PHOENIX — On Aug. 30 (2022), the Biden-Harris administration announced a $50 million grant award to fund high-speed internet infrastructure on the Navajo Nation.
Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez joined U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo in Phoenix, Arizona, as she announced the award from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA).
With the announcement, each of the 63 broadband infrastructure projects have been fully funded.
“We have a seat at the table with the Biden-Harris Administration. Through our discussions with President Biden, Secretary Raimondo, and NTIA, we were successful in demonstrating the need for increased broadband connectivity to support our students, first responders, businesses and families,” Nez said. “This funding will help the Navajo Nation to build on the success that we’ve had with expanding broadband through the CARES Act and the recently approved American Rescue Plan Act funds. We are building a stronger Nation for future generations.”