NT22TBC0290082
Project Grant
Overview
Grant Description
The Broadband Infrastructure Deployment Project proposes to install fiber directly connecting 354 unserved Native American households plus businesses with qualifying broadband service at speeds of 120/20 Mbps.
The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among tribal members:
- Complete topographical surveying and data processing.
- Deploy an LTE Evolved Packet Core in a customer-designated data center.
- Construct a private LTE network providing fixed wireless internet connections to Native American households and businesses.
- Furnish and install new radios and antennas using new or existing towers or aerial structures.
- Configure and test all equipment.
- Construct 2 new monopoles.
This project will connect 354 unserved Native American households, as well as businesses, with reliable, scalable, and commercially supported internet access. It will also offer job training and create 2 general technician jobs to service the newly installed infrastructure.
The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among tribal members:
- Complete topographical surveying and data processing.
- Deploy an LTE Evolved Packet Core in a customer-designated data center.
- Construct a private LTE network providing fixed wireless internet connections to Native American households and businesses.
- Furnish and install new radios and antennas using new or existing towers or aerial structures.
- Configure and test all equipment.
- Construct 2 new monopoles.
This project will connect 354 unserved Native American households, as well as businesses, with reliable, scalable, and commercially supported internet access. It will also offer job training and create 2 general technician jobs to service the newly installed infrastructure.
Funding Goals
12 NTIA MISSION
Grant Program (CFDA)
Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Eagle Pass,
Texas
78852-2503
United States
Geographic Scope
Single Zip Code
Related Opportunity
Analysis Notes
Infrastructure $2,623,357 (100%) percent this Project Grant was funded by the 2021 Infrastructure Act.
Amendment Since initial award the End Date has been extended from 08/31/23 to 08/31/24.
Amendment Since initial award the End Date has been extended from 08/31/23 to 08/31/24.
Kickapoo Traditional Tribe Of Texas was awarded
Project Grant NT22TBC0290082
worth $2,623,357
from the National Institute of Standards and Technology in September 2022 with work to be completed primarily in Eagle Pass Texas United States.
The grant
has a duration of 2 years and
was awarded through assistance program 11.029 Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program.
The Project Grant was awarded through grant opportunity Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program.
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 9/18/23
Period of Performance
9/1/22
Start Date
8/31/24
End Date
Funding Split
$2.6M
Federal Obligation
$0.0
Non-Federal Obligation
$2.6M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Transaction History
Modifications to NT22TBC0290082
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
NT22TBC0290082
SAI Number
NT22TBC0290082_001
Award ID URI
STATEPICKLISTCHOICESET.TEXAS
Awardee Classifications
Indian/Native American Tribal Government (Federally-Recognized)
Awarding Office
1305N2 DEPT OF COMMERCE NOAA
Funding Office
1331K2 DEPT OF COMMERCE NTIA
Awardee UEI
D8LQNLJDLDX9
Awardee CAGE
44W14
Performance District
TX-23
Senators
John Cornyn
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
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) | $2,623,357 | 100% |
Modified: 9/18/23