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Program status
BEAD allocation
$149,484,493.57
“Hawaiʻi is allocated $149,484,493.57 under the BEAD Program”
Initial Proposal Vol. 2, p.105Final Proposal approved by NTIA
November 18, 2025
“Hawaiʻi received NTIA approval of its Final Proposal on November 18, 2025.”
UHBO Final Proposal page, p.1BEAD-funded locations (approved Final Proposal)
7,033
5,748 fiber-to-the-premises (81.7%) · 1,285 LEO satellite (18.3%)
“Locations: 7,033”
NTIA Final Proposal Overview, p.1Approved BEAD deployment cost
$30,672,750
Provider match $10,224,250 · savings vs. allocation $118,811,744
“Total Deployment Cost: $30,672,750”
NTIA Final Proposal Overview, p.1Subgrantees
Hawaiian Telcom (fiber) · Amazon Leo (LEO satellite)
Performance period: 4 years fiber, 10 years LEO
“The contracted performance period is four years for Hawaiian Telecom; 10 years for Amazon Leo.”
Lt. Governor release, Dec 23 2025, p.1Challenge process
37,593 challenges received
Held Aug 19 – Dec 7, 2024 · results approved by NTIA Dec 20, 2024
“Total Challenges Received – 37,593”
UHBO Challenge Process page, p.1Deployment
Construction phase (announced Aug 4, 2026)
$34M Hawaiian Telcom contract · ~5,800 homes
“Hawaiʻi has finalized a $34-million contract with Hawaiian Telcom to deliver fiber-optic service to approximately 5,800 homes”
UH News, Aug 4 2026, p.1FCC BDC, statewide (availability as of Dec 31, 2025)
8,324 unserved · 458 underserved
of 320,467 broadband serviceable locations
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retrieved: 2026-09-15
note: FCC Broadband Data Collection via the Esri Living Atlas republication; see data/fcc-hi-summary.meta.json for retrieval date.
Challenge process
Items
Held
August 19 to December 7, 2024
“The Hawaiʻi Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Challenge Process was held between August 19, 2024 and December 7, 2024.”
UHBO Challenge Process page, p.1Results approved by NTIA
December 20, 2024
“Hawai’i received NTIA approval of its Challenge Process results on December 20, 2024.”
UHBO Challenge Process page, p.1Location data used
FCC National Broadband Map, December 31, 2023
“Data based on FCC NBAM December 31, 2023.”
UHBO Challenge Process page, p.1Timeline
Challenge phase
August 19 to September 18, 2024
“Challenge Phase: August 19, 2024 – September 18, 2024 (30 days)”
Final Proposal, p.16Rebuttal phase
October 7 to November 6, 2024
“Rebuttal Phase: October 7, 2024 – November 6, 2024 (30 days)”
Final Proposal, p.16Final determination phase
November 7 to December 7, 2024
“Final Determination Phase: November 7, 2024 – December 7, 2024 (30 days)”
Final Proposal, p.16Breakdowns
Challenges received by challenger type
Eligible Entity
24,606
“Eligible Entity – 24,606”
UHBO Challenge Process page, p.1Local government
180
“Local Government Challenges Received – 180”
UHBO Challenge Process page, p.1Nonprofit
88
“Nonprofit Challenges Received – 88”
UHBO Challenge Process page, p.1Service provider
12,719
“Service Provider Challenges Received – 12,719”
UHBO Challenge Process page, p.1Rows sum to 37,593, the stated total.
Challenges received by challenge type
Availability (A)
9,812
“Availability (A) – 9,812”
UHBO Challenge Process page, p.1Business service only (B)
2
“Business Service Only (B) – 2”
UHBO Challenge Process page, p.1Enforceable commitment (E)
15,057
“Enforceable Commitment (E) – 15,057”
UHBO Challenge Process page, p.1Planned service (P)
12,719
“Planned Service (P) – 12,719”
UHBO Challenge Process page, p.1Speed (S)
3
“Speed (S) – 3”
UHBO Challenge Process page, p.1Location is a CAI (C)
2
“Location is a CAI (C) – 2”
UHBO Challenge Process page, p.1Rows sum to 37,595 against a stated total of 37,593. The six published type counts sum to 37,595; the page's stated total is 37,593. The source does not explain the difference.
