The Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program provides $42.45 billion to expand high-speed Internet access by funding planning, infrastructure deployment and adoption programs.

Below are public comment and disclosure links hosted by States and Territories to facilitate public input into key elements of their Broadband, Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program plans and proposals and the State Digital Equity Plans.

2025年3月17日 · Frequently asked questions and responses on NTIA's Broadband, Equity, Access and Deployment program. Last Updated: 03/17/2025

Because NTIA and the FCC must use high-cost areas for both BEAD and ACP, NTIA focused its definition of high-cost area on locations where Eligible Entities face the most difficult broadband deployment challenges and where the availability of the enhanced ACP benefit will have the greatest impact.

Broadband Equity, Access & Deployment Program (BEAD) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) The Broadband, Equity, Access & Deployment Program (BEAD)1 provides federal funding to make grants to Eligible Entities for broadband planning, deployment, mapping, equity, and adoption projects and activities.

The purpose of this document is to outline the NTIA Final Proposal Guidance and provide Final Proposal templates to assist each Eligible Entity in submitting quality Final Proposals for the BEAD Program.

NTIA has developed NEPA tools and efficiencies which it will make available to Eligible Entities to minimize potential NEPA delays in their state/territory while implementing the BEAD program in an environmentally sensitive manner.

On July 5, 2023, NTIA released a Request for Comment (RFC) seeking public input on proposals to apply exceptions and adjustments to the Uniform Guidance (2 CFR 200) in the BEAD program.

2024年5月21日 · BEAD grantees must comply with all requirements contained in 47 U.S.C. § 1702, the BEAD NOFO, the Department of Commerce Standard Terms and Conditions, the General Terms and Conditions for the BEAD Program, and the Specific Award Conditions applicable to each individual award.

The Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) Program Timeline page provides an overview with important dates and milestones related to the program.