Project Title:
Warm Springs Reservation Broadband Project
Funding Program:
Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program - Round 1
Project Purpose/Type:
The Broadband Infrastructure Deployment project proposes to install last mile fiber to directly connect 936 unserved Tribal households, 21 unserved Tribal businesses, and 5 unserved Tribal community anchor institutions with qualifying broadband service with speeds from 25/3 Mbps to 1000/50 Mbps.
State(s):
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$6,988,050.00Funding Amount
The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members:
- Upgrade existing wireless infrastructure that provides 4 Mbps/4 Mbps of internet speed to fiber that will provide qualified broadband service.
- Install approximately 25 miles of underground last mile fiber.
- Create 25 construction and 8 long-term Tribal jobs.
This project will improve access to distance learning, telehealth, and remote work, enhance public safety on Tribal lands, and expand economic opportunities by supporting the adoption of smart technology for agriculture, manufacturing, and government services on Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs’ land.
The project intends to benefit all unserved Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs households and all Tribal members that utilize Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs public services.