The Nenana Tribal Broadband Project is a $8,517,399 federal grant award from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration's (NTIA) Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (CFDA 11.029). The project aims to improve broadband access and digital infrastructure for the Nenana Native Village community in Alaska. The grant will fund the deployment of a high-speed fiber network capable of providing minimum 100 Mbps download and 20 Mbps upload speeds to 258 households, 30 businesses, and...
The U.S. Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) awarded a $150,799,819.89 Middle Mile (Broadband) Grant (CFDA 11.033) to QSH Parent Holdco LLC to design, plan, and construct a 1,051-mile fiber optic network connecting the communities of Nome, Emmonak, Naknek, King Salmon, Igiugig, and Homer, Alaska. The project aims to expand and improve middle mile infrastructure to enable last-mile providers to offer competitive, high-speed broadband services...
The federal Project Grant award of $30,323,227 was provided by the United States Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service under the Rural eConnectivity Pilot Program (CFDA 10.752). The grant funds Dena Nena Henash, doing business as Tanana Chiefs Conference (TCC), a non-profit Alaska Native organization, to deliver broadband infrastructure and high-speed internet access in rural areas of interior Alaska. The grant supports the installation of fiber optic and ethernet cabling,...
This $14,677,358 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. The funding will be used to supply end-user equipment, broadband services, and video conferencing tools to facilitate easier access to telework, remote learning, and telehealth services. This federal grant award aims to expand broadband access and...
This $1,500,000.00 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 provide reliable and affordable internet access to the King Cove, AK community. The grant will fund the deployment of 30 public Wi-Fi community access points throughout the local area. This project aims to expand broadband infrastructure and promote digital inclusion initiatives to support...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service awarded a $31,039,614 Project Grant to Unicom, Inc., a for-profit telecommunications company, to deliver broadband infrastructure and connectivity services in rural areas of Alaska. The grant was funded through the Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) Loans and Grants program (CFDA #10.855), which provides financial assistance to rural communities to improve access to education, training, and healthcare services through advanced...
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 National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) awarded a $2,638,865 Project Grant under the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (CFDA 11.029) to the Village of DOT Lake, a federally recognized Indian tribe in Alaska. The grant will subsidize broadband services for tribal households and community anchor institutions (CAIs), as well as provide end-user devices to tribal citizens. The project aims to expand broadband access and promote the use of high-speed internet for...
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 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,...