A host of agencies and advocates are working across the state and nationally
to support digital equity and broadband for all.
to support digital equity and broadband for all.
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New Mexico State Agencies
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Broadband Coalitions
Universities
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"Digital equity is a condition in which all individuals and communities have the information technology capacity needed for full participation in society, democracy and economy. Digital equity is necessary for civic and cultural participation, employment, lifelong learning and access to essential services."
"Digital Equity means information technology needed for civic and cultural participation, employment, education, business and economic development, lifelong learning and access to essential services generally available to residents regardless of their racial grouping, socioeconomic status or cultural identity"
"Digital Inclusion means access to and the ability to use information technologies"T
"Digital Inclusion refers to the activities necessary to ensure that all individuals and communities, including the most disadvantaged, have access to and use of information and communication technologies."
"Digital Equity means information technology needed for civic and cultural participation, employment, education, business and economic development, lifelong learning and access to essential services generally available to residents regardless of their racial grouping, socioeconomic status or cultural identity"
"Digital Inclusion means access to and the ability to use information technologies"T
"Digital Inclusion refers to the activities necessary to ensure that all individuals and communities, including the most disadvantaged, have access to and use of information and communication technologies."
The National Digital Inclusion Alliance (NDIA) community worked together to define the concept of “Digital Inclusion Ecosystem.” A Digital Inclusion Ecosystem is "a combination of programs and policies that meet a geographic community’s unique and diverse needs. Coordinating entities work together in an ecosystem to address all aspects of the digital divide, including affordable broadband, devices, and skills."
Indicators of a strong Digital Inclusion Ecosystem:
Special thanks to all who collaborated through NDIA’s listserve including community members Amy Sheon, Leslie Scott, Robert McLaughlin, Amy Sample Ward, Andrew Buss, Heidi Ziemer, Meg Kaufer, Heather Petro, Bruce Frankel, Rebecca Kauma, Tom Cytron-Hysom, Alison Ascher Webber, Debra Socia, Glenn McKnight, and Priyanka Sharma.
Indicators of a strong Digital Inclusion Ecosystem:
- Existence of programs and policies addressing all aspects of the digital divide
- Affordable and subsidized broadband service options that meet the community’s needs
- Affordable and subsidized device ownership programs that meet the community’s needs
- Multilingual digital literacy and digital skill trainings that meet the community’s needs
- Hardware and software technical support
- Digital navigation services to guide residents to the above services
- Collaboration: Entities providing local digital inclusion services, policymakers, advocates, social service providers and community leaders co-create solutions in partnership with the community.
Special thanks to all who collaborated through NDIA’s listserve including community members Amy Sheon, Leslie Scott, Robert McLaughlin, Amy Sample Ward, Andrew Buss, Heidi Ziemer, Meg Kaufer, Heather Petro, Bruce Frankel, Rebecca Kauma, Tom Cytron-Hysom, Alison Ascher Webber, Debra Socia, Glenn McKnight, and Priyanka Sharma.
New Mexico is Working to Create Digital Equity for All - Join Us!
