Community Wi-Fi Program
CPF Public Wi-Fi projects provide connectivity in public areas and do not affect the service level of individual broadband serviceable locations. For transparency purposes, BEAM accepted comments and objections on preliminary determinations for Round 1 from September 20, 2024, to October 21, 2024. To view the preliminary determinations of Round 1, click here.
A second round of funding for Public Wi-Fi grants was open from September 23, 2024, to October 7, 2024. To view preliminary determinations for Round 2, click here. Comments or objections will be accepted from November 1 - December 1, 2024 via the portal at www.broadbandms.com. Comments and Objections submitted that do not provide valid evidence or the basis for the Comment or Objection will not be accepted.
The first round of funding applications for Public Wi-Fi was open from 9:00 am CT on July 22, 2024, through August 28, 2024, at 5:00 pm CT.
- Round 1 Preliminary Determinations
- Round 2 Preliminary Determinations
- Program Narrative
- Community Wi-Fi Application Questions
- Rubric
- Draft Grant Agreement as of 7/1/2024
Broadband Infrastructure
The application portal opened at 9:00 am CST on June 15, 2023, and closed at 5:00 PM CST on August 17, 2023. Applications have now been reviewed, and preliminary determinations and a map of proposed projects can be viewed at https://www.broadbandms.com/comment/cpf.
The application portal for Round 2 opened at 9:00 am CST on August 1, 2024, and closed on September 4, 2024, at 5:00 pm CST.
Please click through the pages below for additional information.