BEAD Program Resources

As stated in the Alabama BEAD Initial Proposal Volume 2, ADECA will provide an additional resources page on its website to direct potential applicants to third- party resources that may be of use, including those provided by NTIA, NIST, FCC, and others. NTIA BEAD Program Guidance BEAD Notice of Funding Opportunity NBAM FCC Broadband MAP […]

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BEAD Eligible Broadband Serviceable Locations and Subgrantee Selection Process

Alabama’s BEAD Subgrantee Selection Process is now open. For information on how to prequalify to be eligible to apply, please visit here. For information on the BEAD Application NDA, please visit here. To view our training webinars on the Subgrantee Selection Process, please visit here. Additionally, please visit our Frequently Asked Questions here. If you […]

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Submitted Broadband Grant Applications and Letters of Intent

2023 – Letters of Intent Ardmore Telephone Company, Inc. AT&T Blackbelt Technologies Brightspeed Central Alabama Electric Cooperative Charter Communications Operating, LLC Comcast Coosa Valley Electric Cooperative Covington Electric Cooperative C-Spire Cullman Electric Cooperative Fast Wireless, LLC Frontier GoNetSpeed HDD Broadband, Inc. Knology Total Communications, Inc (WOW) Mediacom Communications Millry Telephone Company, Inc. National Telephone of […]

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VIDEO: Broadband Capital Projects Fund announcement with Gov. Ivey

March 12, 2024

On Feb. 27, 2024, ADECA joined Governor Kay Ivey and other leaders at the State Capitol to announce grants from Capital Projects Fund grant program. The grants, totaling $148.3 million, were awarded for 66 projects that will provide almost 54,000 households, businesses and community institutions with access to high-speed internet.

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Alabama BEAD Five-Year Action Plan and Alabama BEAD Initial Proposal Volume 1 and Volume 2

Alabama BEAD Five-Year Action Plan As required under the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program, the Alabama Digital Expansion Division of the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) has submitted the Alabama BEAD Five Year Action Plan to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration.  View the Alabama BEAD Five Year Action Plan […]

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Alabama Statewide Digital Opportunity Plan

Alabama Statewide Digital Opportunity Plan Review the approved plan here: Alabama Statewide Digital Opportunity Plan For more information about the data used to develop the plan, please visit the Be Linked Alabama Community Profile page here. The Alabama Digital Expansion Division of the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) released a draft of […]

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Alabama Anchor Institution/Middle-Mile Program

Overview The Alabama Anchor Institution/Middle-Mile Program Phase 1 and 2 (AIMM 1 and 2 or AIMM 1 and 2 Programs) are a subaward programs that will provide grants to support the deployment of middle-mile broadband infrastructure to anchor institution facilities (such as higher education, rural hospital, government, and public safety facilities) with an identified need […]

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