Project Title:
Atautchikun, LLC., TBCP Use and Adoption Project
Funding Program:
Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program
Project Purpose/Type:
This Use and Adoption project will facilitate access to telework, remote learning, and telehealth services by providing end-user equipment, broadband services, and video conferencing tools to Tribal households in the NANA region of Alaska.
City/Town/Service Area:
State(s):
Awardee:
Tribal Governments Served Under Award:
Native Village of Ambler, Native Village of Buckland, Native Village of Deering, Native Village of Kobuk, Native Village of Klana, Native Village of Kivalina, Noorvik Native Community, Native Village of Shungnak
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$7,338,679.00Funding Amount
Project activities include:
Pre-paying broadband service fees for over 750 Tribal households and Tribal Resource Offices across 8 Tribal communities;
Distributing end-user devices to Tribal households and add more than 15 workstations to the NANA Resource Building for community member use;
Implementing a distance learning and workforce access program; and
Providing education opportunities to teach Tribal members about cyber security, broadband use and adoption, and online skills.
This project will:
- Sustain broadband access by provide end-user devices and 24 months of qualifying broadband service for over 750 Tribal households and Tribal Resource Offices;
- Enhance access to education resources and conferencing equipment in NANA Resource Buildings; and
- Increase proficiency in using internet-enabled devices and online tools among Tribal households.
Atautchikun, LLC will support broadband use across the Native Village of Ambler, Native Village of Buckland, Native Village of Deering, Native Village of Kobuk, Native Village of Klana, Native Village of Kivalina, Noorvik Native Community, and Native Village of Shungnakin within the NANA region by pre-paying broadband service fees for more than 750 Tribal households and Tribal Resource Offices, distributing end-user devices, adding more than 15 workstations at the NANA Resource Building, and delivering distance learning, workforce access, cybersecurity, and broadband use and adoption training.