Join the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) tribal broadband specialist team on July 21 and July 22, 2021, to hear more about the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (TBCP). The TBCP makes grants available to eligible entities, which include a Tribal Government, a Tribal College or University, the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands on behalf of the Native Hawaiian Community, including Native Hawaiian Education Programs, a Tribal organization, or an Alaskan Native Corporation, for the deployment and adoption of broadband service on Tribal Land and for programs that promote the use of broadband to access remote learning, telework, or telehealth resources during the COVID–19 pandemic.

On Wednesday, July 21, 2021, from 2:30 – 4:00 p.m. EST, NTIA will be hosting a webinar on the TBCP application process. During this webinar NTIA staff will guide potential applicants through the forms and documentation required for a complete TBCP grant application. At the conclusion of this webinar, NTIA staff will host a Q&A session for attendees.

• To register for this webinar, please click here.

On Thursday, July 22, 2021, from 2:30 – 4:00 p.m. EST, NTIA and the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), will be co-hosting a webinar on hot topics pertaining to the TBCP application. During this webinar the NTIA tribal broadband specialist team will discuss workforce development, network sustainability, digital inclusion, technical and financial feasibility aspects of potential projects, NHPA, NEPA, and permitting. At the conclusion of this webinar, NTIA and BIA will host a Q&A session for attendees.

• To register for this webinar, please click here.

For more information on the TBCP program, please click here.