The Colorado River Indian Tribes (CRIT) received a $28,403,060 Project Grant from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (CFDA 11.029) to deploy a comprehensive fiber optic broadband network. The award will provide qualifying broadband services 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 region currently lacks sufficient...
The Craig Tribal Association (CTA) was awarded a $4,860,362 Project Grant 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 located in Craig, Alaska, to establish an affordable broadband program that provides no-cost broadband service and prevents disconnection of existing broadband service for its tribal citizens and the broader Native...
This federal Project Grant award, provided by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) under the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (CFDA 11.029), will fund two key initiatives: Pre-payment of broadband services for tribal homes, as well as the purchase of end-user equipment for those requiring it. This aims to expand access to broadband connectivity and enable remote access to critical services like learning, work, and healthcare for the tribal community in...
The Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians was awarded a $8,141,937 Project Grant from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) under the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (CFDA 11.029). The grant will fund a comprehensive initiative to address digital disparities in the tribal community, including: Establishing the TMBCI Community Gateway, an online portal to facilitate access to essential services like telehealth, remote learning, and workforce development...
This $3,302,330 Project Grant, awarded 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 grant will provide subsidies for broadband services and managed Wi-Fi, as well as offer digital literacy classes to residents. The award period runs from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2028, and the funded...
The Spokane Tribe of Indians (STOI) received a $2,317,840 Project Grant from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) under the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (CFDA 11.029) to address digital disparities within the Spokane Tribal Reservation. The grant will fund two key initiatives: Hiring a full-time Digital Equity Tribal Liaison to provide digital literacy training and device support, facilitating access to telehealth, remote education, and employment...
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...
The Muscogee Creek Nation received a $175,000 two-year Project Grant from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs under the Indian Economic Development federal grant program (CFDA 15.032) to conduct a feasibility study and develop a comprehensive broadband strategy. As a Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Government, Muscogee Creek Nation will analyze existing broadband providers and infrastructure in six communities across its 11-county reservation area in eastern Oklahoma. This...
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 Bishop Paiute Tribe received a $6,307,410 Project Grant from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (CFDA 11.029) to deploy a fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) broadband network. The funding will first provide high-speed internet access to 134 unserved tribal households, 8 unserved tribal businesses, and 1 tribal anchor institution, representing 27% of the unserved population. The fiber network will then be expanded to serve...