Project Title:
Big Sandy Tribal Broadband
Funding Program:
Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program - Round 1
Project Purpose/Type:
The Broadband Infrastructure Deployment project proposes to install fiber to directly connect 46 unserved Native American households and 6 unserved Native American community anchor institutions with 100 Mbps/20 Mbps qualifying broadband service.
State(s):
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$1,125,675.59Funding Amount
The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members:
- Install a 4.2-mile middle-mile fiber network capable of linking to all unserved homes, businesses, and anchor institutions within the Big Sandy Rancheria.
- Deploy a last-mile fiber network to directly connect 46 unserved Tribal households and 6 unserved Tribal community anchor institutions to qualifying service with a minimum speed of 100/20 Mbps.
- Install a new Network Operations Center.
- Create 3 new positions.
This project will boost economic development, improve government services, facilitate educational opportunities, and provide higher quality health care options for Big Sandy Rancheria Band of Western Mono Indian Tribal members.
The project intends to benefit all unserved Big Sandy Rancheria households, Tribal members who utilize the community anchor institutions to be connected by the project, and all residents of the Big Sandy Rancheria.