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Digital Equity in Education
If You Have Never Heard of the Homework Gap, This Video Will Shock You "In the age of technology, we have more information at our finger tips than ever before. 70% of teachers assign homework that requires access to the internet. Yet, 5 million families with school aged children do not have access to high speed internet at home. So, what happens to the kids whose life circumstances don’t allow them easy access to all the internet has to offer?..." |
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Unmasked: Stories of Inequity -Emerging Voices from the Pandemic,Students Speak Out
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Affordability
Education SuperHighway No Home Left Offline Link
https://www.educationsuperhighway.org/no-home-left-offline/
Education SuperHIghway No Home Left Offline Affordability Gap
https://www.educationsuperhighway.org/no-home-left-offline/states/
Education SuperHighway No Home Left Offline National Report
https://www.educationsuperhighway.org/wp-content/uploads/No-Home-Left-Offline-Report_EducationSuperHighway2021.pdf
Education SuperHIghway No Home Left Offline New Mexico Report
https://www.educationsuperhighway.org/wp-content/uploads/NoHomeLeftOffline_Infographic_NewMexico.pdf
Education SuperHighway No Home Left Offline Link
https://www.educationsuperhighway.org/no-home-left-offline/
Education SuperHIghway No Home Left Offline Affordability Gap
https://www.educationsuperhighway.org/no-home-left-offline/states/
Education SuperHighway No Home Left Offline National Report
https://www.educationsuperhighway.org/wp-content/uploads/No-Home-Left-Offline-Report_EducationSuperHighway2021.pdf
Education SuperHIghway No Home Left Offline New Mexico Report
https://www.educationsuperhighway.org/wp-content/uploads/NoHomeLeftOffline_Infographic_NewMexico.pdf
National Digital Inclusion Alliance (NDIA)
National Digital Equity Alliance
National League of Cities (NLC)
Digital Equity Playbook
ESRI Resources
ESRI A Systems Approach to Broadband Mapping
WebMap and Application Gallery: Leveraging. ArcGIS to Help Bridge the Digital Divide
Dona Ana County Cartographic Blending
Esri Broadband Data Hub
Esri Broadband Hub Gallery
Broadband Hub
Tribal Broadband
Funding OpportunitiesBroadband Now Funding Directory and Search web directory
National Telecommunications and Information Administration
FY21 Federal Funding Guide (PDF)
FY21 Federal Funding Guide Spreadsheet (XL)
Reports
Tribal Tech Assessment
OATS Report on Seniors and Tech
The Cost of Connectivity-2020 Report
The Cost of Connectivity in West Virginia
The Cost of Connectivity Report for Navaho Nation
Broadband Research Database
Mapping Resources
NTIA Indicators of Broadband Need
NMBBP Map New Mexico Broadband Map
Broadband Now and Broadband Now/New-Mexico
Center for Community Analysis (NMSU, 2019, Erica Estrova)
Interactive-data-dashboards/access-to-technology-within-nm
2019 State of the States Full Report Education Super Highway
Education Super Highway No Home Left Offline
Leveraging Data to Identify Disconnected Households Education Superhighway Bridge to Broadband
Digital Bridge Needs Assessment
Digital Bridge Map
Purdue - Student Digital Opportunity (SDO)
Purdue - Cost Benefit - Education Open Data Challenge-D2IETeam/SDO
Purdue - Broadband - Education Open Data Challenge-D2IETeam/SDO
i3connect Explorer
Dona Ana County Cartographic Blending map
Esri Broadband Data Hub
USDA ReConnect Program Service Area Maps
Emergency Broadband Benefit Providers
Purdue - Digital Distress Map - Read the article.
Highlights:
$1 Billion from NTIA’s Tribal Broadband Connectivity Fund from the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021
Request funds here.
American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)$20 Billion from Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Funds from American Rescue Plan of 2021 for Water, Sewer, or Broadband
Request funds here.
$100 Million Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund from American Rescue Plan of 2021 for work, education, and health monitoring, including remote options
National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)
https://www.ntia.doc.gov/
NTIA manages the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program, which provides grants to Tribal nations for broadband projects.
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
https://www.usda.gov/
The USDA manages many loan and grant programs that Tribal nations can take advantage of to expand broadband access. One of these programs is called ReConnect. In past years, this program has given out loans and grants, but this program will only distribute grants in 2021.
