Project Title:
Cabazon Housing Broadband Infrastructure Deployment Project
Cabazon Housing Broadband Infrastructure Deployment Project
Funding Program:
Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program - Round 1
Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program - Round 1
Project Purpose/Type:
The project proposes to install fiber directly connecting 17 unserved Native American households with qualifying broadband service.
State(s):
California
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$320,346.40Funding Amount
The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members:
- Installing 5,400 linear feet of a 12 strand-SM fiber Optic Cable from an existing connection point to the Cabazon Band of Mission Indians (CBMI) Reservation known as “Tribal Housing”. Activities include construction and underground installation of the cable in existing right of ways in the city of Coachella and on the CBMI Reservation.
- Install underground fiber drops to individual Tribal households along with all necessary equipment to establish services.
- Negotiate agreements with service providers for Internet access at Tribal Housing.
Provide access to telemedicine for all Tribal members and elders. Provide distance learning and educational access for all and the ability to work from home for those unable to return to work. Currently, all five elected Tribal Council members reside in Tribal Housing and have yet to return to in person meetings and gatherings. This project would allow them to continue to safely conduct Tribal business from a remote location.
CBMI Reservation