Award detail

THE PUEBLO OF LAGUNA REQUESTS 174,770 TO EXPAND UPON AN EXISTING FEASIBILITY STUDY, BUSINESS PLAN AND ADDITIONAL BROADBAND STUDIES FOR THE POTENTIAL DEVELOPMENT AND BUILD OUT OF AN INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER ENTITY ON THE PUEBLO. THE INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER PLAN WILL INCLUDE A REVIEW OF THE PUEBLOS STRATEGIC BROADBAND DEPLOYMENT FEASIBILITY STUDY, AN ISP BUSINESS PLAN CREATED IN COLLABORATION WITH LAGUNA ECONOMIC ADVANCEMENT, LLC (LEA), AMERIND CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE (ACI), AND THE PUEBLO OF LAGUNA UTILITY AUTHORITY (UA), FOR THE TRIBAL BROADBAND CONNECTIVITY PROGRAM GRANT APPLICATION (WHICH IS CURRENTLY PENDING A FUNDING AWARD FROM NTIA). THE INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER PLAN WILL PROVIDE GUIDANCE TO THE PUEBLO OF LAGUNA AND LAGUNA ECONOMIC ADVANCEMENT ON THE FORWARD PATH FOR PROVIDING HIGH-SPEED, AFFORDABLE, RELIABLE, AND SUSTAINABLE INTERNET TO THE PUEBLO OF LAGUNA COMMUNITY AND FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE ISP ENTITY. THE PUEBLO OF LAGUNA DESIRES TO CONTINUE ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH LAGUNA ECONOMIC ADVANCEMENT, LLC, THE PUEBLO OF LAGUNA UTILITY AUTHORITY (BOTH PUEBLO OWNED ENTITIES), AMERIND CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE, ARCADIAN INFRACOM, AND TFP CAPITAL PARTNERS TO FINALIZE A FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR AN INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER TO OPERATE AND MAINTAIN ITS FIBER TO THE PREMISE (FTTP) NETWORK. BUILDING THE CAPACITY NECESSARY TO DEVELOP A SUSTAINABLE AND CAPABLE ISP ENTITY IS VITAL TO THE CONTINUED GOALS AND OBJECTIVES IN THE PUEBLO OF LAGUNA STRATEGIC BROADBAND DEPLOYMENT PLAN. THE PUEBLO OF LAGUNA DESIRES TO ISSUE A SUB-GRANT AGREEMENT TO LAGUNA ECONOMIC ADVANCEMENT, LLC AS THE LEAD FOR THE PUEBLOS STRATEGIC BROADBAND DEPLOYMENT PLAN.

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