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Officials say BEAD planning funds were partially spent; carryover exemption will be needed if program continues
2165993 · January 28, 2025
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Summary
NDIT briefed the subcommittee on federal BEAD planning funds: the state received $5 million for planning, some dollars have been spent, and agency staff said they will need carryover authority (an exemption) because reimbursement is drawn down over time.
Subcommittee members asked state IT officials about the status of BEAD (Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment) planning funds and whether recent White House memoranda might affect future awards.
"For BEAD, for example, we got $5,000,000 for the planning and a portion of those funds…
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