Project Grant 166700

This $270,000 project grant from the Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration will fund the Salamatof Native Association, Inc. to conduct a broadband planning study in partnership with the Salamatof Tribe. The study will analyze best uses for previously awarded tribal spectrum and partner with stakeholders to design a regional broadband infrastructure project. The planning study aims to expand broadband access and adoption on Tribal lands through the...

The Dry Creek Rancheria, a federally recognized Native American tribal government, was awarded a $1,495,254 Project Grant from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration's (NTIA) Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (CFDA 11.029). The grant aims to bolster the community's network resilience and connectivity by installing essential equipment, including an emergency generator, battery storage, and advanced technology for improved digital access and emergency preparedness....

The Craig Tribal Association (CTA) received a $4,860,362 Project Grant award from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) under the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (CFDA 11.029). The grant will enable CTA, a federally recognized tribal government in Craig, Alaska, to provide no-cost broadband service and prevent disconnection of existing broadband service for its tribal citizens and the broader Native American, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian community...

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) awarded a $27,115,982 Project Grant under the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (CFDA 11.029) to the Inupiat Community of the Arctic Slope (ICAS), a federally recognized tribal government, to improve broadband access and digital infrastructure for tribal members in Utqiagvik, Alaska. The grant will fund the following key activities over the project period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025: Acquire or retrofit...

The Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of WI (LCO Tribal Government) was awarded a $442,734 project grant from the Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration under the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (CFDA 11.029). The grant will support four key activities to expand broadband access and adoption on Tribal lands: 1) technical and engineering feasibility assessments and design for potential Tribal broadband infrastructure; 2)...

Under a $37,582,947 Project Grant award from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (CFDA 11.029), the Confederated Tribe of Siletz Indians (CTSI) will deploy a comprehensive fiber optic broadband network. The network will provide qualifying 1000/1000 Mbps broadband services to 31 unserved tribal residences, 9 community anchor institutions, and make service available to 268 non-tribal unserved residences in the highly rural...

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) awarded a $4,999,964 Project Grant under the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (CFDA 11.029) to Alaska Village Initiatives (AVI) on January 1, 2025. The grant supports AVI's digital equity program to expand broadband access and digital literacy in rural Alaskan communities. Key initiatives include deploying satellite internet infrastructure, providing essential digital skills training on platforms like Microsoft Office and...

The Colorado River Indian Tribes (CRIT) received a $28,403,060 grant from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (CFDA 11.029) to deploy a comprehensive fiber optic broadband network. This network will provide high-speed internet access up to 1000/1000 Mbps for 1,796 tribal households and 5 tribal community anchor institutions within the California side of the CRIT reservation. The project aims to address the lack of sufficient...

The federal Project Grant award of $2,638,865.00 from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) under the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (CFDA 11.029) will subsidize broadband services for tribal households and community anchor institutions (CAIs) in the Village of DOT Lake, Alaska. The funding will also provide end-user devices to tribal citizens. The project is scheduled to run from January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2028. The Tribal Broadband...

This federal Project Grant award, provided by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) under the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (CFDA 11.029), will improve broadband affordability and digital equity within the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community. The $3,302,330 grant, awarded on January 1, 2025, will fund subsidies for broadband services and managed Wi-Fi, as well as offer digital literacy classes to residents. The funding aims to enhance broadband...