Awards announced, agreements executed, milestones reached — monitored daily across all 56 state and territory programs, AI-verified against official sources.
The Indiana Broadband Office signed BEAD contracts deploying $400 million in statewide broadband infrastructure, part of the state's total $868,109,929.79 BEAD allocation. Indiana's ISP partners exceeded the required 25% match, providing more than $300 million in matching funds, and some construction is expected to begin this fall.
Gov. Josh Shapiro announced Pennsylvania's first round of BEAD grants, totaling more than $448 million, expected to bring high-speed internet to about 71,000 homes and businesses across 50 counties. The award follows NTIA's April approval of the state's $711 million BEAD proposal.
Gov. Josh Shapiro announced Pennsylvania's first round of BEAD grants, totaling more than $448 million, expected to expand high-speed internet to about 71,000 homes and businesses in 50 counties. The award follows NTIA's April approval of the state's $711 million BEAD proposal.
Governor Shapiro and the Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority announced more than $448 million in initial BEAD funding to expand high-speed internet access. The funding will support projects in 50 counties, with remaining program funds expected to be awarded before the end of the year. ISP executives such as Upward Broadband's president publicly praised the award for enabling rural buildouts.
Gov. Josh Shapiro announced Pennsylvania awarded more than $448 million in federal broadband funding to projects in 50 counties, expected to connect about 71,000 homes and businesses. This marks the state's first round of grants under its $711 million BEAD proposal, which NTIA approved in April 2026.
Governor Shapiro and the Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority announced more than $448 million in BEAD funding to expand high-speed internet access, covering projects in 50 counties. The state said all remaining BEAD program funds will be awarded before the end of the year.
Indiana Governor Mike Braun announced that 24 internet service providers signed BEAD contracts securing over $400 million to expand broadband, with 122,000 Hoosier homes and businesses set to receive service. The state is now preparing a second BEAD application round for addresses not covered in this initial award.
Governor Shapiro and the Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority announced more than $448 million in initial BEAD funding to expand high-speed internet access, supporting projects in 50 counties. The state says all remaining program funds will be awarded before the end of the year.
Gov. Mike Braun announced Indiana awarded more than $400 million in federal BEAD broadband contracts to 24 internet providers. The deal will bring high-speed broadband service to over 122,000 Hoosier homes and businesses, with construction expected to begin this fall and buildouts finishing by 2030.
Governor Mike Braun announced that 24 internet service providers signed BEAD contracts securing over $400 million to expand broadband statewide, connecting roughly 122,000 Hoosier homes and businesses. Indiana's total BEAD allocation is about $868.1 million, with ISPs required to cover at least 25% of project costs.
Washington's broadband office executed signed contracts with seven internet service providers under the BEAD program, marking the start of federal subsidy funds flowing to providers in the state. The announcement follows years of planning work on Washington's BEAD proposal.
Washington's broadband office announced it has signed contracts with seven internet service providers under the BEAD program, marking the start of federal subsidy flows to providers in the state after years of planning.
Washington's broadband office signed contracts with seven internet service providers under the BEAD program, marking the start of federal broadband subsidies flowing to the state's providers. The agreements follow years of preparation work by the state office.
Washington's broadband office announced it has signed contracts with seven internet service providers under the BEAD program, marking the start of funds flowing to subgrantees in the state. The move follows years of preparatory work on Washington's BEAD plan.
The Washington State Broadband Office finalized agreements with seven BEAD subgrantees: Broadlinc, Concept Communications, Declaration Networks Group, Hood Canal Communications, Kitsap PUD, Lummi Indian Business Council, and Spokane Indian Tribe. The deals represent more than $165 million in combined federal, state and private BEAD funding and aim to connect an estimated 28,452 households, with NEPA/NHPA reviews and permitting now able to begin ahead of construction.
The Washington State Broadband Office finalized agreements with seven BEAD subgrantees, representing a combined investment of more than $165 million in federal, state and private funding. The agreements will connect an estimated 28,452 households once construction is complete, with NEPA/NHPA reviews and permitting now able to begin.
The Washington State Broadband Office (WSBO) finalized agreements with seven awardees under the federal BEAD Program to begin connecting unserved and underserved communities. This marks a key step toward construction start for the state's broadband expansion projects.
Business Oregon's Oregon Broadband Office finalized signed BEAD subgrant contracts with 15 providers including Alyrica, Ziply, DFN, Windwave, and Siuslaw Broadband. Comcast and Starlink did not sign by the deadline, and the state will continue working with them and NTIA on next steps.
