Project Title:
Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program
Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program
Funding Program:
Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program - Round 1
Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program - Round 1
Project Purpose/Type:
The Broadband Infrastructure Deployment project proposes to install fiber directly connecting 2,097 unserved Native American households, plus more than 60 businesses and community anchor institutions with up to 1 Gbps fiber to the home qualifying broadband service.
State(s):
Minnesota
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$19,800,704.00Funding Amount
The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members:
- Complete all engineering design and permitting requirements.
- Finish required environmental, historical, and cultural reviews and assessments.
- Install 326.6 miles of underground mainline fiber.
- Construct outside plant fiber optic cable network using dedicated fiber architecture.
- Install FTTP using equipment that is vendor- and technology-agnostic.
This project will:
- Connect 2,097 unserved Native American households, plus more than 60 businesses and community anchor institutions with up to 1 Gbps high-speed, reliable, and affordable Internet access.
- Improve the overall quality of life of Tribal residents.
- Connect to all Tribal facilities, allowing management functions to be more centralized.
- Provide training and workforce development for IT-related careers. Increase healthcare options.
- Create 5 jobs in IT-related areas and 70 construction jobs.
- Increase employment.
- Boost economic development.
- Open up opportunities for telework and entrepreneurship.
The project intends to benefit Tribal residents, students, educators, adult learners, job seekers, entrepreneurs, employers, and employees, including the employees of Tribal operations.