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State broadband director outlines BEAD rollout: Washington to connect ~166,000 locations with mixed technologies
Summary
State Broadband Director Jordan Arnold told the Public Works Board the state's BEAD allocation is $1.2 billion with approvals so far for about $736 million in last‑mile awards; Washington plans a mix of fiber, fixed wireless and satellite to serve roughly 166,000 locations and expects challenges around NEPA, permitting and contracting.
Jordan Arnold, Washington’s new state broadband director, briefed the Public Works Board on the BEAD (Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment) program and the state’s approach to using federal and state match funding.
Arnold said Washington’s BEAD allocation is $1.2 billion in federal funds; staff were able to obligate roughly $736 million of the federal allotment to last‑mile projects that were approved in the plan. State match of about $112 million and local/non‑state match of roughly $163 million combine to push…
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