California and Illinois remain only states without approved BEAD final proposals
At a June 30, 2026 House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee hearing, NTIA Administrator Arielle Roth confirmed that California and Illinois are the only two of 56 eligible entities still awaiting approval of their BEAD final proposals, with NTIA's written testimony stating 54 of 56 have been approved. Roth said the 'ball is in Illinois' court' after its proposal fell short on finding efficiencies under Benefit of the Bargain principles, and said California's holdup involves 'mapping anomalies,' with 'the ball is in California's court' as well.
What this means for BEAD compliance
ISPs awaiting or planning to bid on BEAD subgrants in California and Illinois, whose state programs remain the last two without NTIA-approved Final Proposals.
No new compliance clocks start nationally; this is a status update confirming 54 of 56 Final Proposals are approved, with CA and IL still pending. ISPs with provisional or anticipated awards in these two states should expect continued pre_award readiness activity (subgrantee compliance certifications, environmental and SCRM documentation) but should not yet expect grant agreement execution or active_deployment obligations to trigger. Illinois providers face risk tied to unresolved 'Benefit of the Bargain' cost-efficiency findings that could alter award amounts or provider selections before final approval; California providers face risk from unresolved mapping anomalies that could shift eligible locations and award scope.
Analysis by BeadComply Compliance Intelligence, grounded in the BEAD requirements registry.
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