NT25TBCX029G0045
Project Grant
Overview
Grant Description
With support from the National Telecommunications Information Administration (NTIA) Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (TBCP), the Colorado River Indian Tribes (CRIT) will deploy a comprehensive fiber optic broadband network to provide qualifying broadband services up to 1000/1000 Mbps for 1,796 tribal households, and five tribal community anchor institutions within the California side of the Colorado River Indian Tribes.
The tribes, facing some of the nation's lowest per capita income, lowest education levels, and highest median age, has 4,496 enrolled members, with 2,832 residing on the Colorado River Indian Reservation and an additional 1,901 non-tribal Native Americans within its boundaries.
The region is predominantly rural and has over 80,000 acres of irrigated farmland.
Because of its rural nature and lack of Internet Service Providers (ISP), CRIT estimates that 99% of the proposed service area currently lacks sufficient broadband access.
In FY2022, CRIT received a $150,000 grant from the California Public Utility Commission (CPUC) to evaluate the potential challenges in developing and maintaining the new broadband infrastructure.
The feasibility study found that the proposed project is technically and operationally feasible and was segmented into the following routes detailed in eligible use: 1) Lost Lake, 2) Big River, 3) Riverland, and 4) Crossings.
The tribes, facing some of the nation's lowest per capita income, lowest education levels, and highest median age, has 4,496 enrolled members, with 2,832 residing on the Colorado River Indian Reservation and an additional 1,901 non-tribal Native Americans within its boundaries.
The region is predominantly rural and has over 80,000 acres of irrigated farmland.
Because of its rural nature and lack of Internet Service Providers (ISP), CRIT estimates that 99% of the proposed service area currently lacks sufficient broadband access.
In FY2022, CRIT received a $150,000 grant from the California Public Utility Commission (CPUC) to evaluate the potential challenges in developing and maintaining the new broadband infrastructure.
The feasibility study found that the proposed project is technically and operationally feasible and was segmented into the following routes detailed in eligible use: 1) Lost Lake, 2) Big River, 3) Riverland, and 4) Crossings.
Awardee
Funding Goals
12 NTIA MISSION
Grant Program (CFDA)
Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Parker,
Arizona
853447737
United States
Geographic Scope
Single Zip Code
Related Opportunity
Colorado River Indian Tribes was awarded
Project Grant NT25TBCX029G0045
worth $28,403,060
from the National Institute of Standards and Technology in January 2025 with work to be completed primarily in Parker Arizona United States.
The grant
has a duration of 4 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 9/19/25
Period of Performance
1/1/25
Start Date
12/31/28
End Date
Funding Split
$28.4M
Federal Obligation
$0.0
Non-Federal Obligation
$28.4M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Transaction History
Modifications to NT25TBCX029G0045
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
NT25TBCX029G0045
SAI Number
NT25TBCX029G0045-003
Award ID URI
None
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
MXDJNECDJ4S5
Awardee CAGE
3UHH4
Performance District
AZ-09
Senators
Kyrsten Sinema
Mark Kelly
Mark Kelly
Modified: 9/19/25