NT22TBC0290075
Project Grant
Overview
Grant Description
The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among tribal members:
- Construct a hybrid wireless, middle mile, and fiber-to-home broadband network.
- Create 33 jobs to support project design, implementation, and network management. All jobs will comply with the Tribal Employment Rights Ordinance.
- Deploy fiber aerially and underground to key villages along the route, connecting to backhaul stations throughout the reservation.
- Deploy a wireless network in areas that fiber cannot reach.
- Construct a hybrid wireless, middle mile, and fiber-to-home broadband network.
- Create 33 jobs to support project design, implementation, and network management. All jobs will comply with the Tribal Employment Rights Ordinance.
- Deploy fiber aerially and underground to key villages along the route, connecting to backhaul stations throughout the reservation.
- Deploy a wireless network in areas that fiber cannot reach.
Grant Program (CFDA)
Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Nespelem,
Washington
99155-0001
United States
Geographic Scope
Single Zip Code
Related Opportunity
None
Analysis Notes
Infrastructure $48,405,831 (100%) percent this Project Grant was funded by the 2021 Infrastructure Act.
Confederated Tribes Of Colville Reservation was awarded
Project Grant NT22TBC0290075
worth $48,405,831
from the National Institute of Standards and Technology in September 2022 with work to be completed primarily in Nespelem Washington United States.
The grant
has a duration of 2 years and
was awarded through assistance program 11.029 Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program.
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 9/21/22
Period of Performance
9/1/22
Start Date
8/31/24
End Date
Funding Split
$48.4M
Federal Obligation
$0.0
Non-Federal Obligation
$48.4M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
NT22TBC0290075
SAI Number
NT22TBC0290075_000
Award ID URI
SAI EXEMPT
Awardee Classifications
Indian/Native American Tribal Government (Other Than Federally-Recognized)
Awarding Office
1305N2 DEPT OF COMMERCE NOAA
Funding Office
1331K2 DEPT OF COMMERCE NTIA
Awardee UEI
NU9UAKLRDDP1
Awardee CAGE
1NL62
Performance District
04
Senators
Maria Cantwell
Patty Murray
Patty Murray
Representative
Dan Newhouse
Budget Funding
| Federal Account | Budget Subfunction | Object Class | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadband Connectivity Fund, National Telecommunications and Information Administration, Commerce (013-0560) | Other advancement of commerce | Grants, subsidies, and contributions (41.0) | $48,405,831 | 100% |
Modified: 9/21/22