NT22TBC0290086
Project Grant
Overview
Grant Description
The Broadband Infrastructure Deployment Project proposes to install fiber directly connecting 4,482 unserved Native American households with fiber to home service at speeds ranging from 50/5 Mbps to 250/25 Mbps with 100 millisecond latency.
This project will create approximately 25 jobs in IT, project management, technology support, and compliance. It will also expand opportunities in e-commerce, telemedical services, entertainment, distance learning, e-government, and agriculture. Additionally, it aims to increase economic development opportunities, including job growth and creation, and provide opportunities to be globally competitive. Moreover, the project intends to improve the overall quality of life for tribal members.
The project intends to benefit tribal residents, students, educators, employees, and employers, as well as those in need of telemedical services.
This project will create approximately 25 jobs in IT, project management, technology support, and compliance. It will also expand opportunities in e-commerce, telemedical services, entertainment, distance learning, e-government, and agriculture. Additionally, it aims to increase economic development opportunities, including job growth and creation, and provide opportunities to be globally competitive. Moreover, the project intends to improve the overall quality of life for tribal members.
The project intends to benefit tribal residents, students, educators, employees, and employers, as well as those in need of telemedical services.
Funding Goals
12 NTIA MISSION
Grant Program (CFDA)
Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Browning,
Montana
594170001
United States
Geographic Scope
Single Zip Code
Related Opportunity
Analysis Notes
COVID-19 $33,235,004 (100%) percent of this Project Grant was funded by COVID-19 emergency acts including the CARES Act.
Blackfeet Tribe Of The Blackfeet Indian Reservation was awarded
Project Grant NT22TBC0290086
worth $33,235,004
from the National Institute of Standards and Technology in September 2022 with work to be completed primarily in Browning Montana United States.
The grant
has a duration of 3 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 3/20/24
Period of Performance
9/1/22
Start Date
8/31/25
End Date
Funding Split
$33.2M
Federal Obligation
$0.0
Non-Federal Obligation
$33.2M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Transaction History
Modifications to NT22TBC0290086
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
NT22TBC0290086
SAI Number
NT22TBC0290086-001
Award ID URI
None
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
H3Y4JTE3SRJ4
Awardee CAGE
1VZX7
Performance District
MT-01
Senators
Jon Tester
Steve Daines
Steve Daines
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) | $33,235,004 | 100% |
Modified: 3/20/24