BEAD Funding By State
The $42 Billion Jackpot
The Broadband Equity Access and Deployment Program is releasing $42 Billion to help subsidize broadband internet development in rural areas across America.
In 2023, The Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) program was created by the US Government to allocate a budget of $42.45 Billion to reshape the landscape of internet accessibility, economic empowerment, and educational advancement for underserved & rural areas across the America. The program’s goal is to provide broadband services to areas that are often overlooked and/or underserved.
For everyones convenience, we have a centralized dashboard to help track how BEAD Funding eligible entities are progressing through the required milestones that are required to receive a piece of the $42 Billion Jackpot.
This is a two-phase process with 10 milestones. Proposals were are reviewed by the National Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA).
As of 12:00pm EST on July 18, 2024
20 Eligible Entities have completed 10 of 10 phases – Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Nevada, New Hampshire, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, Washington, and West Virginia
36 Eligible Entities have completed 9 of 10 phases – Alabama, Alaska, American Samoa, Arizona, Arkansas, California, CNMI, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Idaho, Iowa, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, US Virgin Islands, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming
*The BEAD Initial Proposal consists of two separate volumes: Volume I is focused on the Eligible Entity’s challenge process; Volume II consists of the remainder of the Eligible Entity’s BEAD implementation plan.