Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $1 Billion in New Internet for All Funding Available to Tribal Lands

The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced the availability of nearly $1 billion in funding to expand Internet access and adoption on Tribal Lands. This second round of funding from the Internet for All initiative’s Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (TBCP) will make up to approximately $980 million available for Native American, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian communities for the deployment of Internet infrastructure on Tribal Lands, affordability programs, telehealth, and distance learning initiatives. NTIA expects to make awards in this round of funding within the following ranges: High-speed Internet infrastructure deployment projects proposed by a single applicant: $1 million to $50 million; High-speed Internet adoption and use projects: $100,000 to $2.5 million.