Governor Shapiro and Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority Announce More Than $448 Million in BEAD Funding to Expand Pennsylvanians' Access to Affordable High-Speed Internet

Gov Josh Shapiro (D-PA) and Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority Executive Director Brandon Carson visited Bald Eagle High School in Centre County to announce that more than $448 million in Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment grants have been awarded to projects in 50 counties across the Commonwealth. This is the first round of awards after the National Telecommunications and Information Administration approved more than $711 million in BEAD funding for Pennsylvania in April. Since the Governor took office, the number of households that lack access to high-speed internet has decreased by nearly 60 percent across the Commonwealth, down from more than 330,000 households in 2022 to less than 133,000 today, as a result of the Shapiro Administration's work to drive out funding quickly and effectively. The newly announced projects build on that progress to continue bringing reliable, affordable, high-speed internet to homes, businesses, schools, libraries, and other community facilities across the Commonwealth.