$1.9 million grant awarded to Red Lake Nation College to expand high-speed internet access
Feb. 27—RED LAKE — Red Lake Nation College has been awarded a $1,924,280 grant from the Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program.
The program is run by the Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration and is part of the Biden-Harris Administration's Internet for All initiative, a release said.
Red Lake Nation College is one of
61 minority-serving colleges and universities receiving grants totaling $175 million.
The Red Lake Nation College Connecting Minority Communities project, "Expanding Broadband Capacity at Red Lake Nation College," aims to upgrade broadband access, capacity and skills for RLNC students, staff and community members, the release said.
The project activities will provide and upgrade on-site internet service and security, upgrade laptop and desktop computers, increase learning software options at RLNC, and provide digital devices and broadband service plans for RLNC students to enable access on and off campus.
The release added that the project will also provide professional development and capacity-building opportunities for RLNC IT staff, cybersecurity training for RLNC faculty, staff and students, and drone training and certification for community members, including a youth drone camp.
