Jemez Pueblo received the Project Excellence Award at the New Mexico Infrastructure Finance Conference for its broadband initiative connecting more than 670 underserved households and businesses, state officials announced Monday.
Jeff Lopez, director of the New Mexico Office of Broadband Access and Expansion, presented the inaugural broadband award to Jemez Pueblo leadership during the Department of Finance and Administration’s annual infrastructure conference, according to a news release.
The office awarded Jemez an $8.6 million American Rescue Plan Act grant in November 2023 for the $15 million project, the release stated…