Project Title:
CCT Broadband Deployment
CCT Broadband Deployment
Funding Program:
Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program
Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program
Project Purpose/Type:
The Broadband Infrastructure Deployment project proposes to install fiber and fixed wireless infrastructure to directly connect 770 unserved Native American households with fiber-to-the-home with 1 Gbps/1 Gbps and/or fixed wireless to the home with 100 Mbps/20 Mbps service.
State(s):
Montana
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$15,300,356.84Funding Amount
The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members:
- Deploy a middle-mile fiber network connecting the Chippewa Cree’s Tribal point-of-presence to a backhaul facility.
- Install approximately 51.5 miles of fiber cable to deliver qualifying service to 645 Tribal households, 20 Tribal businesses, and 25 Tribal community anchor institutions.
- Construct six communications towers to deliver qualifying wireless service to 125 unserved Tribal households located in outlying areas of the Chippewa Cree Reservation.
This project will:
- Expand access to remote learning and telehealth services.
- Enhance public safety by allowing the Chippewa Cree’s public safety agencies and Tribal members to stay connected during natural disasters.
- Promote intra- and inter-Tribal communication and collaboration.
The project intends to benefit Tribal households, Tribal businesses, Tribal community anchor institutions, and all members of the Chippewa Cree Tribe.