THE MCN TRIBAL BROADBAND CONNECTIVITY PROJECT AWARD WILL PROVIDE FUNDING TO SERVE THE COUNTIES OF MCINTOSH, OKFUSKEE, HUGHES, AND OKMULGEE. AS OUTLINED IN NTIAS FUNDING OPPORTUNITY NOTICE, THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT PROGRAM IS TO EXPAND ACCESS TO AND ADOPTION OF BROADBAND SERVICE ON TRIBAL LAND; OR PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTE THE USE OF BROADBAND TO ACCESS REMOTE LEARNING, TELEWORK, OR TELEHEALTH RESOURCES. THIS PROJECT WILL DIRECTLY BENEFIT THE TRIBAL COMMUNITIES WITHIN THE MUSCOGEE (CREEK) NATION RESERVATION. MUSCOGEE (CREEK) NATION IS A SELF-GOVERNED NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBE WITH AN ELEVEN-COUNTY JURISDICTIONAL AREA IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA. THE TRIBAL HEADQUARTERS IS LOCATED IN OKMULGEE, OKLAHOMA. MCN IS ONE OF THE 5 CIVILIZED TRIBES AND IS THE FOURTH LARGEST TRIBE IN THE U.S. WITH 100,380 CITIZENS. THE MUSCOGEE (CREEK) NATION HAS DILIGENTLY PROVIDED SUPPORT TO THEIR DISTRESSED COMMUNITIES FACING ECONOMIC CHALLENGES IN RURAL AREAS. MANY OF THESE COMMUNITIES HAVE NO BROADBAND OR MOBILE CONNECTIV

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THE MCN TRIBAL BROADBAND CONNECTIVITY PROJECT AWARD WILL PROVIDE FUNDING TO SERVE THE COUNTIES OF MCINTOSH, OKFUSKEE, HUGHES, AND OKMULGEE. AS OUTLINED IN NTIAS FUNDING OPPORTUNITY NOTICE, THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT PROGRAM IS TO EXPAND ACCESS TO AND ADOPTION OF BROADBAND SERVICE ON TRIBAL LAND; OR PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTE THE USE OF BROADBAND TO ACCESS REMOTE LEARNING, TELEWORK, OR TELEHEALTH RESOURCES. THIS PROJECT WILL DIRECTLY BENEFIT THE TRIBAL COMMUNITIES WITHIN THE MUSCOGEE (CREEK) NATION RESERVATION. MUSCOGEE (CREEK) NATION IS A SELF-GOVERNED NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBE WITH AN ELEVEN-COUNTY JURISDICTIONAL AREA IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA. THE TRIBAL HEADQUARTERS IS LOCATED IN OKMULGEE, OKLAHOMA. MCN IS ONE OF THE 5 CIVILIZED TRIBES AND IS THE FOURTH LARGEST TRIBE IN THE U.S. WITH 100,380 CITIZENS. THE MUSCOGEE (CREEK) NATION HAS DILIGENTLY PROVIDED SUPPORT TO THEIR DISTRESSED COMMUNITIES FACING ECONOMIC CHALLENGES IN RURAL AREAS. MANY OF THESE COMMUNITIES HAVE NO BROADBAND OR MOBILE CONNECTIV