Project Proposes the Following Activities Designed to Improve Access to, and Use of, Broadband Services Among…
FY2022 · complete year · data as of 2026-07-11
A single federal award, with both ends of the trail linked.
Award NT22TBC0290093 is a grant from the Department of Commerce to Cherokee Nation, $29.7M obligated, FY2022 to FY2027, for Project Proposes the Following Activities Designed to Improve Access to, and Use of, Broadband…. The work is performed in Oklahoma. Source
Description
The Project Proposes the Following Activities Designed to Improve Access to, and Use of, Broadband Services Among Tribal Members: Install Fiber and Wireless Technologies Connecting Individuals Located in 16 Tribal Communities Through a 3-PHASED Project That Will Lay 240 Miles of Fiber Optic Cable and Construct 16 Telecommunications Towers That Will Support Wireless and Cell Services. Complete a Fiber Loop Around Underserved Areas of the Reservation. Develop Partnerships to Offer Workforce Development Training Opportunities in Project-Related Careers. Connect Tribal Members Located in 16 Rural, Unserved, Low-Income Cherokee Communities in Oklahoma to Affordable, Reliable, and Future-Proofed Broadband Services. Increase Telework Opportunities. Enhance and Expand Educational Options for K-12+. Offer Access to Telehealth Care. Provide Economic Development and Growth Opportunities. Create Approximately 35 Jobs in Project-Related Careers Such as Heavy Equipment Opera