NTIA announced that final BEAD proposals have been approved for nine more states, bringing the total to 26 states and territories.
The newly approved states are South Dakota, Nebraska, New Jersey, Arizona, Colorado, Indiana, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Ohio, according to NTIA Administrator Arielle Roth. She shared the update at the Free State Foundation Luncheon in Washington, D.C.
Roth highlighted momentum and said the agency is aiming to finish remaining reviews. \”We\u2019re getting the job done—at a fraction of the cost. The Benefit of the Bargain savings will reach about $21 billion,\” she stated.
NTIA’s BEAD dashboard shows 32 eligible entities have had their final proposals approved so far, with three still to submit: California, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The dashboard was last updated on December 5.
NTIA also noted that the remaining eligible entities have been granted short-term extensions and will submit final BEAD proposals in the coming weeks. Additional resources, including a collection of BEAD milestones by state and territory, are now available on NTIA’s site.
