Project Title:
Confederated Tribe of Siletz Indians, TBCP Infrastructure Deployment Project
Funding Program:
Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program - Round 2
Project Purpose/Type:
This Infrastructure Deployment project will expand access to reliable, high-speed broadband service for approximately 30 households through the deployment of fiber-to-the-premise (FTTP) infrastructure on or near Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians lands.
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State(s):
Awardee:
Tribal Governments Served Under Award:
Confederated Tribe of Siletz Indians
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$12,527,649.00Funding Amount
Project activities include:
Installing approximately 48 miles of underground and aerial middle-mile and last-mile fiber infrastructure; and
Providing reliable, high-speed broadband service to approximately 30 Tribal households and 10 Community Anchor Institutions.
This project will:
- Deliver high-speed broadband service offering up to 1 Gbps symmetric speeds for residential customers;
- Extend broadband availability to approximately 268 non-Tribal unserved households near the City of Siletz, Oregon;
- Deploy a Tribally owned, operated, and sustainably managed broadband network; and
- Support economic development, expand access to telehealth services, and improve emergency response capabilities for Tribal members.
The Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians will extend fiber service to approximately 30 Tribal households and 10 Community Anchor Institutions and make broadband service available to roughly 268 additional non-Tribal unserved households.