North Dakota BEAD Compliance
Program status, award winners, and the compliance requirements every BEAD subgrantee in North Dakota must satisfy — from pre-agreement readiness through the 10-year federal-interest period.
Where North Dakota stands: Provisional Awards Announced — November 2025
Provisional awards are public. Winners are now in the pre-agreement window: SCRM documentation, letters of credit, federal certifications, and SAM.gov registration all need to be in place before the subgrant agreement is executed.
What North Dakota BEAD Subgrantees Must Comply With
NTIA NOFO, 2 CFR 200, Build America Buy America, Davis-Bacon, NIST cybersecurity & SCRM, environmental review, and network performance obligations — 318 of them critical severity. These apply to every BEAD subgrantee in every state.
North Dakota's state-specific rules are still being processed into our engine. The federal baseline applies in full today, and state requirements are added as North Dakota finalizes program documents.
North Dakota BEAD Award Winners
| ISP | Award | Status | Technology |
|---|---|---|---|
| BEK Communications | $6.6M | Provisional | Fiber |
| Midco | $191,501 | Provisional | fiber_cable |
2 provisional · Award data compiled from state broadband office announcements.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much BEAD funding has North Dakota awarded?
North Dakota has awarded $6.8M in BEAD subgrants across 2 ISPs. Current program status: Provisional Awards Announced (November 2025).
What compliance requirements apply to BEAD subgrantees in North Dakota?
Every BEAD subgrantee in North Dakota must satisfy 556+ federal requirements spanning Buy America (BABA), cybersecurity & supply chain risk management, financial & audit controls, environmental review, labor standards, and network performance. State-specific requirements are added as the state finalizes its program rules.
What happens if a North Dakota BEAD subgrantee falls out of compliance?
Consequences escalate from corrective action plans and payment withholding to letter-of-credit seizure, full clawback of disbursed funds, and — for False Claims Act violations such as BABA sourcing failures — up to treble damages and debarment from all federal programs.
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