor institutions where service will be provided. |
Subrecipient activities if applicable |
N/A |
Yavapai-Apache Nation
Applicant |
Yavapai-Apache Nation |
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Project Title |
Planning and Development of Broadband Distribution to Government, Commercial, and Residential Areas of the Yavapai-Apache Nation |
City/Town |
Camp Verde |
State |
Arizona |
Grant Funding |
$500,000.00 |
Project Purpose/Type |
This planning study will generate plans and recommendations in establishing the best and most cost-effective approach to update and expand broadband connectivity for the Yavapai-Apache Nation. The plan will leverage experts in broadband operations, engineering, and design to develop and document a sustainable and feasible plan for future infrastructure deployment. |
Activities |
The project proposes the following activities in support of the broadband infrastructure planning study:
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Outcomes |
The study will inform future workforce training and development, design, installation, and operation of upgraded and expanded systems supporting broadband infrastructure on the Tribal land. |
Beneficiaries |
The estimated 2,500 members of the Yavapai-Apache Nation |
Subrecipient activities if applicable |
N/A |
Yurok Telecommunications Corp.
Applicant |
Yurok Telecommunications Corp. |
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Project Title |
Yurok Tribe NTIA TBCP |
City/Town |
Klamath |
State |
California |
Grant Funding |
$61,661,365.50 |
Project Purpose/Type |
The Broadband Infrastructure Deployment project proposes to install middle fiber and last mile wireless connecting 921 unserved Native American households on the Yurok Reservation and Yurok Ancestral Lands with fixed wireless to the home with 100 Mbps/25 Mbps service. |
Activities |
The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members:
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Outcomes |
This project will:
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Beneficiaries |
The project intends to benefit: Tribal residents, students and educators, health care providers, employers and employees, entrepreneurs, and those that use such services as health and human services, libraries, colleges and universities, government entities such as utility districts, Boys & Girls Club, vocational education programs, and tourists visiting the Tribe’s enterprises. |
Subrecipient activities if applicable |
N/A |