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WASHINGTON - The National Telecommunications and Information Administration has awarded $500,000 through the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program to the Three Affiliated Tribes, Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-ND, announced.
"This award will get the ball rolling toward deploying broadband across Fort Berthold and will provide a roadmap for implementation," Cramer said.
The grant will go toward a planning, engineering, feasibility and sustainability studies project to complete the design of a future wireless network with two Radio Access Network sites. Additionally, this project will complete an infrastructure survey, an environmental assessment, and will identify partners and needed permitting to establish a broadband deployment plan for the tribe.
"MHA Nation is very honored to accept the NTIA grant for expanding ISP Networks to ensure our telecommunications connectivity in the expansion region totaling 500,000 acres or more in tribal territories," said Three Affiliated Tribes Chairman Mark Fox. "This additional funding will benefit our communities with essential high-speed internet to support the MHA Nation's network platforms for public health, emergency response services and student education. This funding we are accepting will add to the needed infrastructure that is essential for the safety and health of our communities."