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TUESDAY, JUNE 10, 2003

The Squaxin Island Tribe of Washington has been awarded a $735,250 Rural Utilities Service Broadband Program grant to provide the more than 100 tribal homes with high-speed Internet, cable TV and telephone access.

The RUS program is part of the the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The agency has awarded significant funds to tribal projects.

Get the Story:
Squaxin Island Tribe wins tech grant (The Olympian 6/10)

Relevant Links:
Squaxin Island Tribe - http://www.squaxinisland.org
Rural Utilities Service, USDA - http://www.usda.gov/rus

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