This Project Grant award from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), under the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (CFDA 11.029), will provide $7,500,000.00 to the Gila River Indian Community (GRIC) to subsidize broadband service for eligible tribal households, establish digital skill training and technology guidance for the community, and expand the GRTI fiber optic construction apprenticeship program. The project, which has an award date of January 1, 2025 and...
This $5,511,990.00 Project Grant award, provided by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) under the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (CFDA 11.029), will support the Shingle Springs Rancheria in expanding broadband services and digital inclusion initiatives. Specifically, the grant will fund: 1) Pre-paying broadband services for households within the Rancheria, 2) Providing tribal members with end-user devices to access those broadband services, and 3)...
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (CFDA 11.029) awarded the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians (CTSI) a $37,582,947 project grant to deploy a comprehensive fiber optic broadband network. The network will provide 1000/1000 Mbps qualifying broadband service to 31 unserved tribal residences, 9 community anchor institutions, and make service available to 268 non-tribal unserved residences within and near the city of Siletz,...
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) awarded a $27,115,982 Project Grant under the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (CFDA 11.029) to the Inupiat Community of the Arctic Slope (ICAS), a federally recognized tribal government and tribally owned firm located in Utqiagvik, Alaska. The grant funds will be used to improve access to and use of broadband services among tribal members. Specifically, the project will: 1) Acquire or retrofit existing tribal...
This Project Grant award from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) under the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (CFDA 11.029) will provide a $1,492,974 broadband subsidy to eligible Native American households within the Citizen Potawatomi Nation community. The project will run from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2028, delivering affordable high-speed internet access and supporting remote learning, telework, and telehealth services for the tribal community. As...
The Swinomish Indian Tribal Community was awarded a $33,854,428 Project Grant from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) under the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (CFDA 11.029). The grant aims to expand broadband infrastructure and digital inclusion across the Swinomish Reservation in La Conner, Washington. Key products and services to be delivered include deploying high-speed internet infrastructure, providing digital literacy training, and supporting...
The Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians (TMBCI) was awarded a $10,855,916 Project Grant under the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (CFDA 11.029). The grant, with a period of performance from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2027, aims to serve 7,654 tribal members, 2,131 households, and 10 community anchor institutions on the TMBCI reservation. Key project components include the creation of a...
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 Project Grant award NT25TBCX029G0017, totaling $7,033,419.00, was provided by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) under the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (CFDA 11.029). The project will prepay broadband service and provide end-user devices for Tribal households and Community Anchor Institutions (CAIs) in Yakutat, Alaska, as well as expand digital Tribal government services. The award was granted to the Yakutat Tlingit Tribe, a federally recognized...
This Project Grant award from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) under the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (CFDA 11.029) will provide $2,500,000.00 to the Pascua Yaqui Tribe to expand broadband infrastructure and digital inclusion services for tribal households and government buildings. The project aims to improve access to broadband, remote learning, telework, and telehealth resources for the tribal community in Tucson, Arizona. The award period is...