Oregon's Broadband Office reported being under contract with 13 providers, cooperatives and local governments as of September 10, including Alyrica, Douglas Fast Net, Consumers Power, Pioneer Connect, Windwave and Ziply Fiber. The state set a September 18 deadline for all BEAD subgrantee contracts to be signed, with construction expected to begin in late 2026.
As of September 10, Oregon's Broadband Office reported it was under contract with 13 providers, cooperatives and local governments including Alyrica, Douglas Fast Net, Consumers Power, Pioneer Connect, Windwave and Ziply Fiber, plus several local governments. The state requires all BEAD subgrantee contracts to be signed by September 18, with most projects expected to begin construction in late 2026.
As of September 10, 2026, the Oregon Broadband Office confirmed it was under contract with 13 providers, cooperatives and local governments, including Alyrica, Douglas Fast Net, Consumers Power, Pioneer Connect, Windwave and Ziply Fiber, plus the City of Sherwood, Columbia County, Gilliam County and Hood River Electric & Internet Co-Op. Oregon set September 18 as the deadline for all BEAD subgrantee contracts to be signed, with most projects expected to begin construction in late 2026.
Washington's broadband office director Jordan Arnold said the state has signed final contracts with four of its 26 BEAD grant winners, with one fixed wireless project close to starting construction. ISPs in the state are seeing cost increases as projects move forward.
Washington State's broadband office director Jordan Arnold said the state has signed final contracts with four of its 26 BEAD grant winners. One fixed wireless project is close to starting construction, though ISPs are facing cost increases.
Washington State's broadband office director Jordan Arnold said the state has signed final contracts with four of its 26 BEAD award winners as of Sept. 9, 2026. One fixed wireless project is close to starting construction, though ISPs are seeing rising costs.
Washington State's broadband director Jordan Arnold said the state has signed final contracts with four of its 26 BEAD grant winners. One fixed wireless project is close to starting construction, while ISPs are seeing rising costs.
Washington's broadband office director said the state has signed final contracts with four of its 26 BEAD winners, with one fixed wireless project close to starting construction. ISPs in the state are reportedly seeing cost increases.
Virginia signed agreements with 19 of its 22 BEAD winners by early August, with NTIA's Arielle Roth touring projects with Rep. Morgan Griffith the same week her agency approved the last state plans.
Douglas Fast Net (DFN) has been awarded a $31.576 million BEAD contract through the Oregon Broadband Office to expand fiber internet access to 4,490 additional homes in Douglas, Coos, and Lane counties. Combined with $10.418 million in DFN matching funds, the project represents a total investment of more than $41.99 million, with most BEAD projects in Oregon, including this one, expected to begin construction in late 2026.
The Michigan High-Speed Internet Office (MIHI) has signed grant contracts with 17 of the 29 organizations selected to receive BEAD funding, allowing those ISPs to proceed with permitting and construction. MIHI has not yet identified which 17 of the 29 selected subgrantees have completed agreements and plans to release updated information once all agreements are executed.
The Michigan High-Speed Internet Office executed grant agreements with 17 organizations chosen to receive BEAD funding, clearing the way for permitting and construction. The state expects construction on BEAD-funded projects to begin this month under the $42.45 billion federal program.
The Michigan High-Speed Internet Office executed grant agreements with 17 organizations selected for BEAD funding, allowing them to begin permitting and construction. Michigan expects construction on BEAD-funded projects to start this month.
The Michigan High-Speed Internet Office has executed BEAD grant contracts with 17 organizations selected to receive funding under the federal program. The signed agreements allow the providers to proceed with permitting and construction, with work expected to begin this month.
The Michigan High-Speed Internet Office executed grant agreements with 17 organizations selected for BEAD funding, clearing the way for permitting and construction. The state expects construction on its BEAD-funded projects to begin this month.
The Michigan High-Speed Internet Office has executed subgrant agreements with 17 of the 29 organizations selected for BEAD funding, allowing them to begin permitting and construction. Michigan's approved final proposal totals $916.6 million in federal BEAD funds plus $557.7 million in provider match across 116 project awards covering nearly 198,000 locations.
The Michigan High-Speed Internet Office announced it has signed grant contracts with 17 organizations selected to receive BEAD funding. The executed agreements clear the way for the providers to begin permitting and construction, with the state expecting construction to start this month.
