Summary
THE BEAD PROGRAM PROVIDES FEDERAL FUNDING FOR GRANTS TO ELIGIBLE ENTITIES FOR BROADBAND PLANNING, DEPLOYMENT, MAPPING, EQUITY, AND ADOPTION ACTIVITIES. THE PROGRAM'S PRINCIPAL FOCUS WILL BE ON DEPLOYING BROADBAND SERVICE TO UNSERVED LOCATIONS AND UNDERSERVED LOCATIONS. ELIGIBLE ENTITIES THAT DEMONSTRATE THEY WILL BE ABLE TO ENSURE SERVICE TO ALL UNSERVED AND UNDERSERVED LOCATIONS WILL BE FREE TO PROPOSE PLANS THAT USE REMAINING FUNDS IN A WIDE VARIETY OF WAYS, BUT NTIA UNDERSCORES ITS STRONG PREFERENCE THAT ELIGIBLE ENTITIES ALSO ENSURE DEPLOYMENT OF GIGABIT CONNECTIONS TO COMMUNITY ANCHOR INSTITUTIONS SUCH AS LIBRARIES AND COMMUNITY CENTERS THAT LACK SUCH CONNECTIVITY. ELIGIBLE ENTITIES CAN APPLY ANY ADDITIONAL FUNDING TO PURSUE ELIGIBLE ACCESS-, ADOPTION-, AND EQUITY-RELATED USES, AS WELL AS ANY OTHER USES APPROVED BY THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY THAT SUPPORT THE PROGRAM'S GOALS.THE PROPOSED PROJECT INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED, DELIVERABLES, AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES: FU
