South Carolina to Open BEAD Pre-Qualification Phase
State is set to receive more than $550 million from BEAD

Early Bird Registration for 'Data Centers, Nuclear Power and Broadband' Extended to Feb. 28, 2025
State is set to receive more than $550 million from BEAD
Nov. 11, 2024 – The state of South Carolina is set to open its pre-qualification window this week to applicants for federal broadband funding.
The South Carolina Broadband Office announced Friday that the state’s pre-qualification phase for the $42.45 billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program will begin Tuesday, Nov. 12. The window will be open until Dec. 13, 2024.
The pre-qualification process is separate from the application windows open by the states for BEAD grants. Broadband Breakfast is tracking each of the state BEAD application windows.
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