Project Grant NT22TBC0290060

The Bishop Paiute Tribe was awarded a $6,307,410 Project Grant by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) under the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (CFDA 11.029). The grant will fund the deployment of an underground fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) network to provide high-speed broadband services to 134 unserved tribal households, 8 unserved tribal businesses, and 1 tribal anchor institution on the Bishop Reservation, which has a 27% unserved population. The fiber...

The Makah Indian Tribe of the Makah Indian Reservation was awarded a $6,166,003.19 Project Grant under the National Telecommunications and Information Administration's (NTIA) Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (CFDA 11.029). The grant will fund the deployment of a fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) network to connect 163 currently unserved tribal households, 12 businesses, and 2 community anchor institutions on the Makah Reservation to high-speed broadband with minimum speeds of 1 Gbps...

The Lummi Indian Business Council, also known as the Lummi Tribe of Lummi Reservation, will use a $104,835 Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs to expand broadband infrastructure and internet services across the Lummi Reservation. Funded through the Indian Economic Development program administered by the Bureau of Indian Affairs under Assistance Listing Number 15.032, the grant will support the Tribe's goal of establishing a tribally-owned internet...

The Fort Belknap Indian Community received a $68,528,766 Project Grant award from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) under the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (CFDA 11.029) to expand broadband infrastructure and digital inclusion on the Fort Belknap Reservation and surrounding trust lands in Montana. The funding will support the deployment of new high-speed, affordable, and reliable broadband services owned and maintained by the Tribe, enabling remote...

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...

This Project Grant award from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) under the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (CFDA 11.029) will provide $13,283,236.00 to the Oneida Nation to deploy high-speed fiber-to-the-premise internet infrastructure across approximately 560 households in and around the Oneida Nation tribal lands. The project aims to expand broadband access and enable remote learning, telework, and telehealth services for the tribal community. The award...

The Tulalip Tribes was awarded a $10,491,390 Project Grant from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) under the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (CFDA 11.029) to build 43.58 miles of fiber-to-the-premise (FTTP) infrastructure for 669 unserved households on the Tulalip Reservation. The funding will enable the tribally-owned provider Salish Networks to deliver high-speed broadband access to these currently underserved homes, addressing connectivity challenges...

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs Central Office awarded $161,416 under the Indian Economic Development (CFDA 15.032) federal grant program to the Fort Belknap Indian Community in Harlem, Montana. Through this Project Grant award ending in May 2025, Fort Belknap will analyze key broadband infrastructure and usage data, assess current and needed technical and administrative capacities, and conduct a feasibility study to estimate the cost and determine viable methods to build...

The Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation was awarded a $107,520 project grant through the Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs Central Office's Indian Economic Development program to conduct a feasibility assessment for fiber broadband deployment across its 121.5 square mile reservation in rural northeast Kansas. The grant-funded assessment will analyze the financial components critical to ensuring long-term success of a fiber broadband network, including a financial analysis,...

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...