Office of Broadband Development
The Office of Broadband Development was established in 2022 as the central broadband planning and coordination entity to encourage, foster, develop, and improve broadband within the Commonwealth. The Office aims to improve broadband accessibility for unserved and underserved communities and populations, drive job creation, promote innovation, and expand markets for Kentucky businesses and industries, and serve the needs of Kentucky's agricultural, educational, health care, and public safety systems, governmental operations, and citizens.
BEAD Program Updates
View BEAD Final Proposal.
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) released the BEAD Restructuring Policy Notice on June 6, 2025 to modify and replace certain requirements outlined in the BEAD Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO).
To comply with the NTIA's BEAD Restructuring Policy Notice, pre-qualification for the "Benefit of the Bargain" application round was open June 16, 2025 through June 27, 2025. This pre-qualification round was for prospective subgrantees that had not previously submitted materials or had previously submitted materials that were not approved. The "Benefit of the Bargain" application round was open from July 7 through July 28, 2025.
An interactive map of BEAD Eligible locations by county can be viewed here.