Eastern Region (Comprises 27 States)
TBCP Award
The Upper Mattaponi Tribe received $473,000 to provide affordable broadband services through payment assistance programming and laptop distribution to citizens. As of December 2023, they have assisted at least 20 Tribal homes through the payment assistance program and have distributed 200 laptops to Tribal citizens.
Events
The State of New York’s ConnectALL office conducted government-to-government consultation with two Tribal Nations in Syracuse, New York. TBCP staff presented at this event and assisted with its coordination.
The Maine Connectivity Authority (MCA) conducted government-to-government consultations with both the Passamaquoddy Tribe at Pleasant Point, and Passamaquoddy Tribe of Indian Township. Representatives from the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) and Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (TBCP) Programs also attended the consultation and provided technical assistance for existing TBCP awards.
$38 million
18 awards totaling more than $38 million
5,800 Tribal Homes
These awards will connect more than 5,800 Tribal homes.
70 Tribal Community Anchor Institutions
These awards will connect more than 70 Tribal community anchor institutions.
| Upper Mattaponi Tribe | Mashantucket Pequot Indian Tribe | Narragansett Indian Tribe | Tunica-Biloxi Indian Tribe | Catawba Indian Nation | Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana |
| Shinnecock Indian Nation | Tuscarora Nation | Pamunkey Indian Tribe | Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe | Passamaquoddy Tribe | Seminole Tribe of Florida |
| Chickahominy Indian Tribe | Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians | Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe | Seneca Nation of Indians | Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians |