NTIA opens second BEAD funding round for locations missed in first round
On September 3, 2026, NTIA released a Supplemental Deployment Policy Notice letting states, territories, and DC access additional BEAD funds for locations left unserved due to program defaults, provider misreporting, or FCC map changes. The agency warned that following this new guidance will likely add nine months or more to the overall BEAD process.
What this means for BEAD compliance
All BEAD-participating states, territories, and their subgrantee ISPs affected by defaulted, misreported, or map-corrected locations that are now being reallocated for a second funding round.
States must reopen subgrantee selection processes for newly eligible locations, which restarts pre-award readiness obligations (environmental, SCRM/cybersecurity certifications, subgrantee financial controls) for any new awards issued under this round. Existing subgrantees are unaffected in their current obligations but should expect a longer overall program timeline (9+ months), which extends monitoring, reporting, and single-audit cycles. ISPs that previously lost eligible locations due to provider misreporting should reassess exposure to compliance or enforcement scrutiny tied to that misreporting.
Opportunity: ISPs can pursue new subgrants for previously unserved locations reallocated due to defaults, misreporting, or FCC map changes once states open their supplemental selection processes.
Analysis by BeadComply Compliance Intelligence, grounded in the BEAD requirements registry.
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