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 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)
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
