BEAD Application Office Hours
The Office of Broadband Development (OBD) will host office BEAD Application Office Hours for participants in the mandated BEAD round as outlined in the BEAD Restructuring Policy Notice on Tuesday, July 22 at 10:30 a.m. OBD will allow participants to seek technical assistance for various aspects of the BEAD application. Register for BEAD Application Office Hours .
Please contract broadband@ded.mo.gov with any questions.
Notice of Program Changes for Federally Mandated BEAD Scoring Application Round
On Thursday July 3, 2025, DED’s Office of Broadband Development (OBD) published a Notice of Program Changes for the federally mandated BEAD Scoring Application Round that modifies the BEAD Program and implements requirements outlined in the BEAD Restructuring Policy Notice that was released by NTIA on June 6, 2025. Access the BEAD Restructuring Policy notice . Access the Notice of Program Changes for the mandated round and on the OBD website under BEAD Documents. Please contact broadband@ded.mo.gov for more information.(July 3, 2025)
First Round of Subgrantee Selection for BEAD Program Opens December 5
December 4, 2024
The first round of subgrantee selection for the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program in Missouri opens tomorrow, December 5. In preparation for the launch of BEAD Round 1, the Office of Broadband Development (OBD) has published Round 1 grant guidelines interpreting and applying elements of Missouri’s approved Initial Proposal for BEAD funding. Applicants should review these guidelines carefully before submitting applications for BEAD funding.
Read the full notice.
Launch of BEAD Program Round 1 Extended to December 5
November 15, 2024
The Round 1 launch of Missouri’s Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program has been extended to December 5.
To adjust for the later launch date, the primary Round 1 application window will now run from December 5 to February 20.
Read the full notice.
Connecting All Missourians Broadband Stakeholder Summit
DED's Office of Broadband Development (OBD) invites you to join us on October 23, 2025, for the 4th Annual Connecting All Missourians Broadband Stakeholder Summit.
We hope you’ll attend to hear from DED leadership, OBD team members, and other leaders from the public and private sectors. Learn more about Missouri’s Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program and what’s next for our BEAD Final Proposal to invest more than $700 million to bring broadband service to more than 200,000 unserved and underserved homes and businesses across the state.
In addition, we will highlight and celebrate Missouri’s broadband deployment and adoption achievements thus far and hear updates about Missouri’s Broadband Infrastructure Programs (BIP), Cell Towers Program, broadband mapping efforts, and much more.
Registration is now closed. You may still attend virtually using the WebEx information below.
Connecting All Missourians Broadband Stakeholder Summit (Virtual)
Thursday, October 23, 2025 9:00 AM | (UTC-05:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
Webinar number:
2866 817 4235
Webinar password:
g3wVTcMZu26 (43988269 when dialing from a phone or video system)
Join by phone
1-650-479-3207 Call-in toll number (US/Canada)
+1-312-535-8110 United States Toll (Chicago)
Access code: 286 681 74235
Digital Opportunity Grant Program (FY25) Open for Applications
October 15, 2024
The Office of Broadband Development's (OBD) Digital Opportunity Grant Program opened for applications on October 15, 2024, at 12 p.m. CST. Applications will remain open for 45 days (excluding holidays) and close on December 2, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. CST.
Read the full notice.
Round 1 of the BEAD Program to Open November 15
October 16, 2024
DED's Office of Broadband Development (OBD) has announced that the first application round for the Missouri Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) program is scheduled to open on November 15, 2024.
Read the full notice.
3rd Annual Connecting All Missourians Broadband Stakeholder Summit
September 24, 2024
DED's Office of Broadband Development (OBD) held the 3rd Annual Connecting All Missourians Broadband Stakeholder Summit on October 22, 2024.
Read the full notice.
Public Input Survey for BEAD Reimbursement Process Now Open
September 17, 2024
DED is requesting public feedback on options for the reimbursement process for the upcoming Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program. The BEAD program will invest $1.7 billion to address infrastructure barriers for unserved and underserved locations throughout Missouri.
Read the full notice.
BEAD Project Area Submission Window Extended, Local Coordination Template Available
May 14, 2024
DED's Office of Broadband Development (OBD) is extending the window for prospective applicants to submit project areas for the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program. To allow for further participation, OBD will accept project area submissions through June 14, 2024.
Read the full notice.
New Missouri Broadband Map
The Missouri Public Broadband Availability Interactive Map v1 is now available at https://broadbandmap.mo.gov/ Please see the Office of Broadband Development Mapping web page for more details on the map release and provider registration.
Receive Email Updates
Missourians will be able to report inaccuracies on the map through Missouri’s state challenge process. To be alerted when the state challenge process begins, subscribe for emails and pick the “State Broadband Map Challenge Process” checkbox.
Connected Nation Data Collection
Data collection began the week of January 18, 2024, for the next generation of broadband mapping in the state of Missouri. OBD has contracted with Connected Nation, a non-profit, to collect some data elements from ISPs that will be important for the future deployment of broadband in state of Missouri.
Read the full notice.
2023 Missouri Internet Survey
The 2023 Missouri Internet Survey was conducted by the University of Missouri Extension Exceed Program and will assist the Office of Broadband in utilizing forthcoming broadband funding to more effectively bring the benefit of broadband service to all Missourians.
Read the full notice.
Focus Group Study
A focus group study was conducted by the University of Missouri-St. Louis, Community Innovation and Action Center, in order to understand the broadband needs and challenges of Missourians across the state. In order to better use and distribute funding to achieve digital equity in the state of Missouri, it is necessary to understand the barriers Missouri citizens encounter when accessing broadband and how broadband access, or lack thereof, affects their daily lives. These focus groups, along with other data collection methods, allow for a greater understanding of the issues Missourians are facing when it comes to broadband access.