Biden-Harris Administration Awards $119 Million in “Internet for All” Grants to Tribal Lands in Five States
August 23, 2022
The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) awarded seven grants totaling over $118.8 million as part of the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program. These grants will fund high-speed internet infrastructure deployment, use, and adoption projects to improve connectivity across Tribal lands. The awarded tribal lands are as follows:
- Shoshone Bannock Tribes - Idaho
- Oglala Sioux Tribe & Rosebud Sioux Tribe - South Dakota
- Chippewa Cree Tribe - Montana
- Nebraska Indian Community College & Omaha Tribe of Nebraska - Nebraska
- Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa - Wisconsin
NTIA has now made 60 awards totaling more than $457 million in funding through the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program.
Biden-Harris Administration Awards $119 Million in “Internet for All” Grants to Tribal Lands in Five States