Project purpose: this equitable distribution project will facilitate access to home networking equipment including broadband customer premises equipment (CPE), WI-FI, and related equipment and…

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration awarded the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head Aquinnah $500,000 on August 1, 2026, under the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (CFDA 11.029) to facilitate broadband access for tribal members in Aquinnah, Massachusetts.

The award funds subsidized home networking equipment and 12 months of broadband service fees for 375 tribal households, including customer premises equipment, Wi-Fi equipment, and related networking technology. The recipient will also purchase and upgrade networking equipment in the tribal administration community anchor building to enhance broadband connectivity, reliability, and efficiency.

The period of performance extends from August 1, 2026, through July 31, 2030. Work is performed in Aquinnah, Massachusetts. The award carries no sub-recipients; all activities are delivered directly by the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head Aquinnah.

Expected outcomes

Sustain broadband access by providing 12 months of subsidized qualifying broadband service for 375 tribal households; and enhance the broadband connectivity, reliability, and efficiency of the tribal administration community anchor building.

Intended beneficiaries

The project intends to benefit members of the wampanoag tribe of GAY head community.

Subrecipient activities

This grant does not include subrecipients.