""NTIA remains committed to maximizing the impact of our Tribal funding by streamlining programs, reducing red tape, and empowering Tribes to pursue solutions that fit their needs," Arielle Roth, NTIA administrator and assistant secretary of commerce for communications and information, said in a prepared statement."
""Today's awards are part of our broader effort to ensure universal connectivity across Indian Country."
The Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program awarded $6.5 million across nine Tribal entities to advance broadband access in rural Tribal communities. Dena' Nena' Henash received $2.5 million to complete four fully engineered, environmentally permitted, shovel-ready fiber broadband network designs. Pueblo of Laguna, Barona Group of the Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians, Seldovia Village Tribe, Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), and Iipay Nation of Santa Ysabel each received $500,000. Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma, Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes, and Otoe-Missouria Tribe received awards between $495,000 and $500,000. NTIA will offer consultations to align restructured Tribal broadband programs and future funding with Tribal priorities and to produce a new NOFO under related reforms.
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