The Biden administration will allocate more than $33 million to the Dilkon Chapter on the Navajo Nation to expand broadband internet access.
According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, the funding will install fiber optic cable in nearly 3,700 homes in northern Arizona.
High speed internet access can be very limited in many areas of the reservation.
Tribal officials say the project will allow for more remote learning, access to telehealth, and increased public safety and economic development.
The funding comes from last year’s Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and is part of the Internet for All Initiative’s Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program.
In all, more than $600 million from the law have been awarded to tribes for high-speed internet projects.
The funding will also invest in digital skills training to improve access to education, jobs and healthcare on tribal lands.