Challenges resolved by disposition
Sustained (S)
312
“Sustained (S) – 312”
UHBO Challenge Process page, p.1Rejected (R)
9,408
“Rejected (R) – 9,408”
UHBO Challenge Process page, p.1Incomplete (I)
799
“Incomplete (I) – 799”
UHBO Challenge Process page, p.1Provider agreed with the challenge (A)
14
“The provider agreed with the challenge (A) – 14”
UHBO Challenge Process page, p.1Provider did not respond within the rebuttal deadline (N)
27,050
“The provider did not respond within the rebuttal deadline (N) – 27,050”
UHBO Challenge Process page, p.1Moot: another successful challenge for the same location (M)
10
“The challenge was not resolved since it was moot due to another successful challenge for the same location (M) – 10”
UHBO Challenge Process page, p.1Rows sum to 37,593, the stated total.
Quotes
Nonprofits
“Nonprofits, including IRS nonprofit organizations and Native Hawaiian Homestead & Beneficiary Associations registered with the U.S.”
UHBO Challenge Process page, p.1Units of local government
“Units of local government”
UHBO Challenge Process page, p.1Internet service providers
“Internet service providers”
UHBO Challenge Process page, p.1Members of the public
“Members of the public cannot directly submit challenges during the Challenge Process, however, individuals may contribute information through our web portal to help an Eligible Entity submit Challenges.”
UHBO Challenge Process page, p.1Area challenges
“An area challenge reverses the burden of proof for availability, speed, latency, data cap and technology challenges if a defined number of challenges for a particular category, across all challengers, have been submitted for a provider and moved to the Rebuttal Phase.”
Challenge Process Guide, p.16Rules
Availability
“When filing availability challenges, you will be required to select one of the following reasons and provide evidence for each challenge.”
Challenge Process Guide, p.19Speed
“Each speed test consists of three (3) measurements, taken on different days.”
Challenge Process Guide, p.25Latency
“Latency Challenges must provide evidence that the round-trip latency of the broadband service exceeds 100 milliseconds (ms).”
Challenge Process Guide, p.27Data cap, technology, business service only
“The Data Cap, Technology, and Business Service Only challenge requirements are similar to those for Availability challenges.”
Challenge Process Guide, p.23Enforceable commitment
“The Enforceable Commitment Challenge allows Permissible Challengers to provide evidence that an unserved or underserved locations have an existing federal, state, or local funding that should make those locations ineligible for BEAD.”
Challenge Process Guide, p.29Not part of an enforceable commitment
“The Not Enforceable Commitment Challenge allows Permissible Challengers to provide evidence that a location is not covered by an Enforceable Commitment identified by UHBO.”
Challenge Process Guide, p.30Planned service
“If a provider began building out broadband service to unserved and/or underserved locations, they may challenge under the “Planned Service” subtype and provide evidence that service will be available to the locations by June 30, 2024.”
Challenge Process Guide, p.31Existing service
“If a provider completed broadband deployment to locations currently designated as unserved and/or underserved locations, they may challenge under the “Existing Service” challenge type and provide evidence that service is currently available.”
Challenge Process Guide, p.32Location is not a CAI
“If you believe that a location is incorrectly identified as a CAI, you may challenge to have that location removed from the CAI list.”
Challenge Process Guide, p.38Subgrantee selection
Items
Project areas
4
“The State of Hawaiʻi defined four project areas covering the entire state for subgrantee selection: County of Kauaʻi, City and County of Honolulu, County of Maui (inclusive of Kalawao), and County of Hawaiʻi.”
Final Proposal, p.7RFPs in the July 2025 round
8
“UHBO released eight new RFPs in July 2025, as part of the final “Benefit of the Bargain” Round mandated by the new federal guidance.”
Final Proposal, p.7Proposals per project area, unserved and underserved RFPs
4
“UHBO received four proposals for each project area for all unserved and underserved RFPs.”
Final Proposal, p.30Preliminary awards
Hawaiian Telcom (fiber) · Amazon Leo (LEO satellite)
“The University of Hawaiʻi Broadband Office (UHBO) made preliminary awards to two telecommunications companies, Hawaiian Telcom and Amazon Leo, a low-earth orbit satellite provider, following a competitive RFP process.”
Lt. Governor release, Dec 23 2025, p.1Timeline
Proposals due
August 1, 2025
“Closing Date for Receipt of Proposals August 1, 2025 (5pm HST)”
Final Proposal, p.8Preliminary award
August 5, 2025
“Date of Contractor Selection and Preliminary Award August 5, 2025”
Final Proposal, p.8Final Proposal approved by NTIA
November 18, 2025
“Hawaiʻi received NTIA approval of its Final Proposal on November 18, 2025.”
UHBO Final Proposal page, p.1Breakdowns
Scoring criteria, unserved and underserved RFPs
Minimal BEAD Program Outlay (primary)
200
“Minimal BEAD Program Outlay 200”
Final Proposal, p.25Speed to Deployment (secondary)
30
“Speed to Deployment 30”
Final Proposal, p.25Speed of Network and Other Technical Capabilities (secondary)
15
“Speed of Network and Other Technical Capabilities 15”
Final Proposal, p.25Rows sum to 245, the stated total.
