BEAD broadband funding accepted
Illinois Electric CooperativeIllinois- Detected
- Aug 7, 2026
- 90 days ago
- Sector
- Grants
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From the meeting
Randy Long reported that the Cooperative's flash bid for BEAD (Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment) Program funding had been accepted, but it still required approval by the NTIA. The report was given at the August 7, 2026 meeting. No award was final in this document.
Decision state: pending NTIA approval.
- Meeting date
- August 7, 2026
- Agency
- Illinois Electric Cooperative
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