Utah BEAD Final Proposal and Public Comment

The Utah Broadband Center (UBC) is proud to share the Final Proposal Approved for the BIG BEAD program, after the final NIST approval. This proposal details the outcomes of UBC’s Benefit of the Bargain Round of applications, presenting information on awarded providers and proposed funding amounts. The Utah Broadband Center tentatively plans to connect 53% of eligible locations via fiber, 27% through low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite, and 20% to wireless providers. Utah has provisionally awarded 38 projects to 24 recipients to bring affordable and reliable broadband to 30,189 broadband serviceable locations throughout the state. 

The Utah Broadband Center sought public comments on the BEAD Final Proposal for seven days until 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, October 2, 2025.

The Utah Broadband Center received NTIA and NIST approval for its revised Final Proposal on February 5, 2026. All BIG BEAD subgrantee agreements must be signed and executed by August 5, 2026.

The documents currently posted on this page were revised following the public comment period and are the documents that were approved by NTIA and NIST. Updated 2/9/2026

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