Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee, Tuesday, October 7, 2025
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Meeting packet of the Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee of The Florida House of Representatives Commerce Committee for Tuesday, October 7, 2025. The agenda lists a discussion of broadband service expansion to rural, unserved, and underserved areas in Florida. The attached Office of Broadband presentation lists the Broadband Opportunity Grant Program at $363.9 million awarded for 137 grants in 59 counties since 2022, and the Capital Projects Fund Broadband Infrastructure Program at $249 million awarded for 74 grants in 47 counties. It also lists the ConnectedFlorida BEAD Program at $1.1 billion total and notes that federal guidelines changed the BEAD Program, effective June 6, 2025.
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Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
Tuesday, October 7, 2025
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Reed Hall (102 HOB)
Daniel Perez Chip LaMarca
Speaker Chair
The Florida House of Representatives
Commerce Committee
Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
Daniel Perez Chip LaMarca
Speaker Chair
Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, October 7, 2025
3:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Reed Hall (102 HOB)
I. Call to Order
II. Roll Call
III. Welcome and Opening Remarks
IV. Discussion of Broadband Service Expansion to Rural, Unserved, and Underserved Areas
in Florida
V. Closing Remarks
VI. Adjournment
214 House Office Building, 402 South Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Fl 32399-1300
(850) 717-4870
Office of Broadband Overview
Division of Community Development
House Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee Meeting
Tuesday, October 7, 2025
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Broadband Programs Overview
Broadband Opportunity Grant Program - $363.9 million awarded for 137 grants in 59
counties since 2022
Capital Projects Fund
Broadband Infrastructure Program - $249 million awarded for 74 grants in 47 counties
Multi-Purpose Community Facilities Program - $87 million awarded for 29 grants in 17 counties
Digital Connectivity Technology Program - $11 million for 15 grants in 25 counties
ConnectedFlorida BEAD Program
$1.1 billion total to serve more than 102,000 remaining unserved and underserved locations
Utility Relocation Reimbursement Grant Program
$50 million annually to reimburse providers for relocation costs
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Broadband’s Impact on Florida’s Rural
Communities
FloridaCommerce prioritizes rural
investment
New opportunities for businesses
and employees
New workforce needs for
infrastructure
Expanded educational opportunities
BEAD will fully connect Florida’s
rural communities
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Broadband Opportunity Program
Progress Report
$79 million in funding disbursed
38,032 locations served
8,734 miles of fiber
Rural Area of Opportunity
Figures below represent investments
awarded in RAOs:
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Broadband Infrastructure Program
Progress Report
$28 million in funding disbursed
1,211 locations served
1,351 miles of fiber
Rural Area of Opportunity
Figures below represent investments
awarded in RAOs:
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Multi-Purpose Community Facilities Program
The Multi-Purpose Community Facilities
Program provides funds for construction
or improvements to buildings designed to
give local communities access to
broadband internet.
Rural Area of Opportunity
Figures below represent investments
awarded in RAOs:
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Digital Connectivity Technology Program
The Digital Connectivity Technology
Program provides funds to subrecipients
to enhance digital connectivity by
providing essential devices, equipment
and training.
Rural Area of Opportunity
Figures below represent investments
awarded in RAOs:
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Interactive State Awards Tracker
To view the tracker, visit:
https://flbroadband.maps.arcgis.com/apps/dashboards/f4363f5e63e5459b8ec72347bafd2ba3
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BEAD Restructuring Policy Notice
Federal guidelines made major changes to BEAD Program, effective June 6,
2025.
Emphasized technology neutrality and minimum cost to program in
subgrantee selection.
Paused workforce and non-deployment BEAD spending, to be reviewed after
infrastructure wrap-up.
Required states to run a “Benefit of the Bargain” round of subgrantee
selection within 90 days.
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BEAD Application Breakdown
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BEAD Subgrantee Selection and Awards
Average Cost per Location: $2,837.65
Post-award negotiations helped lower costs and serve remaining areas
$291,117,627 total deployment cost
Cost savings of over 75% of total allocation
$410,719,614 match provided
59% of program funding provided by service providers
All project areas received at least one bid, each location received 3.5 bids on average.
Healthy mix of technologies awarded including fiber, fixed wireless, satellite and hybrid technology
applications.
Submitted to National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) October 3,
awaiting final approval (90-day timeline).
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BEAD Next Steps
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Interactive BEAD Provisional Awards Tracker
To view the tracker, visit:
https://florida-office-of-broadband-flbroadband.hub.arcgis.com/pages/bead-program
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Utility Relocation Grant Program
Chapter No. 2025-122, 337.4031 Florida Statutes
Designed to reimburse communications services providers (CSPs) for infrastructure relocation
requests made by local governments.
CSPs subject to F.S. Chapter 202 eligibility.
Funded by Local Communication Services Tax, $50 million annually distributed to FloridaCommerce
in monthly installments.
Grant program payments are subject to legislative appropriation.
FloridaCommerce Next Steps:
Launched program October 1.
Implemented emergency rulemaking to initiate program.
Traditional rulemaking to follow.
Finalizing online submission portal, currently accepting applications via email in meantime.
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Thank You.
If you have questions or comments about this presentation,
please contact us or visit www.FloridaJobs.org/Broadband
Stephen Marante, Director, Legislative Affairs
Email: Stephen.Marante@commerce.fl.gov
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