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Washington State Moving Along on BEAD Grants

The state’s broadband director said grant winners are seeing cost overruns

Jake Neenan

Sep 9, 2026 — 3 min read

Photo of Jordan Arnold, director of the Washington State broadband office, from the Washington State Department of Commerce

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9, 2026 – Washington State is moving forward with its Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program grants, but its ISPs are seeing cost increases, the state’s broadband director said Wednesday.

Jordan Arnold, director of Washington’s broadband office, said the state has signed final contracts with four of its 26 BEAD winners, and that one fixed wireless project was close to starting construction.

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