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
https://www.fcc.gov/
The FCC is charged with expanding broadband access throughout the United States. In particular, the FCC manages spectrum, which is key to deploying wireless broadband on Tribal lands.Reports
Digital Equity Resources
National Collaborative for Digital Equity
Improving Digital Equity in Los Angeles https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/313bbb513d5e4146a647763c39d9bb46
Digital Equity Coalition (DEC, Santa Clara California) https://www.digitalequityca.org/
Baltimore Digital Equity Coalition (BDEC) https://digitalequitybaltimore.org/
Equity in Education Coalition of Washington https://eec-wa.org/digital-equity/
Franklin County Digital Equity Coalition Framework www.muninetworks.org/Framework.pdf
Essex County Community Foundation www.eccf.org-first-meeting-of-new-digital-equity-coalition-local-leaders-envision-new-reality
San Diego Regional Digital Equity Coalition https://www.digitalequitysdr.org/
Digital Equity in DC Education https://www.digitalequitydced.com/
Sacramento Coalition for Digital Inclusion https://digitalinclusionsac.org/
Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion https://digitalinclusionkc.org/
Philadelphia Digital Equity - Executive Order and 5-year Digital Equity Plan
Press release: https://www.phila.gov/2022-02-15-city-of-philadelphia-releases-5-year-digital-equity-plan-and-establishes-executive-order-to-overcome-digital-divide/Blog: https://www.phila.gov/2022-02-15-introducing-philadelphias-5-year-digital-equity-plan/
Examples from Other States
Cariboo
Cariboo Residential Survey https://www.cariboord.ca/en/business-and-development/Survey.pdf
Cariboo Business Survey www.cariboord.ca/en/business-and-development/Broadband
Michigan
Michigan Survey https://www.merit.edu/survey
Michigan Moonshot https://survey.michiganmoonshot.org
Michigan Unserved Survey https://umich.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0Bazv1u1p17Tgu9
North Carolina
NC Survey Dashboard -https://www.ncbroadband.gov/broadband-nc/broadband-survey/broadband-survey-dashboards
NC map http://go.ncsu.edu/2020biopublicmap
NC Survey https://ncsu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cBEBegH1gCABRKl?inst=bio&source=web
West Virginia
West Virginia Broadbandhttps://broadband.wv.gov/resources/broadband-in-wv/
West Virginia Speed Testhttps://broadband.wv.gov/west-virginia-internet-speed-test/.
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Digital Equity Maphttps://wi-dpi.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries/index.html?appid=cf4b8ba0621847288eb1b3ea7a9dba4a
Federal and National Updates
How Cities are Using Broadband Grants - October 25, 2021
USDA's New Reconnect Broadband Grant Rules Dramatically Expand Eligible Areas and Effectively Redefine Broadband. by CTC Technology and Energy - by Heather Mills - October 24, 2021
National Digital Equity Alliance
National League of Cities (NLC)
Digital Equity Playbook
ESRI Resources
ESRI A Systems Approach to Broadband Mapping
WebMap and Application Gallery: Leveraging. ArcGIS to Help Bridge the Digital Divide
Dona Ana County Cartographic Blending
Esri Broadband Data Hub
Esri Broadband Hub Gallery
Broadband Hub
Tribal Broadband
Funding OpportunitiesBroadband Now Funding Directory and Search web directory
National Telecommunications and Information Administration
FY21 Federal Funding Guide (PDF)
FY21 Federal Funding Guide Spreadsheet (XL)
Reports
Tribal Tech Assessment
OATS Report on Seniors and Tech
The Cost of Connectivity-2020 Report
The Cost of Connectivity in West Virginia
The Cost of Connectivity Report for Navaho Nation
Broadband Research Database
Mapping Resources
NTIA Indicators of Broadband Need
NMBBP Map New Mexico Broadband Map
Broadband Now and Broadband Now/New-Mexico
Center for Community Analysis (NMSU, 2019, Erica Estrova)
Interactive-data-dashboards/access-to-technology-within-nm
2019 State of the States Full Report Education Super Highway
Education Super Highway No Home Left Offline
Leveraging Data to Identify Disconnected Households Education Superhighway Bridge to Broadband
Digital Bridge Needs Assessment
Digital Bridge Map
Purdue - Student Digital Opportunity (SDO)
Purdue - Cost Benefit - Education Open Data Challenge-D2IETeam/SDO
Purdue - Broadband - Education Open Data Challenge-D2IETeam/SDO
i3connect Explorer
Dona Ana County Cartographic Blending map
Esri Broadband Data Hub
USDA ReConnect Program Service Area Maps
Emergency Broadband Benefit Providers
Purdue - Digital Distress Map - Read the article.
Highlights:
$1 Billion from NTIA’s Tribal Broadband Connectivity Fund from the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021
Request funds here.
American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)$20 Billion from Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Funds from American Rescue Plan of 2021 for Water, Sewer, or Broadband
Request funds here.
