The Lummi Indian Business Council was awarded a $400,000 Project Grant from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs under the Indian Economic Development federal grant program (CFDA 15.032). The grant will support the Lummi Nation in preserving and increasing access to the Lummi Chosen language for the Lummi community and students ages 7 to 18 years old attending the Ferndale School District through December 2023. Key deliverables include developing readily available Lummi Chosen...
The Lummi Indian Business Council, also known as the Lummi Tribe of Lummi Reservation, was awarded a $165,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (CFDA 11.302 - Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations) to develop a 5-year Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for the Tribe and annual updates. The award will also support the planning and implementation of projects that build economic resilience, support...
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 Lower Brule Sioux Tribe (LBST) was awarded a $131,300 Project Grant from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs under the Indian Economic Development program (CFDA 15.032) to assess the risks, rewards, and roadmap for establishing a telecommunications enterprise to serve the Lower Brule Reservation in South Dakota. Through this two-year award ending in May 2025, LBST will study 10-11 objectives including comprehensive mapping of telecom assets in and surrounding the...
The Tulalip Tribes of Washington was awarded a $31,474,170 Project Grant from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) under the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (CFDA 11.029). The grant will fund the deployment of 43.58 miles of fiber-to-the-premise broadband infrastructure to provide high-speed internet access to 669 currently unserved households on the Tulalip Reservation. The project, to be executed by the tribally-owned provider Salish Networks, will...
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 Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs Central Office awarded Middletown Rancheria Band Of Pomo Indians Of California $130,000 under the Indian Economic Development (CFDA 15.032) federal grant program. The funding supports an engineering feasibility study and broadband partnership project to develop the Tribe's own broadband network on its tribal lands near Middletown, CA. Currently, the Tribe receives unreliable broadband service from its sole provider, which cannot meet the...
This $100,000 Project Grant award from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the Tribal Youth Program (CFDA 16.731) will support the Lummi Indian Business Council, doing business as the Lummi Tribe of Lummi Reservation, in coordinating and enhancing youth services across the Lummi Nation. The funding will enable the Lummi Nation Youth Social Services Department and Youth Social Services Work Group to develop a comprehensive, collaborative plan for delivering a range of youth...
The Lummi Indian Business Council received a $107,053 Formula Grant award from the Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Indian Education Grants to Local Educational Agencies program (CFDA 84.060). The grant period runs from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022. Funding will support addressing the unique educational and culturally related academic needs of Indian students served by the Lummi Tribe of Lummi Reservation to help these students meet state...