Project Grant 90NA8263

The Lummi Indian Business Council, also known as the Lummi Tribe of Lummi Reservation, will use a $104,835 Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs to expand broadband infrastructure and internet services across the Lummi Reservation. Funded through the Indian Economic Development program administered by the Bureau of Indian Affairs under Assistance Listing Number 15.032, the grant will support the Tribe's goal of establishing a tribally-owned internet...

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs Central Office awarded Bay Mills Indian Community $120,361.08 under the Indian Economic Development (CFDA 15.032) federal grant program to conduct a broadband feasibility study from May 16, 2023 to May 15, 2025. As the recipient, Bay Mills Indian Community will utilize consultants to assess current broadband infrastructure and services, analyze technical needs, and determine how to expand access within the community. A final report and...

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)...

The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians (Sault Tribe) was awarded $156,026.06 under the Indian Economic Development program (CFDA 15.032) administered by the Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs Central Office. Through this two-year project grant awarded May 16, 2023, the Sault Tribe will develop a broadband feasibility study across its seven-county service area in Michigan's Eastern Upper Peninsula. Key products and services to be delivered include conducting technical...

The Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation was awarded a $107,520 project grant through the Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs Central Office's Indian Economic Development program to conduct a feasibility assessment for fiber broadband deployment across its 121.5 square mile reservation in rural northeast Kansas. The grant-funded assessment will analyze the financial components critical to ensuring long-term success of a fiber broadband network, including a financial analysis,...

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs Central Office awarded Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians $175,000 under the Indian Economic Development federal grant program (CFDA 15.032) to conduct a broadband infrastructure study for its Southern Reservation located near Coachella, California. The study will assess the feasibility and costs associated with deploying broadband infrastructure to the reservation from May 2023 to May 2025. The Indian Economic Development program...

The Pala Band of Mission Indians received a $175,000 Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs under the Indian Economic Development federal grant program (CFDA 15.032) to conduct a broadband feasibility study from May 2023 to May 2025. As a federally recognized tribe located in Pala, California, the Pala Band will use the funding to hire consultants to assess its current broadband services, conduct engineering assessments, and estimate costs to build and...

The University Corporation for Advanced Internet Development (Internet2) has been awarded a $249,994 Project Grant by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program (CFDA 45.313). The funding will enable Internet2 to partner with tribal, Native Hawaiian, and Native Alaskan communities to scale the adoption of the Toward Gigabit Libraries Toolkit. This initiative aims to support the self-transformation of indigenous library staff into...

Federal Grant Award Summary The Tulalip Tribes of Washington received a $31.47 million project grant from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) under the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (CFDA 11.029) awarded on March 1, 2025. The primary deliverable is the construction and deployment of fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) broadband infrastructure consisting of 43.58 miles of fiber optic cable to serve 669 currently unserved households on the Tulalip Reservation...

The Rosebud Sioux Tribe received a $147,293 project grant award from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs Central Office under the Indian Economic Development federal grant program (CFDA 15.032). The funding will support Rosebud Economic Development Corp to conduct a feasibility study and business plan for deploying high-speed internet through wireless and fiber connections across 1,907 square miles of unserved tribal lands. This technical assistance will help the Tribe...