BEAD Subgrantee Selection
Guidance Document and Timeline
The IBO has posted the Broadband, Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program Round 1 Subgrantee Selection Guidance Document.
The guidance document is designed to provide applicants with a clear understanding of Indiana’s subgrantee selection process. It outlines procedures, requirements, and necessary steps as mentioned in the state’s application Initial Proposal Volume II. This guide is subject to change per new updates from NTIA or as the IBO receives questions. Any changes will be clearly communicated in version history and disseminated to prospective applicants.
The IBO will host up to three rounds of subgrantee selection. Additional rounds and subsequent guidance will be communicated to pre-qualified Internet Service Providers closer to their happening.
The IBO will open Round 1 of Subgrantee Selection for 45 days beginning at 9:00 a.m. on Monday December 30th, 2024. Applications will close at 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday February 12th, 2025.
Subgrantee Selection Guidance Document
Round 1 will be open for 45 days from December 30th, 2024 – February 12th, 2025 (11:59 pm) (The application portal can be found here.)
Subgrantee Selection Overview
A supplemental overview document has been prepared to provide a summary of subgrantee selection guidelines. It can be accessed below.
Subgrantee Selection Overview Document
Eligible Address List
The IBO received NTIA approval for Indiana's list of BEAD-eligible addresses. It serves as the foundation for identifying locations eligible for broadband funding during subgrantee selection.
Address List
Webinar and Slide Decks
The IBO hosted two webinars provide an overview of the subgrantee selection application process. The slides from the webinars and the recording from the first one are available below.
Webinar Slides
Webinar Replay
FAQ Document
The IBO prepared an FAQ document for subgrantee selection. It covers questions that were asked through emails and during the webinars.
FAQ Document
Local Government Letters of Support
Local government officials can participate in the subgrantee selection process by writing letters of support for internet service providers that will be submitted with their project applications. Below is a document that provides information about letters of support from local governments.
Letters of Support Guidance
Post-Challenge Process Location Status Guidance
New guidance has been released by the IBO on post challenge process location status. It includes key information on processes for addressing location status changes, evidence requirements, and compliance with program goals.
Post-Challenge Process Location Status Guidance
Alternative Technology Guidance
Additional guidance has been drafted to outline the IBO's process for accepting and evaluating Alternative Technology (alt-tech) applications during Subgrantee Selection.
Alternative Technology Guidance
Supplemental Resources
The IBO has made some additional resources available for ISPs submitting BEAD applications during Subgrantee Selection including a model letter of credit and a one pager detailing instructions on 20% ineligible locations in a project area.