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 Bureau of Indian Affairs awarded Nenana Native Association a $139,638 Project Grant under the Indian Economic Development federal grant program (CFDA 15.032) on May 16, 2023 to fund a feasibility study for broadband infrastructure in Nenana, Alaska. The study will assess deploying fiber network connectivity amongst existing utilities and consider financial and practical risks of developing broadband network infrastructure. It will provide data to optimize network design and inform...
This $5,631,769.64 Project Grant was awarded by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) under the State Digital Equity Planning and Capacity Grant Program (CFDA 11.032). The grant will be used by the Alaska Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development to implement the state's Digital Equity Plan. Key activities to be funded include: developing affordability strategies for underserved populations, launching statewide digital literacy programs with...
This $1,595,796 federal Project Grant award from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) under the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (CFDA 11.029) will subsidize broadband service for tribal households, tribal businesses, and communication anchor institutions in Ketchikan, Alaska. The award, with a performance period from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2028, will be provided to the Organized Village of Kasaan, a federally recognized tribal government located on...
The Native Village of Belkofski received a $1,246,368 Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program grant from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (CFDA 11.029) to pre-pay broadband service for tribal households, tribal businesses, and community anchor institutions (CAIs) in King Cove, Alaska. The grant funding will also be used to distribute digital devices to tribal members who complete digital literacy trainings. This project, which runs from January 1, 2025 to April 30,...
The Denali Commission awarded a $102,650 Project Grant to Alaska Tribal Spectrum under the Denali Commission Program (CFDA 90.100) for the period of February 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022. The grant funding will support Alaska Tribal Spectrum's delivery of broadband technical assistance services to communities located in the Yukon-Kuskokwim region of Alaska. As the Denali Commission's mission involves providing critical utilities and infrastructure funding for distressed Alaskan communities,...
The Denali Commission awarded a $102,650 Project Grant to Alaska Tribal Spectrum under the Denali Commission Program (CFDA 90.100) for the period of February 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022. The grant funding will support Alaska Tribal Spectrum's provision of broadband technical assistance services to communities in the Yukon-Kuskokwim region of Alaska. As the Denali Commission's mission involves funding critical infrastructure projects, particularly in distressed areas of Alaska, this award...
The Craig Tribal Association (CTA) was awarded a $4,860,362 Project Grant from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (CFDA 11.029) to provide affordable broadband access and digital inclusion services to the tribal community in Craig, Alaska. The funding will enable CTA, in partnership with Alaska Power & Telephone, to offer no-cost broadband connectivity and prevent disconnections, as well as deliver broadband...
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...
The federal Project Grant award of $14,677,358.00 from 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 providing end-user equipment, broadband services, and video conferencing tools. This funding will facilitate easier access to telework, remote learning, and telehealth services for the local community. The award was made to Atautchikun, LLC, an Alaskan...