In June 2023, Pennsylvania was awarded over $1.16 billion in funding through the National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s (NTIA) Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program. As a next step in implementing this historic investment, the PBDA Board of Directors recently approved guidelines that detail the requirements to participate in the program.
Pennsylvania’s BEAD Program Guidelines will be posted for at least 30 days prior to PBDA beginning to accept applications. Additionally, the PBDA is aware that other states have, or will, implement a pre-qualification process for potential applicants interested in applying for BEAD funding. However, the PBDA has determined that it will not require pre-qualification in advance of accepting applications.
Lastly, the PBDA has updated the Pennsylvania Broadband Map to include Broadband Serviceable Areas (BSAs) eligible under the PBDA BEAD Program. You can find a CSV file and other pertinent information, to include Program Webinars and upcoming Office Hours details, on the PBDA BEAD Program website.