NTIA Awards 8 Additional States BEAD Planning Grants

NTIA awarded about $48.5 million in funding through the broadband, equity, access and deployment (BEAD) program and Digital Equity Act to eight states Monday (see 2212080062). New York received nearly $7.2 million, Arizona more than $6.1 million, Alabama and Tennessee nearly $6 million each, Maryland and Wisconsin more than $5.9 million each, Minnesota more than $5.8 million, and Montana more than $5.6 million.