Biden Expected to Unveil BEAD Allocations Monday
The White House will reveal state allocations for the $42.5 billion broadband, equity, access and deployment (BEAD) program Monday, said New Jersey Office of Broadband Connectivity Director Valarry Bullard on an NTIA videoconference Thursday. Afterward, other state officials told us…
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they were invited to a 4:30 p.m. Monday event. State broadband officers were invited to the Monday event to find out grant amounts, said Bullard at the New Jersey virtual outreach meeting: "All of these state broadband offices will get together and [President Joe] Biden will say, 'You get a grant' and 'You get a grant.'" NTIA Federal Program Officer Brynn Deprey said to expect a news release. NTIA earlier said it would announce BEAD allocations by June 30. NTIA will use the FCC map to determine how much money states receive in addition to the $100 million each they’re guaranteed under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Louisiana will be there, emailed Veneeth Iyengar, the broadband office's executive director-broadband development and connectivity. "I do not know the exact nature of the announcement, though we are in the ballpark in terms of timing with regards to knowing what our BEAD allocation will be." Colorado Broadband Office Executive Director Brandy Reitter also said she was invited to the White House event but can't attend. South Carolina Broadband Office Director Jim Stritzinger also said all states had been invited to the White House event. NTIA didn't comment further Thursday.