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The Department of Commerces National Telecommunications and Information Administration NTIA announced today it has awarded 18 grants as part of the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program TBCP. These new grants totaling 224479717.83 bring the total of the program to 1.5 billion awarded to 112 Tribal entities.With funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law also known as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act these grants will expand high-speed Internet network deployment and digital skills training to improve access to education jobs and healthcare on Tribal lands.Tribes in 11 states received grants Alaska Arizona California Iowa Minnesota Montana New Mexico Nevada New York South Dakota and Virginia. This Native American Heritage Month our Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program is continuing its historic investment in Native communities to ensure reliable affordable high-speed Internet for all said Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo. These grants made possible by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law highlight the Biden administrations unprecedented commitment to close the digital divide in Native communities.These awards are part of the Biden Administrations commitment to nation-to-nation engagement and an effort to connect everyone in America including Native Americans and Alaskan Natives to affordable reliable high-speed Internet. The projects funded by these awards will directly connect 21468 unserved Native American households that previously had no connectivity to high-speed Internet as well as businesses and anchor institutions. Additionally the 18 grants will create 137 new jobs.The Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program is a nearly 3 billion grant program and part of the Biden-Harris Administrations Internet for All Initiative. The funds are made available from President Bidens Bipartisan Infrastructure Law 2 billion and the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2021 980 million. Additional grants will be announced on a rolling basis. In total the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law includes 65 billion to provide affordable reliable high-speed Internet across the country.A Notice of Funding Opportunity NOFO for 1 billion in funds from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will be announced in the coming months. NTIA held three Tribal Consultations with Tribal leaders to solicit their input on the NOFO.Internet for All The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law includes a historic 65 billion investment to expand affordable and reliable high-speed Internet access in communities across the U.S. NTIA recently launched a series of new high-speed Internet grant programs funded by the law that will build high-speed Internet infrastructure across the country create more low-cost high-speed Internet service options and address the digital equity and inclusion needs in our communities. Additionally the Federal Communications Commissions Affordable Connectivity Program provides a discount of up to 30 per month toward Internet service for eligible households and up to 75 per month for households on qualifying Tribal lands. Visit AffordableConnectivity.gov to learn more.For more information on the Biden-Harris Administrations high-speed Internet programs as well as quotes from the awardees please visit InternetforAll.gov.