Scoring criteria, CAI RFPs
Minimal BEAD Program Outlay (primary)
200
“Minimal BEAD Program Outlay 200”
Final Proposal, p.28Speed to Deployment (secondary)
30
“Speed to Deployment 30”
Final Proposal, p.28Speed of Network and Other Technical Capabilities (secondary)
10
“Speed of Network and Other Technical Capabilities 10”
Final Proposal, p.28Rows sum to 240, the stated total.
Speed of Network and Other Technical Capabilities, unserved and underserved RFPs
Max speed and latency
5
“Max speed and latency for unserved and underserved locations: Maximum score - 5 points”
Final Proposal, p.27Longevity (useful life)
5
“Longevity: Maximum score - 5 points”
Final Proposal, p.27Cost-effectiveness of future scalability
5
“Cost-effectiveness of Future Scalability: Maximum score - 5 points”
Final Proposal, p.27Rows sum to 15.
Funded locations by technology, approved Final Proposal
Fiber-to-the-premises
5,748
“Premises 5,748 81.7%”
NTIA Final Proposal Overview, p.1Low Earth Orbit satellite
1,285
“Satellite 1,285 18.3%”
NTIA Final Proposal Overview, p.1Rows sum to 7,033, the stated total.
Quotes
Review committee
“The review committee consisted of five (5) members including the director of the state BEAD program, two (2) technical reviewers with experience in the telecommunications industry, and two (2) broadband specialists.”
Final Proposal, p.9Conflicts of interest
“To ensure fairness, prior to scoring, the review committee was required to disclose any current financial, equity, role-based, or intellectual property conflict of interests (COI).”
Final Proposal, p.9No collusion
“During the RFP process, Offerors were required to acknowledge in writing that there was no collusion amongst providers, consistent with the Federal Communications Commission’s prohibited communications rules for auction.”
Final Proposal, p.9Public criteria
“All scoring criteria used were publicly available.”
Final Proposal, p.10Technology neutral
“the scoring rubric was designed to be as objective as possible and technology neutral”
Final Proposal, p.9Fixed project areas
“Offerors were not able to define their own project areas.”
Final Proposal, p.7Disqualification
“For unserved and underserved RFPs, one proposal was disqualified for not meeting the minimum qualifications.”
Final Proposal, p.30Priority and non-priority
“Of the remaining three qualifying proposals, one was determined to be a priority broadband project, and the other two were determined to be non-priority broadband projects.”
Final Proposal, p.30Priority project awarded
“Since there were no other priority broadband project proposals, the one priority broadband project proposal was awarded.”
Final Proposal, p.30Non-priority scoring
“For the non-priority projects, there were no proposals that were within the 15% cost threshold, so the Minimal BEAD Program Outlay was the only applicable criteria used in the scoring and selection of the non-priority unserved and underserved proposals.”
Final Proposal, p.30CAI RFPs
“UHBO received two proposals for each project area for all CAI RFPs.”
Final Proposal, p.30CAI disqualification
“For CAI RFPs, one proposal was disqualified for not meeting the minimum qualifications.”
Final Proposal, p.30Performance periods
“The contracted performance period is four years for Hawaiian Telecom; 10 years for Amazon Leo.”
Lt. Governor release, Dec 23 2025, p.1Rules
Part 1: requested BEAD funding
“The prospective subgrantee that requests the LOWEST amount of requested BEAD funding will receive the maximum score.”
Final Proposal, p.25Part 1 formula
“The points allocated to bidders with larger amounts will be equal to the lowest amount, multiplied by the maximum points for Part 1, and then divided by the larger amount.”
Final Proposal, p.25Part 2: cost per location
“The prospective subgrantee that offers the LOWEST amount of BEAD funding per broadband serviceable location (BSL) in the project area will receive the maximum score.”
Final Proposal, p.26Part 2 formula
“The points allocated to bidders with lower amounts of cost per location will be equal to the lower amount, multiplied by the maximum points for Part 2, and then divided by the largest amount.”
Final Proposal, p.2615 percent rule
“If proposals had project costs within 15 percent of the lowest cost proposal, the secondary criteria were used for all proposals.”
Final Proposal, p.26Speed to Deployment formula
“forty-eight (48) minus the Offeror’s proposed number of months to complete the deployment, then divided by forty-eight (48), then multiplied by the maximum number of points.”