The Michigan High-Speed Internet Office executed grant agreements with 17 organizations selected for BEAD funding, allowing them to begin permitting and construction. Construction on the state's BEAD-funded projects is expected to start this month, part of the $42.45 billion federal program.
Paulding Putnam celebrated its recently received BEAD contract worth $13,174,476 in federal funding, matched by $10.35 million in cooperative investment, to build fiber-to-the-home broadband across Allen, Adams, DeKalb, and Noble counties in northeast Indiana. The project covers 1,464 eligible locations, with construction expected to start spring 2027 and most locations connected by spring 2029.
Hawaiian Telcom has signed a finalized BEAD subgrant agreement with the state of Hawaii worth $34 million, including a $5 million match, to bring broadband service to 5,800 homes. The signed contract moves Hawaii's BEAD program from award stage into active deployment for one of its providers.
Indiana electric cooperative Paulding Putnam has received a BEAD Program contract totaling $13,174,476 in federal funding, matched by $10,350,060 in cooperative investment, to deploy fiber-to-the-home broadband to 1,464 eligible locations across Allen, Adams, DeKalb, and Noble counties. The Indiana Broadband Office celebrated the milestone with cooperative and regional leaders, with construction expected to begin in spring 2027 and most locations connected by spring 2029.
NTIA's BroadbandUSA August 2026 newsletter reports that the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin has executed 110 BEAD grant agreements as of August 12, with 27 of the state's 28 awardees having signed agreements for their projects. This reflects the state's progress moving from BEAD Final Proposal approval into the grant agreement execution and construction-readiness phase.
The Hawaii Governor's Office and University of Hawaii finalized a $34 million contract with Hawaiian Telcom to deliver fiber to about 5,800 currently unserved/underserved homes and 24 community anchor institutions, with Hawaiian Telcom's deployment award listed at $29,928,000. A separate preliminary award of $771,000 went to Amazon Leo (formerly Project Kuiper) for satellite service to 1,285 locations, bringing the combined BEAD award to $30.7 million, about 20% of Hawaii's $149.5 million allocation. Construction is expected to begin this year, with Hawaiian Telcom's performance period running four years and Amazon Leo's ten years.
The Office of the Governor and the University of Hawaii finalized a $34 million contract with Hawaiian Telcom to bring fiber-optic broadband to about 5,800 underserved homes. The move signals Hawaii has moved from planning into active BEAD construction.
The Office of the Governor and University of Hawai'i announced Hawai'i has finalized a $34 million BEAD contract with Hawaiian Telcom to deliver fiber-optic service to about 5,800 unserved homes. This is part of a broader $149.5 million BEAD deployment targeting roughly 7,000 unserved and underserved locations statewide, with about 82% to be served via fiber.
Virginia's broadband office has executed grant agreements with 19 providers, covering about 64,000 locations under a $545 million effort to reach roughly 85,000 homes and businesses. Finalized ISPs include SpaceX, Verizon, Breezeline and Brightspeed, while Amazon, Comcast and All Points Broadband are expected to sign by Aug. 16 after absorbing locations from Wi-Fiber, which declined its award.
Virginia's broadband office has signed BEAD subgrantee agreements with 19 providers, with the remaining three expected to sign by Aug. 16, 2026. The move marks continued progress in Virginia's transition from award selection to active grant execution.
Virginia's Office of Broadband has executed BEAD subgrantee agreements with 19 internet service providers, including SpaceX, Verizon, Breezeline, and Brightspeed, with signed contracts covering about 64,000 locations as part of the state's over $545 million BEAD program targeting roughly 85,000 homes and businesses. The remaining three providers, Amazon, Comcast, and All Points Broadband, were expected to sign by August 16 after taking on locations that Wi-Fiber declined to serve for its awarded 1,800 locations.
Minnesota's Office of Broadband Development executed its first BEAD subgrantee agreement on July 30, 2026, with East Central Energy for a fiber project expected to connect 3,750 locations between Minneapolis and Duluth. The state also approved the project's environmental review, and officials say 93 more contracts must be executed by October 2026.
Decatur County REMC became one of the first organizations in Indiana to sign a federal BEAD contract, receiving $7,133,202 in BEAD funds matched by $6,534,465 in cooperative investment to build fiber-to-the-home service across Decatur, Ripley, Franklin, Jennings, Rush, and Bartholomew counties. NineStar Connect also signed a BEAD contract for infrastructure in Decatur, Rush, Shelby, Fayette, Hancock, Henry, and Madison counties. Construction is set to begin in August 2026 with completion expected by August 2027.
