Co-Ops Can Look to Counties for BEAD Match Requirement

Darren Farnan, chief operating officer of rural electric co-op United Fiber, said counties can help co-ops with the matching piece required by the BEAD program with money from other federal funds. He said that Missouri counties used Capital Project Fund and Rural Digital Opportunity Fund money to help with the co-op’s American Rescue Plan Act application.  

Counties can alleviate match requirement through ARPA funds.

Source: Co-Ops Can Look to Counties for BEAD Match Requirement

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