This $35,000,000.00 Project Grant was awarded on June 12, 2023 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service under the Rural eConnectivity Pilot Program (CFDA 10.752). The grant recipient, Dena Nena Henash doing business as Tanana Chiefs Conference, is the largest tribal organization in Alaska serving 42 villages in the interior region. Through this funding, Dena Nena Henash will deliver broadband infrastructure investments and jobs to expand high-speed internet access in rural...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service has awarded a $34,993,700.00 Project Grant to Interior Telephone Co (doing business as Telalaska Network Services) under the Rural eConnectivity Pilot Program (CFDA 10.752). The grant funding is provided through the ReConnect Program, which aims to facilitate broadband deployment in rural areas without sufficient access. The award will be used to deliver broadband infrastructure and services in Anchorage, AK over a 2-year period from May...
The Nenana Tribal Broadband Project is a $17,034,798 federal grant award from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration's (NTIA) Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (CFDA 11.029). The project provides a comprehensive solution to improve broadband connectivity on tribal lands in Nenana, Alaska. The key products and services delivered through this grant include: The deployment of a high-speed fiber network capable of minimum 100 Mbps download and 20 Mbps upload speeds,...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service awarded a $34,905,000 ReConnect Program project grant to Cordova Telephone Cooperative, Inc. (DBA Cordova Telecom Cooperative) to expand broadband infrastructure and improve telemedicine and distance learning access in its rural service area in Cordova, Alaska. The ReConnect Program is a federal grant program (CFDA 10.752) that provides funding to facilitate broadband deployment in rural areas. Through this grant, Cordova Telephone...
The Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service has awarded a $29,945,251.00 Project Grant to Bush-Tell, Incorporated under the Rural eConnectivity Pilot Program (CFDA 10.752) to facilitate broadband deployment in the rural area of Aniak, AK. The goal of the ReConnect Program is to expand broadband service to rural areas without sufficient access. This two-year grant, awarded on July 10, 2023, will provide the necessary infrastructure investments and create jobs to achieve 100%...
The Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service awarded a $12,620,357 Project Grant under the Rural eConnectivity Pilot Program (CFDA 10.752) to Matanuska Telecom Association Inc. (doing business as M T A) to facilitate broadband deployment in the rural Palmer, AK 99645 area. The ReConnect Program aims to expand broadband service to rural areas without sufficient access. This 2-year grant, with a performance period from May 17, 2023 to May 17, 2025, will support infrastructure...
This $22,016,037 Project Grant, awarded on January 1, 2025 by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) under the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (CFDA 11.029), will support households in the NANA region of Alaska by supplying end-user equipment, broadband services, and video conferencing tools. The funding will facilitate easier access to telework, remote learning, and telehealth services for the local community. The awardee, Atautchikun, LLC, is an Alaskan...
The Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service awarded a $17,897,482.00 Project Grant to Copper Valley Telephone Cooperative Incorporated under the Rural eConnectivity Pilot Program (CFDA 10.752). The grant funding will be used to facilitate broadband deployment in rural areas of Valdez, Alaska over a 2-year period from May 3, 2023 to May 3, 2025. The goal of the ReConnect Program is to expand broadband access to rural areas without sufficient access to high-speed internet. The grant...
This $5,000,000 Community Connect Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service (CFDA #10.863) will fund Unicom, Inc., a for-profit telecommunications company in Anchorage, Alaska, to deploy broadband infrastructure and services in underserved rural communities. The project will establish high-speed internet connectivity, critical community facilities, and free public internet access centers. The two-year grant period runs from September 2024 to September 2026,...
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) awarded a $7,499,946 Project Grant under the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (CFDA 11.029) to Alaska Village Initiatives (AVI), a non-profit community development corporation, to expand digital equity and broadband adoption in rural Alaskan communities. The funding will support AVI's efforts to deploy satellite broadband infrastructure, provide digital literacy training, and offer e-commerce and remote work programs to...