Project Grant NT22TBC0290038

The Clarks Point Village Council was awarded a $500,000 Project Grant from the Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration under the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (CFDA 11.029). The grant will fund the Broadband Use and Adoption Project to provide all tribal members in Clarks Point, Alaska who have been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic with zero-cost access to technology, internet services, remote learning/training courses, telework...

This $8,842,763.71 project grant award from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration's (NTIA) Digital Equity Competitive Grant Program (CFDA 11.036) will support efforts to achieve digital equity and promote digital inclusion in the Bristol Bay region of Alaska. The key activities to be funded include: workforce training for remote and virtual jobs; training in broadband infrastructure management to enhance local expertise and job opportunities; upgrading cybersecurity...

This $950,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) under the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (CFDA 11.029) supports the "HPUL Connects" proposal by the Habematolel Pomo of Upper Lake tribe. The grant aims to provide affordable high-speed broadband internet access and technical support resources to all tribal members. Key objectives include achieving universal broadband access, empowering tribal members through digital...

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 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 $5,631,769.64 federal Project Grant award from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) under the State Digital Equity Planning and Capacity Grant Program (CFDA 11.032) will fund the implementation of Alaska's Digital Equity Plan. Key activities include developing affordability strategies for underserved populations, launching statewide digital literacy programs, creating a device refurbishment and distribution program, and strengthening participating...

This $1,227,500 project grant from the Economic Development Administration within the Department of Commerce supports the development of broadband modeling, engineering feasibility plans, and technical assistance in Missouri. Awarded on September 9, 2021, the funding assists the Missouri Association of Councils of Government and its regional planning commissions to create eight regional broadband cluster plans and provide statewide broadband planning support. This project enables the Economic...

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 Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded $587,527 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program to the Albemarle Commission to develop customized broadband implementation plans for each of the ten counties in Northeastern North Carolina. The project will assist local leaders and broadband providers in determining the best approaches to serve more businesses and residents in the region by expanding internet access and connectivity. Once completed, the customized...

The Atlantic Telephone Membership Corp, doing business as Focus Broadband, was awarded a $2.92 million Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service on March 29, 2023. The grant, provided through the Distance Learning and Telemedicine Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.855), will support the PILOT BROADBAND COST OVERRUN GRANT project through March 29, 2025. The Distance Learning and Telemedicine Loans and Grants program aims to improve access to telemedicine and...