Louisiana finalizes $8.2M BEAD grant agreement with SpaceX to serve 10,635 locations
Louisiana executed its BEAD grant agreement with SpaceX, committing about $8.2 million for the satellite operator to serve 10,635 homes and businesses under the state's approved BEAD spending plan. This follows the state's broader BEAD implementation push.
Providers named: SpaceX
Award amount: $8.2M
What this means for BEAD compliance
SpaceX (Starlink) as the newly executed BEAD subgrantee in Louisiana, and Louisiana's BEAD administering agency overseeing the $8.2M award for 10,635 locations.
Execution of the grant agreement moves SpaceX from pre-award into active deployment obligations, triggering ongoing reporting (semi-annual reports, AOR certification, use-of-funds tracking), financial controls (25% non-federal match, procurement and cost-share documentation), and performance commitments (network availability, latency, speed thresholds, data cap prohibition) tied to Louisiana's 2028 digital divide closure timeline. As a satellite provider, SpaceX must also maintain SCRM/cybersecurity certifications and equipment prohibitions throughout deployment, and the state must begin tracking milestone and expenditure reporting clocks against this specific subgrant.
Analysis by BeadComply Compliance Intelligence — grounded in the BEAD requirements registry.
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