Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $500,000 High-Speed Internet Grant to Ione Band of Miwok Indians

The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration awarded the Ione Band of Miwok Indians $459,000 through the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program. The Ione Band of Miwok Indians will use the grant to fund a study to develop a comprehensive high-speed internet infrastructure deployment plan encompassing Tribal Lands in rural Amador County, California. The Tribe intends to focus its plan on needs and gaps associated with its newly acquired 2.5 GHz license from the FCC. Future broadband infrastructure development will focus on connecting a Tribal community center, wellness center, and Tribal housing development center.