The Passamaquoddy Tribe at Pleasant Point will receive a half million dollars in federal funding to boost affordable broadband access for 243 tribal households and community institutions.Â
A total of over $5.1 million in financing will go to improve water and wastewater infrastructure in Penobscot, Oxford, Washington and Aroostook counties.
The Passamaquoddy tribe at Indian Township is planning to build a state-of-the-art data center that is expected to create well-paying jobs and diversify the regional economy.
The Aroostook Band of Micmac Indians, the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians, the Penobscot Indian Nation and the Passamaquoddy Tribe received $807,217 through a HUD Indian Housing Block Grant.