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Vermont Community Broadband Board reports major BEAD award, program rollout and a canceled NTIA digital equity grant
Summary
The Vermont Community Broadband Board told the House Appropriations Committee it has reduced unserved addresses to under 1% of the state, is awaiting final BEAD determinations on a $228.9 million award, and said a $5.3 million NTIA digital equity capacity grant was canceled after about $215,000 was spent.
Christina Sweet and JB Ladoux of the Vermont Community Broadband Board told the House Appropriations Committee on Feb. 10 that Vermont has made substantial broadband progress since Act 71 (2021) and reviewed federal grant status, program design and budget details for FY2027.
Progress and coverage: "There are less than 1% of our addresses in Vermont that are really left without a funding commitment," Sweet said, attributing the change to work by communications union districts and federal grants since 2021.
NTIA digital equity grant: Sweet and JB Ladoux reported that a National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) digital equity capacity…
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