INDIANA – The Indiana Broadband Office (IBO) has preliminarily awarded Round 1 subgrantees of the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program, covering over 90,000 locations, or about 70% of eligible locations.
The IBO preliminarily awarded 24 different providers with over 400 projects in Round 1.
These projects covered about 90,000 addresses with 100% fiber technology. They were efficient with Indiana’s BEAD funding, with an average subsidy cost of around $3,700 per passing.
With these awards, the IBO has allocated just 40% of its total BEAD dollars, with 60% still available for the next round.
The map above shows the preliminarily awarded locations for Round 1 and the available locations for Round 2.
Next Steps
The IBO will work with providers to create project areas using the remaining eligible BEAD locations for Round 2.
The awards will be announced publicly later this year after the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) receives provisional approval.
The IBO looks forward to the next round of applications to start getting these projects under contract and built out.
With the Digital Opportunity Subgrantee Application opening on April 30, 2025, the Digital Opportunity team has compiled a guidance document and an FAQ document to help you submit your application. Â
The link to apply in the eCivis Portal will be live on April 30, 2025, and shared in further communication. However, all the information you need for this grant process is located here.
The guidance document will be your best resource throughout this application process and includes more details about the Digital Opportunity grant. All the information is available in the FAQs document here.
Reminder: You must be registered to apply. Register for a Unique Entity ID (UEI) at  SAM.gov now. This process is required for anyone receiving federal grant funding.
The Digital Opportunity team will host two public webinars in May and June for all entities interested in applying. Participation is highly recommended to ensure a thorough understanding of the application requirements.
