The second round of grants for broadband development in underserved areas is open.
The Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority announced that the Broadband Equity, Access and Development program will make $1.16 billion available to programs across the state. BEAD is a federal grant program that provides states with the funding to deploy broadband infrastructure and connect residents to the internet. This marks the final round of applications. Following this round, the PBDA will evaluate the applications and provide a final proposal that outlines each of the selected recipients and their projects. It will then be open for public comment for seven days before the National Telecommunications and Information Administration board gives final approval.
Those eligible to receive grants include co-op organizations, non-profits, public-private partnerships, private companies, public or private utilities, municipalities or other local government, public utility districts and internet service providers. The money can be used to make physical improvements; for long term leases; multi-family residential deployment; planning, design, and engineering; personnel costs; and network software upgrades.
Applications and more information can be found at the link below.
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