Cowlitz Indian Tribe

The project will implement the following activities aimed at addressing critical challenges faced by the Native Americans in the Tribal service area resulting from a severe lack of broadband access or service:

• Conduct an assessment of needs and barriers for tribal members related to broadband affordability and device availability;
• Provide subsidies for affordable broadband service to tribal members currently without service or who need assistance maintaining their existing connection;
• Provide appropriate broadband enabled devices to those tribal members lacking a qualified device;
• Creation of digital literacy and skills building programs for both tribal members and employees; and
• Implementation of an online Tribal Portal to provide tribal services online, as well as a Digital and Health Equity dashboard to monitor and report program progress.