Round 2 of the Office of Broadband Development’s (OBD) Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) program application will open August 13, 2025. Round 2 will remain open for applications until 5 p.m. CST on August 20, 2025. Pre-qualification for Round 2 will remain open until August 8, 2025, at 5 p.m.
The basic requirements for Round 1 remain in place for Round 2. However, in Round 2, applicants may define their own project areas as sets of a BEAD-eligible location. Please refer to the Notice of Program Changes due to Federally Restructuring Policy Notice and the Restructuring Application Guide for Round 2 application guidance.
In Round 1, OBD received 563 applications to serve nearly every application area and eligible location in the state, totaling over $3 billion in requested grant funds.
Updated BEAD Timeline
- Round 2 applications: August 13 – August 20, 5 p.m. CST
- OBD releases the Draft Final Proposal for public comment: TBD, following NTIA approval
- OBD deadline to submit Final Proposal to NTIA: September 4
Learn more here: https://ded.mo.gov/programs/community/broadband-equity-access-and-deployment-bead-program