Project Grant NT26TBCX029G0006
- The National Telecommunications and Information Administration awarded the Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma $499,603 on August 1, 2026, under the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (CFDA 11.029) to conduct strategic analysis of broadband service areas and develop infrastructure planning for the Kiowa Tribe region in Oklahoma. The recipient will assess the specific broadband needs and challenges of the tribe to develop a tailored network design and create a roadmap for future upgrades and...
- The National Telecommunications and Information Administration awarded the Cheyenne Arapaho Tribe $496,003 on August 1, 2026, under the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (CFDA 11.029) to develop fiber-to-the-premises network designs and implement workforce development programming. The recipient will create four fully engineered, environmentally permitted, and shovel-ready fiber-to-the-home network designs serving the unserved communities of Ruby, Galena, Nulato, and Koyukuk in interior and...
- The Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service awarded Osage Nation $17.554 million under the Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grants program (CFDA 10.855) on September 18, 2025, to establish broadband infrastructure serving unserved Native American households in Pawhuska, Oklahoma. The award period runs through September 18, 2027. The program supports telemedicine, distance learning, and related advanced technologies for rural residents. The source does not specify the scope of...
- The Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of WI (LCO Tribal Government) was awarded a $442,734 project grant from the Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration under the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (CFDA 11.029). The grant will support four key activities to expand broadband access and adoption on Tribal lands: 1) technical and engineering feasibility assessments and design for potential Tribal broadband infrastructure; 2)...
- The National Telecommunications and Information Administration awarded $500,000 to the Barona Group of the Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians of the Barona Reservation on August 1, 2026, under the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (CFDA 11.029) to subsidize broadband service for tribal households. The award funds 52 months of prepaid broadband service fees for 318 Barona tribal households, sustaining broadband access for tribal members through July 31, 2028. Work is performed at...
- The Muscogee Creek Nation received a $175,000 two-year Project Grant from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs under the Indian Economic Development federal grant program (CFDA 15.032) to conduct a feasibility study and develop a comprehensive broadband strategy. As a Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Government, Muscogee Creek Nation will analyze existing broadband providers and infrastructure in six communities across its 11-county reservation area in eastern Oklahoma. This...
- This $1 million project grant from the Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration will fund network planning activities to develop broadband infrastructure solutions for currently unserved Native American households, businesses, and institutions located on or near the Siletz Reservation in Lincoln County, Oregon. Awarded on February 1, 2022 to the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon, the funding will support activities under the Tribal Broadband...
- The National Telecommunications and Information Administration awarded Seldovia Village Tribe $500,000 on August 1, 2026, under the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (CFDA 11.029) to provide home networking equipment and subsidized broadband service to tribal community members. The recipient will distribute home networking equipment and pre-paid broadband service fees to 100 tribal households; provide broadband-capable devices to eligible households lacking internet access; and purchase...
- The Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi Tribe was awarded a $1,205,764 project grant from the Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration under the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (CFDA 11.029). The funding will support upgrades to existing fiber optic infrastructure that currently serves tribal government offices, businesses, and community anchor institutions. In addition, upgrades will be made to 35 tribal households to improve broadband...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Tulalip Tribes of Washington received a $31.47 million project grant from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) under the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (CFDA 11.029) awarded on March 1, 2025. The primary deliverable is the construction and deployment of fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) broadband infrastructure consisting of 43.58 miles of fiber optic cable to serve 669 currently unserved households on the Tulalip Reservation...
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration awarded the Otoe-Missouria Tribe $499,222 on August 1, 2026, under the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (CFDA 11.029) to conduct strategic analysis and network design for broadband infrastructure expansion across tribal lands in Oklahoma. The recipient will assess broadband service gaps and infrastructure needs specific to the Otoe-Missouria Tribe, develop a tailored network design addressing identified challenges, and create a roadmap for future upgrades and infrastructure expansions to support long-term broadband sustainability. The project will deliver network architecture and design specifications for a fiber infrastructure system, enabling future efforts to provide qualifying broadband service to unserved Native locations across and near Otoe-Missouria Tribal lands. Performance occurs in Red Rock, Oklahoma, with a period of performance from August 1, 2026, through July 31, 2027. The award includes no sub-recipients. The program funds grants to eligible tribal governments, tribal colleges and universities, tribal organizations, and Native corporations for broadband deployment and adoption on tribal land and programs promoting use of broadband for remote learning, telework, and telehealth resources.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $499.2k | 8/1/26 |