$100 Million Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund from American Rescue Plan of 2021 for work, education, and health monitoring, including remote options
- Broadband Connectivity Program - due September 1, 2021
National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) https://www.ntia.doc.gov - U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
https://www.usda.gov - Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
https://www.fcc.gov/
The FCC is charged with expanding broadband access throughout the United States. In particular, the FCC manages spectrum, which is key to deploying wireless broadband on Tribal lands. - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds for Tribal Governments - $20 billion for Tribal governments
US Department of the Treasury link - National Tribal Broadband Grant (NTBG)
US Department of the Interior link - Community Connect Program
US Department of Agriculture (USDA) link - Community Facilities Direct Loan and Grant Program
US Department of Agriculture (USDA) link - ReConnect Program
US Department of Agriculture (USDA) link - Native American Library Enhancement Grants - due May 11, 2021
Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) link - Native America Library Series Basic Grants - Due April 16, 2021
Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) link - Raise Build TIGER Discretionary Grant
Federal Highway Administration link - Utilities Program
Federal Highway Administration link
National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)
https://www.ntia.doc.gov/
NTIA manages the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program, which provides grants to Tribal nations for broadband projects.
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
https://www.usda.gov/
The USDA manages many loan and grant programs that Tribal nations can take advantage of to expand broadband access. One of these programs is called ReConnect. In past years, this program has given out loans and grants, but this program will only distribute grants in 2021.
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
https://www.fcc.gov/
The FCC is charged with expanding broadband access throughout the United States. In particular, the FCC manages spectrum, which is key to deploying wireless broadband on Tribal lands.Reports
- COVID-19: Internet Access and the Impact on Tribal Communities in New Mexico report
- Congressional Research Service COVID-19 Tribal Broadband Funding Report.
- ILSR “Indigenous Future Zones” Report on Tribal Broadband (Feb. 2021)
- AIPI, Tribal Technology Assessment: The State of Internet Service on Tribal Lands (2019)
- Native Nations Communications Task Force, Tribal Broadband Report (Nov. 2019)
- U.S. Department of Interior, National Tribal Broadband Strategy (Jan. 2021)
- U.S. Department of Interior, Expanding Broadband Access (2021)
- FCC Broadband Progress/Deployment Reports (1999 - 2021)
- Government Accountability Office Report, Tribal Broadband: FCC Should Take Efforts to Promote Tribal Access to Spectrum, GAO-19-668T (Sep. 2019)
- FCC Report on Broadband Deployment in Indian Country, Pursuant to the Repack Airwaves Yielding Better Access for Users of Modern Services Act of 2018 (May 2019)
- Government Accountability Office Report, FCC's Data Overstate Access on Tribal Lands, GAO-18-630 (Sep. 2018)
- Article: www.heinrich.senate.gov/press-releases/heinrich-hosts-tribal-broadband-listening-session-in-santa-fe
Digital Equity Resources
National Collaborative for Digital Equity
Improving Digital Equity in Los Angeles https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/313bbb513d5e4146a647763c39d9bb46
Digital Equity Coalition (DEC, Santa Clara California) https://www.digitalequityca.org/
Baltimore Digital Equity Coalition (BDEC) https://digitalequitybaltimore.org/
Equity in Education Coalition of Washington https://eec-wa.org/digital-equity/
Franklin County Digital Equity Coalition Framework www.muninetworks.org/Framework.pdf
Essex County Community Foundation www.eccf.org-first-meeting-of-new-digital-equity-coalition-local-leaders-envision-new-reality
San Diego Regional Digital Equity Coalition https://www.digitalequitysdr.org/
Digital Equity in DC Education https://www.digitalequitydced.com/
Sacramento Coalition for Digital Inclusion https://digitalinclusionsac.org/
Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion https://digitalinclusionkc.org/
Philadelphia Digital Equity - Executive Order and 5-year Digital Equity Plan
Press release: https://www.phila.gov/2022-02-15-city-of-philadelphia-releases-5-year-digital-equity-plan-and-establishes-executive-order-to-overcome-digital-divide/Blog: https://www.phila.gov/2022-02-15-introducing-philadelphias-5-year-digital-equity-plan/
Examples from Other States
Cariboo
Cariboo Residential Survey https://www.cariboord.ca/en/business-and-development/Survey.pdf
Cariboo Business Survey www.cariboord.ca/en/business-and-development/Broadband
Michigan
Michigan Survey https://www.merit.edu/survey
Michigan Moonshot https://survey.michiganmoonshot.org
Michigan Unserved Survey https://umich.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0Bazv1u1p17Tgu9
North Carolina
NC Survey Dashboard -https://www.ncbroadband.gov/broadband-nc/broadband-survey/broadband-survey-dashboards
NC map http://go.ncsu.edu/2020biopublicmap
NC Survey https://ncsu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cBEBegH1gCABRKl?inst=bio&source=web
West Virginia
West Virginia Broadbandhttps://broadband.wv.gov/resources/broadband-in-wv/
West Virginia Speed Testhttps://broadband.wv.gov/west-virginia-internet-speed-test/.
