Connecting All Missourians programs are funded under the Digital Equity Act (DEA) and the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program. Both are part of the Infrastructure, Investment, and Jobs Act (IIJA).The Missouri Office of Broadband Development carried out an extensive public engagement process as it planned for these programs. The public engagement process informed the state's plans for spending more than $1.7 billion toward broadband deployment and more than $20 million toward addressing non-infrastructure barriers to full participation in the digital world. For more information about BEAD and DEA, please visit internetforall.gov and broadbandusa.ntia.doc.gov.
