Updated Monday, March 2: NTIA approved BEAD final proposals from Alaska and Washington. Also, NIST approval detail has been added.

Wednesday, December 3: We added California to our list of BEAD provisional awards. All 50 states have now announced provisional awards.

Updated November 20: NTIA changes to states’ BEAD Benefit of the Bargain award recommendations have been minimal, several states told us.

This comprehensive update details, as far as possible, the BEAD Benefit of the Bargain funding round for each state.

The selection criteria for Hawaii’s BEAD Program applications are points-based, with a total of 365 points possible.

The Tribal Broadband Hawaii award went to the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands and will expand high-speed internet access and adoption.
