The Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program aims to help residents and businesses gain access to affordable high-speed internet through investments in broadband planning, deployment, mapping, equity, and adoption activities. Visit the BEAD Program webpage for details on program guidelines, how to apply, eligibility requirements, funding uses, and resources available for application creation.
PBDA
NTIA
PBDA seeks comment to the BEAD Draft Final Proposal in advance of submitting to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) for review. Please see below guidance on how to review the BEAD Draft Final Proposal and provide comment. Please note: The information set forth in the CSV files is required by NTIA to accompany a draft Final Proposal submitted for public comment.
Comment period opens: August 22, 2025
Comment period closes: August 29, 2025 by 5:00 PM (ET)
For additional questions, please email the BEAD RA, ra-dcpbda_bead@pa.gov.
PBDA seeks comments to the proposed BEAD Template Agreement to standardize terms and conditions to fullest extent possible, to facilitate transparency, and to avoid delay with negotiations with individual grantees.
Comment period opens: August 6, 2025
Comment period ends: August 15, 2025 by 5:00PM ET (CLOSED)
On June 6, 2025, NTIA released the BEAD Restructuring Policy Notice (Policy Notice). As a result of the Policy Notice, PBDA deferred all Round One BEAD applications to Round Two and have provided an updated timeline. Please note that this timeline is tentative and subject to change.
*This timeline is updated as of 6.25.2025
If you have any questions about the BEAD program you may contact us at ra-dcpbda_bead@pa.gov
