Broadband Equity Access and Deployment Program
Overview
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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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)
Initial Proposal Resources
BEAD Challenge Process Data Submission - Data Quality, File Formats, and Common Issues
BEAD Challenge Process Policy Notice
BEAD Model Challenge Process
These CSV templates are intended to support Eligible Entities in implementing the challenge results submission data format requirements, as outlined in the Policy Notice:
BEAD Initial Proposal Guidance Volumes I and II
BEAD Initial Proposal Funding Request
Tracked Changes and Comments Received
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.
NEPA Resources
NEPA for BEAD
Smart Start - How to Plan and Prepare for National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Compliance for BEAD
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) NEPA for BEAD Addendum
General NEPA Guidance and Tools
Guidance on NTIA National Environmental Policy Act Compliance
The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Program Comment for Federal Communications Projects
National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) Consultation Process Fact Sheet
Environmental & Historic Preservation Fact Sheet
Endangered Species Act (ESA) Section 7 Consultations Fact Sheet
Wetland Regulatory Authority Fact Sheet
NEPA Review: Categorical Exclusions Fact Sheet
NEPA Review: Environmental Assessments Fact Sheet
NEPA: Environmental and Historic Preservation Compliance Webinar
Download Slide Deck
Permitting and Environmental
Information Application
NBAM Training Series: NTIA Permitting and Environmental Information Application
BEAD NEPA OBLIGATIONS are detailed in the 2024 BEAD Program General Terms and Conditions (GTCs) (see EHP Review GTCs at page 7)
Technical Assistance
Find information, technical assistance, and documentation to help manage your award.
Funding Recipients
See all of the announced award recipients, the award totals, and locations for this grant program.
Program Archive
Need documents from past stages of the program? Visit the program archive for past FAQs, program documentation, and assistance sessions.
Press Releases
Keep up with all of the latest news, events, and updates for this program. Visit the News and Updates page.
Blogs and Events
Need documents from past stages of the program? Visit the program archive for past FAQs, program documentation, and assistance sessions.
News and Updates
Louisiana’s New Crop of Fiber Optic Technicians
Robert Davis, 28, was working in construction but looking for a new career that would still provide the outdoor work he craved.
How Public Input Helped Shape NTIA’s Approach to the Uniform Guidance in the BEAD Program
By: Sean Conway, Deputy Chief Counsel, NTIA
Ensuring Robust Participation in the BEAD Program
The Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program will only succeed if every penny is wisely spent.