Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program

Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program Guidelines Contact Us View the BEAD provisional project approvals . Overview 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 . Eligibility Eligible entities include those with the technical, managerial, and financial expertise to design, build, and operate high-speed broadband service infrastructure within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Eligible applicants include: 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). The PBDA has defined the BSAs for the BEAD Program. The boundaries for BSAs are based on U.S. Census Block Groups. An applicant’s proposed project area may consist of a single BSA or an aggregation of contiguous BSAs. Funding There is no minimum or maximum grant amount for any project. Projects require a minimum 25% share of the total project cost in matching funds. Additional Information BEAD Fact Sheet Pennsylvania Broadband Map CSV file of BEAD Round One BSLs Removed for Round 2 CSV file of Community Anchor Institutions (CAIs) CSV file of eligible Broadband Serviceable Locations (BSLs) CSV file of eligible BSAs Shape File of BSAs BEAD Frequently Asked Questions ( A BEAD FAQ PDF is also available for reference .) Public Utility Commission (PUC) Resources PUC Pole Attachments NTIA Resources Permitting Needs Assessment Obligations for Subgrantees Deploying N