Broadband Equity, Access & Deployment Program (BEAD)

Arizona’s Broadband Equity, Access & Deployment (BEAD) Program represents the state’s largest broadband investment in history with the principal objective of universal broadband for all. BEAD prioritizes unserved and underserved households to improve connectivity, support economic growth, enhance education and improve health care access throughout Arizona. The goals under the BEAD Program are:

Infrastructure Investments
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Universal Connectivity
2
21st Century Workforce
3
Affordable Internet
4
Digital Equity and Inclusion
5

BEAD Timeline

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Application Timeline

Round 1 

  • Round 1 Application Intake: January 6, 2025 – February 5, 2025
  • Application Review: February 6, 2025 – March 8, 2025 
  • Post-Round 1 Negotiations for Stranded BSLs: March 9, 2025 – March 23, 2025
  • Deferred Applications and Stranded BSLs Determination: March 24, 2025 – April 7, 2025 

Round 2 

  • Round 2 Application Intake: April 12, 2025 – May 2, 2025 
  • Application Review: May 2, 2025 – May 22, 2025 
  • Post-Round 2 Negotiations for Stranded BSLs: May 23, 2025 – June 21, 2025 
  • Provisional Subgrantee Selections Announcement: July 7, 2025 – July 31, 2025

 

In accordance with the BEAD program requirements, the Arizona State Broadband Office intends to complete its deployment by 2030.  

BEAD Timeline: Key milestones from August 2024 to August 2025, including project area drafting, market sounding, subgrantee applications, public comment period, and final proposal submission to NTIA.