Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program
Program Funding
Annual program obligations reported to SAM.gov.
Program Objective
Congress directed the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to deploy the BEAD program through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, 2022 because of the need to connect the remaining
4.8 million unserved and underserved locations in America lacking access to high-speed broadband. At the direction of the Secretary, NTIA intends to meet that need.
The BEAD program will focus on deploying broadband service to unserved areas, those without any broadband service at all or with slow speeds. The BEAD Program next will focus on provision of broadband to underserved areas—those that have access to broadband service of at least 25 Mbps downstream/3 Mbps upstream but less than 100 Mbps downstream/20 Mbps upstream.
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants
- U.S. State Government
- U.S. Territory Government
Any State of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Northern Mariana Islands.
How to Apply
Award Procedure
Please refer to the Notice of Funding Opportunity.
Please refer to the Notice of Funding Opportunity.
Program details & compliance
Description
The BEAD program works to expand broadband access to all 56 states and territories of the United States by subsidizing funding of last-mile broadband infrastructure to “unserved” and “underserved” residential and commercial locations. Eligible entities authorized to apply for grants under the Broadband, Equity Access, and Deployment Program include any State of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Northern Mariana Islands.
Mission Categories
Primary: Economic Development
Other categories:
Rural Community Development
Use of Funds
Allowed Uses
Please refer to the Notice of Funding Opportunity
Required Documentation
Please refer to the Notice of Funding Opportunity once posted on Grants.Gov.
Matching Requirements
Please refer to the Notice of Funding Opportunity
Reporting & Compliance
Applicable 2 CFR 200 Subparts
- Subpart B — General Provisions
- Subpart C — Pre-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart D — Post-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart E — Cost Principles
- Subpart F — Audit Requirements