Utah Broadband Center Announces Key Dates for Utah’s BEAD Pre-application Portal

The Utah Broadband Center (UBC), part of the Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity (GOEO), announces Utah’s launch of the registration and pre-application portal for the state’s Broadband Infrastructure Grant (BIG). This grant is made possible through the federally funded Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program. The $42.5 billion BEAD program, part of the U.S. Congress’ Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), allocated $317.4 million to Utah. Entities wanting to apply for Utah’s BIG grant must register and participate in the pre-application process. The BIG registration and pre-application portal will open on Oct. 22, 2024.