Four states requested access to BEAD funds totaling over $2.9 billion. #pressrelease
September 26, 2024
The Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has approved Georgia, Iowa, Minnesota, and South Carolina's Initial Proposals for the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program, a cornerstone of the Biden-Harris Administration's "Internet for All" initiative.
This approval enables Georgia, Iowa, Minnesota, and South Carolina to request access to funding and begin implementation of the BEAD program—a major step towards closing the digital divide and meeting the President's goal of connecting everyone in America with affordable, reliable, high-speed Internet service.
Today's action allows states to request:
Georgia: Over $1.3 billion
Iowa: Over $415 million
Minnesota: Over $651 million
South Carolina: Over $551 million
The BEAD program is a $42.45 billion federal grant program authorized by President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. NTIA allocated a portion of these funds to each state to deploy or upgrade Internet networks to ensure that everyone has access to reliable, affordable, high-speed Internet service.
Once deployment goals are met, any remaining funding can be used on high-speed Internet adoption, training, and workforce development efforts, among other eligible uses.
Read the full press release here
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