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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 in all 50 states, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
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These CSV templates are intended to support Eligible Entities in implementing the challenge results submission data format requirements, as outlined in the Policy Notice:
NTIA sought feedback from the public from April 25, 2023, to May 5, 2023, on a BEAD Challenge Process Policy Notice to provide Eligible Entities with additional guidance on how to design and conduct their BEAD challenge process and a Model BEAD Challenge Process.
Comments and versions with tracked changes against the draft versions are provided below.
Find information, technical assistance, and documentation to help manage your award.
See all of the announced award recipients, the award totals, and locations for this grant program.
Need documents from past stages of the program? Visit the program archive for past FAQs, program documentation, and assistance sessions.
Keep up with all of the latest news, events, and updates for this program. Visit the News and Updates page.
Need documents from past stages of the program? Visit the program archive for past FAQs, program documentation, and assistance sessions.
NTIA has reached a major milestone on the road to connecting everyone in America to affordable, reliable high-speed Internet service. As of today, all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the five territories participating in the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) program have approved Internet for All plans.
These plans outline how each state and territory will connect every one of their residents to the Internet.
By: Jill Springer, Senior Policy Advisor, Office of Internet Connectivity and Growth, NTIA
Cody Dorsey, Digital Equity Federal Program Officer
