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Awards/PROJECT GRANT (B)

$61,661,366

Department of Commerce·National Telecommunications and Information Administration

to YUROK TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP

telecomactive
ACTION DATE·SOURCEUSASPENDING·SOURCE IDASST_NON_NT22TBC0290053_013
Award description

THE BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE DEPLOYMENT PROJECT PROPOSES TO INSTALL MIDDLE FIBER AND LAST MILE WIRELESS CONNECTING 921 UNSERVED NATIVE AMERICAN HOUSEHOLDS ON THE YUROK RESERVATION AND YUROK ANCESTRAL LANDS WITH FIXED WIRELESS TO THE HOME WITH 100 MBPS/25 MBPS SERVICE.

Verbatim from USAspending.gov. Capitalization, abbreviations, and codes are unchanged.

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What the model surfaced from this award

Confidence: high
In plain English

Deploy middle fiber and fixed wireless broadband infrastructure to 921 unserved Native American households on the Yurok Reservation.

Sub-sectors
broadband-infrastructurerural-connectivitywireless-networks
Why this matters

Addresses digital divide in underserved tribal communities, enabling economic opportunity and essential services access in remote areas.

Supply-chain signal

Drives demand for wireless equipment manufacturers, fiber optic suppliers, and rural broadband deployment contractors.

U.S.–China competition angle

U.S. investment in domestic broadband infrastructure reduces reliance on foreign telecom equipment and strengthens rural connectivity resilience.

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Period of performance
Start
2022-08-01
End
2027-07-31
Status
activein 443 days
Sources

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