High-speed internet access is a necessity. It helps to ensure public safety, increases opportunities for businesses and workers, and provides an equal opportunity for students.
The Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program (a BEAD Overview fact sheet is also available.) is providing $42.45 billion for states, territories, the District of Columbia (D.C.), and Puerto Rico (P.R.) to use for broadband deployment, mapping, and adoption projects. Pennsylvania has been awarded $1.16 billion in federal BEAD funding.
The BEAD program requires Pennsylvania to conduct a map challenge process, which will assist in determining which Broadband Serviceable Locations (BSLs) and Community Anchor Institutions (CAIs) will be eligible to be served utilizing BEAD funds.