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Digital Equity Maphttps://wi-dpi.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries/index.html?appid=cf4b8ba0621847288eb1b3ea7a9dba4a
Federal and National Updates
How Cities are Using Broadband Grants - October 25, 2021
USDA's New Reconnect Broadband Grant Rules Dramatically Expand Eligible Areas and Effectively Redefine Broadband. by CTC Technology and Energy - by Heather Mills - October 24, 2021
Tribal Broadband Strategy PlanNational Tribal Broadband Strategy - Department of the Interior PDFFCC Rural Tribal Priority SpectrumFCC Map on pending, accepted, and granted Rural Tribal Priority Window applications and licenses for 2.5 GHz SPECTRUM (Tribal Priority Applications were due August 2020)USDA"Rural E-Connectivity Program - USDA ReConnect Loan and Grant Program
Applications were Due: February 22, 2022
This program furnishes loans and grants to provide funds for the costs of construction, improvement, and/or acquisition of facilities and equipment needed to provide broadband service to eligible rural areas.The USDA's Broadband ReConnect Program new rules dramatically expand eligibility and effectively redefine broadband. Entities that can apply for ReConnect assistance include corporations, limited liability companies/partnerships, cooperative or mutual organizations, states/local governments including agency/subdivision/instrumentality/political subdivision, and Tribal (as defined in Section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b).
Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA)
ReConnect Program Fact Sheet (PDF, 599KB)
Link to ReConnect Program Service Area Maps from the USDA
Evaluation Criteria - https://www.usda.gov/reconnect/evaluation-criteria
Tribal ReConnect Program Webinar FY2022
Overview and Q&A for Tribal Applicants
Wednesday, February 2 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM MT
Register here!
The USDA Rural Development Rural Utilities Service (RUS) hosting a ReConnect Program Overview and Q&A webinar for Tribal applicants. The webinar will provide an overview of the ReConnect Program, highlight resources, and key considerations for tribal applicants, and allow ample time for questions and answers. The ReConnect Program offers loans, grants, and loan/grant combinations to facilitate broadband deployment in areas of rural America without sufficient access to broadband. To learn more about the ReConnect Program, please visit https://www.usda.gov/reconnect.NTIATribal Broadband Connectivity Program (TBCP)
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, provides new sources of tribal broadband funding to assist in mitigating the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic which is exacerbating the digital divide across Indian Country. With the designated funding, NTIA is developing the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (TBCP), a $1 billion program directed to tribal governments to be used for broadband deployment on tribal lands, as well as for telehealth, distance learning, broadband affordability, and digital inclusion. Entities eligible for TBCP grants include tribal governments, tribal organizations, TCUs, the Native Hawaiian Community, and Native Corporations.
Indicators of Broadband Need - National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) site
NMBBP Map: New Mexico Broadband Map site
Broadband Now site New Mexico https://broadbandnow.com/New-Mexico
Digital Divide - Center for Community Analysis at NMSU - 2019) site
Education Superhighway site
Digital BridgeNeeds Assessment site Connectivity map site
Purdue -Student Digital Opportunity (SDO), Broadband, Cost Benefit site
COVID-19: Internet Access and the Impact on Tribal Communities in New Mexico report
Tribal Tech Assessment report
The Cost of Connectivity 2020 Report: report
The Cost of Connectivity Report for Navajo Nation reportResources from ESRIBridging the Digital Divide on Tribal Land - Esri Webinar
Tuesday, November 16, 2021 | 8:00 a.m.–9:00 a.m. (PT)
Recording http://go.esri.com/Digital1116
Leverage ArcGIS to communicate the need and build your plan for expanding access to broadband.
