White House Unveils Update on Implementation of Infrastructure Law

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The White House provided an update on the implementation of the bipartisan Infrastructure Law in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and U.S. territories. Each fact sheet includes detailed information about funding opportunities and projects for each state and tribal areas, notes the Womble Bond Dickinson law firm. The documents also show anticipated funding allocations by category over the five years.

Over a year ago, President Biden signed the $1 trillion Infrastructure Act into law, which, among other funding programs, allocated $65 billion for broadband initiatives. The bulk of the broadband funding was allocated for a $42.45 billion competitive grant program for qualifying infrastructure, mapping, and adoption projects as part of the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program, Inside Towers reported. Since then, the White House, NTIA, other federal agencies, and states have worked to implement various programs, including the BEAD Program.  

In terms of broadband initiatives, NTIA has approved state plans for high-speed internet deployment and allocated funds for State planning activities. Additionally, implementation of the Infrastructure Law has already led to increased enrollment in the Affordable Connectivity Program to over 16 million households, according to the FCC.

The White House created interactive maps to illustrate the announced infrastructure funding award and project locations across the U.S as of January 13, 2023. But it’s important to note that all announcement data represented on the interactive maps is preliminary and non-binding and does not include all funding to be dispersed. Awards may be contingent on meeting certain requirements, cautions Womble Bond Dickinson.

The administration’s state-by-state fact sheets outline funding for: roads and bridges; internet; water-related infrastructure; public transit; electric vehicle charging stations; clean energy and power; airports; ports and waterways; more resilient infrastructure; and more. Each state fact sheet also highlights certain funded projects of note.

By Leslie Stimson, Inside Towers Washington Bureau Chief

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