The Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority (PBDA) announces the opening of Round Two of the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program. PBDA will accept applications starting Friday, July 18, 2025, through Friday, August 1, 2025. There are a number of resources available on the BEAD Program page, including updated FAQs, a list of eligible Broadband Serviceable Locations (BSLs), Broadband Serviceable Areas (BSAs), Community Anchor Institutions (CAIs), and application templates.
Please note: PBDA recently updated the BEAD Project BSA/BSL/CAI Worksheet. If you previously downloaded the worksheet and have been working off the original version, please be sure to visit the Template Library and download the updated version for submission with your application. Additionally, applicants are encouraged to review the Right to Know Law (RTKL) and PBDA’s FAQs if seeking to have its application and materials exempt from disclosure under Pennsylvania’s RTKL.
Should you have additional questions that are not answered through the resources currently provided on the BEAD Program page, please email ra-dcpbda_bead@pa.gov.