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Updated, comprehensive list: NTIA BEAD approvals

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) is reviewing and approving the 50 states’ and six territories’ Final Proposals for the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program.

In this article, we will keep a running list of states and territories whose Final Proposals have been approved and those that are still pending approval. The states are listed first, followed by the territories.

This article was last updated Friday, July 17, at 2:00 p.m. Pacific time.

The following states’ BEAD Final Proposals have been approved by the NTIA. An asterisk (*) indicates that the state’s final proposal has been approved by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). A caret (^) indicates that the BEAD award agreement has been signed by the state.

The following state’s BEAD proposal has not been approved by the NTIA yet:

The following territories’ BEAD Final Proposals have been approved by the NTIA. An asterisk (*) indicates that the territory’s final proposal has been approved by NIST. A caret (^) indicates that the BEAD award agreement has been signed by the territory.

  • American Samoa*^
  • CNMI*^
  • Guam*^
  • Puerto Rico*^
  • U.S. Virgin Islands*^
  • Washington, D.C.* (as of March 11, 2026, the NTIA listed Washington D.C.’s final BEAD proposal as approved, but according to an editorial from NTIA Director Arielle Roth, Washington, D.C. will not receive any BEAD deployment funds)

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