BEAD Progress Dashboard
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.
Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program
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 submitted for review to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA).
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 submitted for review to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA).
Live Updates For State’s BEAD Funding Approval
As of 12:00pm EST on April 16, 2024
1 Eligible Entity has completed 10 of 10 phases – Louisiana
47 Eligible Entities have completed 9 of 10 phases – Alabama, Alaska, American Samoa, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, CNMI, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, US Virgin Islands, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming
8 Eligible Entities have completed 8 of 10 phases – Florida, Guam, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, and Rhode Island
*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.
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