Join Esri experts to learn how tribal communities can promote universal connectivity through a data-driven approach that facilitates collaboration, provides transparency, and drives results. In this webinar we'll discuss the following, all with the goal of helping bridge the digital divide:
Applications were Due: February 22, 2022
This program furnishes loans and grants to provide funds for the costs of construction, improvement, and/or acquisition of facilities and equipment needed to provide broadband service to eligible rural areas.The USDA's Broadband ReConnect Program new rules dramatically expand eligibility and effectively redefine broadband. Entities that can apply for ReConnect assistance include corporations, limited liability companies/partnerships, cooperative or mutual organizations, states/local governments including agency/subdivision/instrumentality/political subdivision, and Tribal (as defined in Section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b).
Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA)
ReConnect Program Fact Sheet (PDF, 599KB)
Link to ReConnect Program Service Area Maps from the USDA
Evaluation Criteria - https://www.usda.gov/reconnect/evaluation-criteria
Tribal ReConnect Program Webinar FY2022
Overview and Q&A for Tribal Applicants
Wednesday, February 2 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM MT
Register here!
The USDA Rural Development Rural Utilities Service (RUS) hosting a ReConnect Program Overview and Q&A webinar for Tribal applicants. The webinar will provide an overview of the ReConnect Program, highlight resources, and key considerations for tribal applicants, and allow ample time for questions and answers. The ReConnect Program offers loans, grants, and loan/grant combinations to facilitate broadband deployment in areas of rural America without sufficient access to broadband. To learn more about the ReConnect Program, please visit https://www.usda.gov/reconnect.NTIATribal Broadband Connectivity Program (TBCP)
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, provides new sources of tribal broadband funding to assist in mitigating the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic which is exacerbating the digital divide across Indian Country. With the designated funding, NTIA is developing the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (TBCP), a $1 billion program directed to tribal governments to be used for broadband deployment on tribal lands, as well as for telehealth, distance learning, broadband affordability, and digital inclusion. Entities eligible for TBCP grants include tribal governments, tribal organizations, TCUs, the Native Hawaiian Community, and Native Corporations.
- Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) published on grants.gov
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
- Dear Tribal Leader Letter, June 2021
- Press Release, June 3, 2021
- Overview of NTIA Grant Programs
- Planning Community Broadband Roadmap: A Toolkit for Local and Tribal Government
- The Power of Broadband Partnerships: A Toolkit for Local and Tribal Government
- Sustaining Broadband Networks: A Toolkit for Local and Tribal Government
- Implementing a Broadband Network Vision: A Toolkit for Local and Tribal Governments
Indicators of Broadband Need - National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) site
NMBBP Map: New Mexico Broadband Map site
Broadband Now site New Mexico https://broadbandnow.com/New-Mexico
Digital Divide - Center for Community Analysis at NMSU - 2019) site
Education Superhighway site
Digital BridgeNeeds Assessment site Connectivity map site
Purdue -Student Digital Opportunity (SDO), Broadband, Cost Benefit site
COVID-19: Internet Access and the Impact on Tribal Communities in New Mexico report
Tribal Tech Assessment report
The Cost of Connectivity 2020 Report: report
The Cost of Connectivity Report for Navajo Nation reportResources from ESRIBridging the Digital Divide on Tribal Land - Esri Webinar
Tuesday, November 16, 2021 | 8:00 a.m.–9:00 a.m. (PT)
Recording http://go.esri.com/Digital1116
Leverage ArcGIS to communicate the need and build your plan for expanding access to broadband.
Join Esri experts to learn how tribal communities can promote universal connectivity through a data-driven approach that facilitates collaboration, provides transparency, and drives results. In this webinar we'll discuss the following, all with the goal of helping bridge the digital divide:
- Broadband availability on tribal land
- Adoption and infrastructure data available in ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World
- How ArcGIS and its range of capabilities can be leveraged to help enhance understanding, inform decision-making, and improve program management
Register: https://www.esri.com/en-us/lg/industry/government/bridging-the-digital-divide-on-tribal-land0?adumkts=industry_solutions&aduse=national_government&aduc=industry_manager_outreach&utm_Source=industry_manager_outreach&aduca=modernizing_tribal_government&aduco=gbd&adut=G2319350&adulb=multiple&adusn=multiple&aduat=webinar&adupt=awareness&sf_id=7015x000001P1yRAAS
A host of agencies and advocates are working across the state and nationally
to support digital equity and broadband for all.
to support digital equity and broadband for all.
