THIS BROADBAND USE AND ADOPTION PROJECT PROPOSES A CONSORTIUM CONSISTING OF 73 ALASKA NATIVE TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS, ALASKA NATIVE CORPORATIONS(ANCS), AND TRIBAL ORGANIZATIONS TO REDUCE BARRIERS BROADBAND USAGE AMONG NATIVE ALASKANS BY PROVIDING BROADBAND-ENABLED DEVICES, SUBSIDIZING BROADBAND SERVICE, AND IMPLEMENTING DIGITAL SKILLS AND WORKFORCE TRAINING. IT WILL ALSO SEEK TO IMPROVE HEALTH CARE ACCESS AMONG TRIBAL COMMUNITIES BY EQUIPPING ALASKA TRIBAL HEALTH PARTNERS WITH THE EQUIPMENT AND TRAINING NEEDED TO OFFER TELEHEALTH SERVICES.

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THIS BROADBAND USE AND ADOPTION PROJECT PROPOSES A CONSORTIUM CONSISTING OF 73 ALASKA NATIVE TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS, ALASKA NATIVE CORPORATIONS(ANCS), AND TRIBAL ORGANIZATIONS TO REDUCE BARRIERS BROADBAND USAGE AMONG NATIVE ALASKANS BY PROVIDING BROADBAND-ENABLED DEVICES, SUBSIDIZING BROADBAND SERVICE, AND IMPLEMENTING DIGITAL SKILLS AND WORKFORCE TRAINING. IT WILL ALSO SEEK TO IMPROVE HEALTH CARE ACCESS AMONG TRIBAL COMMUNITIES BY EQUIPPING ALASKA TRIBAL HEALTH PARTNERS WITH THE EQUIPMENT AND TRAINING NEEDED TO OFFER TELEHEALTH SERVICES.