Decatur County REMC and NineStar Connect became among the first organizations in Indiana to sign federal BEAD contracts. DCREMC will receive $7,133,202 in BEAD funding, matched by $6,534,465 in cooperative investment, to build fiber-to-the-home service across six counties, with construction starting in August and completion by August 2027. NineStar Connect also signed a contract to build infrastructure in seven counties.
Decatur County REMC became one of the first Indiana organizations to sign a federal BEAD contract, receiving $7,133,202 in funding matched by $6,534,465 in cooperative investment to build fiber-to-the-home service across six counties. NineStar Connect also signed a BEAD contract to deploy infrastructure in seven additional counties, with construction on DCREMC's project starting in August and full completion expected by August 2027.
Decatur County REMC became one of the first organizations in Indiana to sign a federal BEAD contract, securing $7,133,202 in BEAD funds matched by $6,534,465 in cooperative investment to build fiber-to-the-home service across six counties. NineStar Connect also signed a BEAD contract to deploy infrastructure in seven counties, though its funding amount was not disclosed. Construction is set to begin in August 2026 with completion expected by August 2027.
Decatur County REMC became the first of Indiana's 24 BEAD grant awardees to sign its contract with the Indiana Broadband Office in late June, clearing the way for construction to begin within weeks. The $7.1 million BEAD award, plus a local match, will extend fiber to roughly 2,800 homes and businesses in Decatur County, with most work expected complete by year end. Indiana overall now expects to award just over $483 million in BEAD grants, down from an initial $868 million allocation, to reach about 123,000 homes and businesses statewide.
In late June 2026, Decatur County REMC became the first of Indiana's 24 BEAD grant awardees to sign its contract with the Indiana Broadband Office, clearing the way for construction to begin within weeks. The $7.1 million BEAD award, combined with a local match, will extend fiber to about 2,800 additional homes and businesses in Decatur County, with the cooperative expecting most work done by year's end.
In late June 2026, Decatur County REMC signed its BEAD contract with the Indiana Broadband Office, the first of the state's 24 grant awardees to do so, clearing the way for construction to begin within weeks. The $7.1 million BEAD award, combined with a local match, will extend fiber to about 2,800 homes and businesses in Decatur County, with most work expected complete by year-end.
South Carolina's Broadband Office has signed subrecipient BEAD agreements for ZiTEL, TruVista, BellSouth (AT&T) and Comcast, with construction expected to begin soon. The state moved eight of its original 16 planned BEAD projects to state/ARPA funding instead, leaving eight ISPs including Amazon Leo and Starlink in the federal BEAD program.
South Carolina's Broadband Office confirmed that of the eight projects remaining in its BEAD program, four subgrant agreements have been signed, with construction expected to begin soon. ZiTEL and TruVista Communications, the two largest remaining awardees, have both signed their BEAD subrecipient agreements, while Amazon Leo and SpaceX's Starlink also remain in the program using satellite technology.
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.
The Arkansas State Broadband Office announced it executed a BEAD Program grant agreement with satellite provider Amazon Leo, marking the first such agreement nationally. This signals movement toward funds disbursement for LEO satellite-based broadband service in the state.
The Texas Broadband Development Office announced it finalized subgrantee agreements for BEAD, awarding funds to 17 providers to connect over 208,000 locations, down from the roughly 240,000 locations and $1.27 billion in provisional awards announced in October. Telecompetitor's June 8 podcast and article detailed the differences, including four providers that rescinded awards and notable increases/decreases for individual providers like Nexstream, Lyte Fiber, and USConnect Holdings.
The Texas Broadband Development Office announced it has finalized BEAD subgrantee agreements with 17 providers, totaling $1,067,572,758 to connect 208,873 unserved/underserved locations. This is down from the $1.27B provisional awards announced last October, with five providers (including Astound Broadband and Amazon Kuiper) losing their awards entirely and several others seeing significant changes in funding and location counts.
Oregon's Broadband Office executed signed BEAD subgrant contracts with 15 providers, moving those projects from planning into pre-construction and deployment. Comcast and Starlink, covering 6,782 and 48,631 locations respectively, missed the signing deadline and have not yet finalized their agreements.
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