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New Mexico State Agencies
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Broadband Coalitions
Universities
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Highlights:
$1 Billion from NTIA’s Tribal Broadband Connectivity Fund from the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021
Request funds here.
American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)$20 Billion from Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Funds from American Rescue Plan of 2021 for Water, Sewer, or Broadband
Request funds here.
$100 Million Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund from American Rescue Plan of 2021 for work, education, and health monitoring, including remote options
National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)
https://www.ntia.doc.gov/
NTIA manages the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program, which provides grants to Tribal nations for broadband projects.
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
https://www.usda.gov/
The USDA manages many loan and grant programs that Tribal nations can take advantage of to expand broadband access. One of these programs is called ReConnect. In past years, this program has given out loans and grants, but this program will only distribute grants in 2021.
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
https://www.fcc.gov/
The FCC is charged with expanding broadband access throughout the United States. In particular, the FCC manages spectrum, which is key to deploying wireless broadband on Tribal lands.Reports
Training ProgramsC.O.O.L.Sustainable Pueblo Network and WISP Cohort Workforce Training
cool pueblo networks webpage
PROTEC
www.protecsantafe.com
$1 Billion from NTIA’s Tribal Broadband Connectivity Fund from the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021
Request funds here.
American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)$20 Billion from Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Funds from American Rescue Plan of 2021 for Water, Sewer, or Broadband
Request funds here.
$100 Million Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund from American Rescue Plan of 2021 for work, education, and health monitoring, including remote options
- Broadband Connectivity Program - due September 1, 2021
National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) https://www.ntia.doc.gov - U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
https://www.usda.gov - Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
https://www.fcc.gov/
The FCC is charged with expanding broadband access throughout the United States. In particular, the FCC manages spectrum, which is key to deploying wireless broadband on Tribal lands. - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds for Tribal Governments - $20 billion for Tribal governments
US Department of the Treasury link - National Tribal Broadband Grant (NTBG)
US Department of the Interior link - Community Connect Program
US Department of Agriculture (USDA) link - Community Facilities Direct Loan and Grant Program
US Department of Agriculture (USDA) link - ReConnect Program
US Department of Agriculture (USDA) link - Native American Library Enhancement Grants - due May 11, 2021
Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) link - Native America Library Series Basic Grants - Due April 16, 2021
Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) link - Raise Build TIGER Discretionary Grant
Federal Highway Administration link - Utilities Program
Federal Highway Administration link
National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)
https://www.ntia.doc.gov/
NTIA manages the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program, which provides grants to Tribal nations for broadband projects.
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
https://www.usda.gov/
The USDA manages many loan and grant programs that Tribal nations can take advantage of to expand broadband access. One of these programs is called ReConnect. In past years, this program has given out loans and grants, but this program will only distribute grants in 2021.
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
https://www.fcc.gov/
The FCC is charged with expanding broadband access throughout the United States. In particular, the FCC manages spectrum, which is key to deploying wireless broadband on Tribal lands.Reports
- COVID-19: Internet Access and the Impact on Tribal Communities in New Mexico report
- Congressional Research Service COVID-19 Tribal Broadband Funding Report.
- ILSR “Indigenous Future Zones” Report on Tribal Broadband (Feb. 2021)
- AIPI, Tribal Technology Assessment: The State of Internet Service on Tribal Lands (2019)
- Native Nations Communications Task Force, Tribal Broadband Report (Nov. 2019)
- U.S. Department of Interior, National Tribal Broadband Strategy (Jan. 2021)
- U.S. Department of Interior, Expanding Broadband Access (2021)
- FCC Broadband Progress/Deployment Reports (1999 - 2021)
- Government Accountability Office Report, Tribal Broadband: FCC Should Take Efforts to Promote Tribal Access to Spectrum, GAO-19-668T (Sep. 2019)
- FCC Report on Broadband Deployment in Indian Country, Pursuant to the Repack Airwaves Yielding Better Access for Users of Modern Services Act of 2018 (May 2019)
- Government Accountability Office Report, FCC's Data Overstate Access on Tribal Lands, GAO-18-630 (Sep. 2018)
- Article: www.heinrich.senate.gov/press-releases/heinrich-hosts-tribal-broadband-listening-session-in-santa-fe
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