The Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona is among five Arizona tribal entities set to receive a new round of federal grant funding, which is set to connect more than 33,000 homes to high-speed Internet.
TUCSON, Ariz. — The Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona is among five Arizona tribal entities set to receive a new round of federal grant funding, part of a $500,000 package the Biden-Harris Administration has pledged before the end of August.
The Pascua Yaqui Tribe will receivie $6,862,445 to install fiber and fixed wireless to directly connect 1,3072 unserved households. "This important Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program Award will empower the Pascua Yaqui Tribe to carry out critical capital projects that directly support work, education, and health monitoring on the Reservation utilizing remote options in response to the Coronavirus public health emergency," said Yucupicio.