Project purpose: this equitable distribution project will support the construction of a designated section of the tribes planned network operation center (NOC)

The Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration awarded the Pueblo of Laguna $500,000 on August 1, 2026, under the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (CFDA 11.029) to construct a designated section of the tribe's planned Network Operations Center.

The award funds construction of a 1,091-square-foot utility-connected facility capable of supporting key tribal broadband infrastructure components. The facility will provide a secure, climate-stable environment for equipment, improving readiness for network installation and service activation. The project advances the Pueblo's broadband sovereignty goals through infrastructure owned, operated, and maintained by the tribe. The work will benefit tribal members of the Pueblo of Laguna and is performed in Laguna, New Mexico.

Performance runs through August 31, 2029. No sub-recipients are included in this project. The assistance type is a project grant.

Activities: the project proposes the following activities: construct a 1,091-square-foot portion of a utility-connected NOC capable of supporting key tribal broadband infrastructure components. Expected outcomes this project will result in the following outcomes: improved readiness for network installation and service activation through a secure and climate-stable environment for equipment; and demonstrable progress toward the pueblos broadband sovereignty goals through construction of infrastructure owned, operated, and maintained by the tribe. Intended beneficiaries: this project intends to benefit tribal members of the pueblo of laguna. Subrecipient activities (if applicable) there are no subrecipients included in this project.