BEAD Prequalification (Providers)

The Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program provides $1.53 billion from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to North Carolina to expand high-speed internet access by funding planning, infrastructure deployment and adoption programs.  

On June 6, the NTIA issued a BEAD Restructuring Policy Notice that outlines changes to the program. To comply with NTIA’s new policy guidance, the BEAD prequalification guidelines and response form are being reissued. Applicant information and requirements that NTIA has determined should no longer apply under the BEAD program have been removed from the responses required in the previous version of this guidance and response form.  In addition, the timeline for responses has been updated. 
 

Prequalification Window:

The prequalification window launched on June 20 marks the final prequalification window for participation in the BEAD subgrantee selection process. All broadband providers that wish to participate in the BEAD subgrantee selection must submit prequalification materials by 11:59 p.m. on July 7.  
 

BEAD Program Prequalification Guidance

The following guidance will aid potential applicants in providing the required responses and documentation needed to prequalify. It also assists potential applicants in gathering the necessary information at an organizational level to assess their financial, technical, managerial, operational, and other capabilities, as outlined in the BEAD Notice of Funding (NOFO) and North Carolina's BEAD Initial Proposal. Participation in the prequalification process allows potential applicants to participate in North Carolina’s BEAD subgrantee selection process. 

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