The Georgia Technology Authority has issued an updated Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for entities interested in applying for the Georgia Broadband, Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) grant program.

Funding Available for Award

The State of Georgia was allocated $1.3 billion in grant funds from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program. These dollars will be used to support broadband grants to serve remaining eligible unserved and underserved locations in Georgia. The State reserves the right to fund, in whole or in part, any, all, or none of the applications submitted in response to this NOFO.

Eligible Project Areas

Applicants will have the opportunity to apply for project areas at the county level. Each county and its eligible locations will hereinafter be referred to as “County Grant Area.” Potential applicants can download eligible locations from the State’s website.

Webinar

Join the Georgia Technology Authority on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, at 10 a.m. EST for an important webinar on the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program application process.

Join the Webinar.

Letter of Intent to Participate

Applicants will be required to submit a letter of intent to GTA at broadband@gta.ga.gov within 7 business days of public notice in order to participate in the application process. Failure to do so will result in not being eligible to apply for the BEAD Grant Program. A template for this letter will be posted to the GTA website. Letters received after 5:00 PM EST on June 25, 2025, will be deemed late and not considered.