Kansas Set to Open BEAD Grant Application Window for Internet Expansion
With $451.7 million from BEAD, the state expects to reach all unserved and underserved areas.

With $451.7 million from BEAD, the state expects to reach all unserved and underserved areas.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3, 2024 – Kansas will soon begin accepting applications for its portion of the $42.45 billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program.
Starting on October 21, the Kansas Office of Broadband Development will open the application window for $451.7 million in funding allocated to expand high-speed internet access to unserved and underserved areas across the state.
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