The Arkansas State Broadband Office

Arkansas’ BEAD Round-2 application window is now closed! This evening at 6:00 p.m., The Arkansas State Broadband Office closed the second application window for the $1 billion Arkansas BEAD Program. This program represents the single largest investment in broadband infrastructure in the state’s history. A scoring and evaluation period is up next for all applications received, and The Arkansas State Broadband Office will release Round-2 data as soon as we can! Remember, through this process, the State of Arkansas will award broadband infrastructure grants to cover approximately 84,000 homes, businesses, and community anchor institutions. To learn more about the Arkansas BEAD Program, please visit the Arkansas BEAD Webpage here: https://lnkd.in/erPA6dJG To learn more about The Arkansas State Broadband Office and our work, please click here: https://lnkd.in/dW4__4Uw. To receive updates from The Arkansas State Broadband Office, please sign up here: https://lnkd.in/eehCUHx6 #Arkansas #NaturallyConnected #ARConnect #ARCommerce #arpx #arleg #TopTenState #LeaderInTheSouth #Broadband #DigitalOpportunity #BEAD

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Happy AmeriCorps Week! A heartfelt thank you to our amazing AmeriCorps members here in the office, Noah Haynes and India Stephens! ?? ??

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I am proud to be able to help my community get access to internet; it is no longer a luxury, it is a necessity!

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Arkansas has made an impressive stride in the BEAD program, securing 814 bids from 43 ISPs/Partnerships in Round-1, covering 98% of eligible locations. With 96% of these bids being competitive, 82% of locations attracted bids from at least two ISPs. This translates into expanded coverage for 7,136 homes and businesses, supported by a total BEAD grant investment of $25.3 million—an average of $3,555 per location. Incredible as it is, this represents just 9% of all BEAD-eligible locations while using only 2% of the total BEAD budget. Round-1’s competitive nature has paved the way for 589 bids to move on to Round-2, ensuring even stronger competition and better outcomes for taxpayers. The Round-2 application period opens on Tuesday, February 25, and runs through Tuesday, March 11. The best is yet to come!??????

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