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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