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State broadband director: Washington awarded $1.2 billion BEAD grant, $736 million currently provisioned
Summary
Jordan Arnold, the state's broadband director, told the Public Works Board the BEAD program awarded Washington $1.2 billion; provisional BEAD subgrantees account for about $736 million of federal funds, with state and private matches also in place. Authorities and permitting are the next major hurdles.
The Public Works Board heard an overview April 3 from Jordan Arnold, Washington’s new state broadband director, on BEAD (Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment) implementation and next steps.
Arnold said the state’s BEAD allocation totals $1,200,000,000. Of that, staff secured federal approval to spend approximately $736,000,000 on the first round of last‑mile subgrantee projects; those awards require additional contracting, permitting and NEPA reviews before construction begins. Arnold also said the state has put…
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