Maine Connectivity Authority Opens Application Process for BEAD Funding

Maine Connectivity Authority (MCA), the public agency leading statewide broadband expansion and access in Maine, announces that the Pre-Qualification Evaluation phase is now open. This is the next step in accessing Maine’s $272 million state allocation through the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) Program. Through this, MCA will work with prospective applicants to evaluate their eligibility to apply for funding in later application phases. BEAD funds will be used to expand broadband infrastructure in the hardest-to-reach areas that currently have slow or unreliable access.