Vermont Department of Public Service
NTIA Approves Vermont's BEAD Final Proposal, Unlocking Millions in Federal Funding
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has approved the Vermont Community Broadband Board (VCBB) Final Proposal for the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program. The approval authorizes the state to move from planning to implementation of its $93 million federal broadband investment. Vermont was allocated almost $229 million through the BEAD program to expand high-speed, reliable broadband networks across the state to households that currently lack broadband access.
Vermont Community Broadband Board Releases Plan to Finish Vermont's Broadband Buildout
Vermont Community Broadband Board (VCBB) released the Vermont Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program (VT-BEAD) Draft Final Proposal, which is the state’s plan to accomplish the goal of enabling all Vermonters to have access to high-speed reliable broadband. Vermont’s BEAD allocation is almost $229 million. The VT-BEAD Draft Final Proposal lists the provisional grantees of those funds and what technology they plan to use to serve all remaining unserved and underserved addresses in their project areas. The bids included in the Draft Final Proposal total $179,426,004.96.
Vermont Community Broadband Board Sponsoring New Session of Broadband Technician Apprenticeship/Pre-Apprenticeship Training
The Vermont Community Broadband Board is sponsoring a new session of its Broadband Technician Apprenticeship/Pre-Apprenticeship Training in partnership with North Country Career Center. It will be comprehensive training for an entry level broadband network technician. The three-week course will be offered in Montpelier starting September 17, 2025, and is available to participants at no cost. This is the fourth session of the training and is scheduled as Vermont is ready to make the final push on the state’s broadband buildout.
Vermont Receives Bids to Bring Internet Service to Every Underserved Address in the State
Vermont Community Broadband Board has completed taking in applications for Vermont’s Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program. BEAD is a federal program that provides $42.45 billion to expand high-speed internet access by funding planning, infrastructure deployment, and adoption programs in all states and territories. Vermont’s allocation of those funds is almost $229 million.
Vermont Receives BEAD Applications to Serve 96% of Currently Unserved Vermonters
Vermont Community Broadband Board has completed taking in applications for Vermont’s Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program. BEAD is a federal program that provides $42.45 billion to expand high-speed internet access by funding planning, infrastructure deployment, and adoption programs in all states and territories. Vermont’s allocation of those funds is almost $229 million. That money will be used to serve all the unserved and underserved locations in the state.
Vermonters Invited to Participate in Digital Empowerment Planning
The Vermont Community Broadband Board is inviting residents to attend the first regular Digital Empowerment Quarterly Meeting. It’s an opportunity to get an update on our work, share ideas, and ask questions. Vermont’s DE Plan is the way Vermont will make sure every resident has high-quality, accessible, affordable technology resources and knows how to use them. The virtual meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 16, 2:00-3:30.
VCBB Accepting Applications for BEAD Program Funding
Vermont’s Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program is now accepting proposals from Internet Service Providers to implement Vermont’s $239 million, federally funded program to deploy broadband internet service throughout the state. The VT-BEAD Full Proposal portal will close at 11:55pm on April 16, 2025.
Vermont Community Broadband Board Sponsoring New Broadband Technician Pre-Apprenticeship Training
Vermont Community Broadband Board is sponsoring a new Broadband Technician Pre-Apprenticeship Training in partnership with North Country Career Center. It will be comprehensive training for an entry level broadband network technician. The first three-week course will be offered in Montpelier starting March 26 and is available to participants at no cost. The training starts as Vermont is well on its way to making fiber broadband available to every Vermonter.