NTIA Fully Approves BEAD Plans from Colorado and New Hampshire

WASHINGTON, June 11, 2024 – The Biden administration has approved the second volume of Colorado’s and New Hampshire’s plans for its flagship broadband expansion program, bringing the total to nine states plus the District of Columbia.

With both volumes given the go-ahead from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, the states can begin requesting their allocations from the $42.5-billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program and will have one year to award subgrants. Under the program, Colorado was allocated more than $826 million and New Hampshire more than $196 million.