Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program
Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development
Who can apply
Cooperative organizations, Not-for-profit organizations, Public-private partnerships, Private companies, Public or private utility companies, Public utility districts, Municipalities or units of local government, and internet service providers registered through the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
About this opportunity
View the BEAD provisional project approvals. Pennsylvania’s Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program is funded pursuant to the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 to expand access to high-speed internet across the United States. The Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority (PBDA) is administering the BEAD program in accordance with the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)’s BEAD Restructuring Policy Notice and Act 96 of 2021.