Final Proposal, p.26Max speed and latency tiers
“100 Mbps download / 20 Mbps upload & less than 100ms 1 points 100 Mbps download / 50+ Mbps upload & less than 100ms 2 points 250 Mbps download / 50+ Mbps upload & less than 100ms 3 points 500 Mbps download / 100+ Mbps upload & less than 100ms 4 points 1000 Mbps download / 500+ Mbps upload & less than 100ms 5 points”
Final Proposal, p.27Longevity
“Life spans of 15 years or greater will receive the maximum number of points; life spans shorter than 15 years will receive a prorated amount.”
Final Proposal, p.27Scalability
“Proposals that are very effective will receive the maximum score of 5 points. Proposals that are less effective will receive fewer points.”
Final Proposal, p.27CAI difference
“A similar approach was taken for the CAI RFP process, with the exception of removing the “max speed and latency” points for the Speed of Network and Other Technical Capabilities criteria, as the speed requirements were a minimum of 1 Gbps symmetrical.”
Final Proposal, p.27Worked examples
part1-A
100
“Offeror A Requested: $20m (lowest amount) = Awarded 100 points”
Final Proposal, p.25part1-B
80
“Offeror B Requested: $25m (higher) = 100 x (20/25) = Awarded 80 points”
Final Proposal, p.26part1-C
57.1
“Offeror C Requested: $35m (higher) = 100 x (20/35) = Awarded 57.1 points”
Final Proposal, p.26part2-A
50
“Offeror A cost per BSL: $2k (higher amount) = 100 x (1/2) = Awarded 50 points”
Final Proposal, p.26part2-B
100
“Offeror B cost per BSL: $1k (lowest amount) = Awarded 100 points”
Final Proposal, p.26part2-C
66.7
“Offeror C cost per BSL: $1.5k (higher amount) = 100 x (1/1.5) = Awarded 66.7 points”
Final Proposal, p.26outlay-A
150
“Offeror A: 100 + 50 = 150 Points”
Final Proposal, p.26outlay-B
180
“Offeror B: 80 + 100 = 180 Points”
Final Proposal, p.26outlay-C
123.8
“Offeror C: 57.1 + 66.7 = 123.8 Points”
Final Proposal, p.26speed-A
7.5
“Offeror A: 36 months to complete project = ((48-36)/48) * 30 = Awarded 7.5 points”
Final Proposal, p.26speed-B
11.25
“Offeror B: 30 months to complete project = ((48-30)/48) * 30 = Awarded 11.25 points”
Final Proposal, p.26speed-C
15
“Offeror C: 24 months to complete project = ((48-24)/48) * 30 = Awarded 15 points”
Final Proposal, p.26Oversight and accountability
Items
Quarterly expenditure reports due after quarter end (days)
14
“quarterly reports detailing deployment progress and expenditures for reimbursement will be due within two weeks (14 calendar days) of the previous quarter.”
Final Proposal Appendix, p.5Close-out report due after the project period (days)
60
“A close out report due within 60 days of the end of the project period.”
Final Proposal Appendix, p.5Post-closeout report after close-out (months)
6
“A post-closeout report due 6 months after the project closes out.”
Final Proposal Appendix, p.5Subgrant activities complete before the period ends (days)
120
“UHBO will ensure that all subgrant activities by subgrantees are completed at least 120 days prior to the end of the period of performance”
Final Proposal, p.11Cure period before termination (calendar days)
7
“The notice shall provide the subgrantee with an opportunity to cure its default or take satisfactory corrective action within the seven (7) days (or other longer time as specified by RCUH).”
Final Proposal Appendix, p.10Subgrantee records retained after the final expenditure report (years)
3
“retaining subgrantee records for a period of at least 3 years from the date of submission of the subgrant’s final expenditure report”
Final Proposal, p.10Written report follow-ups
7 or 14 days
“Written project reports are due at each status meeting, with follow-ups at 7 or 14 days, depending on the nature of the discrepancy or issue.”
Final Proposal Appendix, p.4Waste, fraud, and abuse hotline
Hawaiʻi State Ethics Commission, 808-587-0000
“UHBO currently and will continue to publicize the Hawaiʻi State Ethics Commission’s public waste, fraud, and abuse hotline (808-587-0000)”
Final Proposal, p.11Timeline
Status reports
Weekly, after kickoff
“subgrantees will be required to provide weekly reports to UHBO detailing project status and issues.”
Final Proposal Appendix, p.4Expenditure reports
Quarterly, due 14 days after quarter end
“For expenditures, quarterly reports detailing deployment progress and expenditures for reimbursement will be due within two weeks (14 calendar days) of the previous quarter.”
Final Proposal Appendix, p.5Desk reviews
Quarterly
“UHBO will conduct desk reviews of all BEAD deployment milestones each quarter”
Final Proposal Appendix, p.6Site visits
Periodic; twice a year at low risk
“Site visits: Twice a year scheduled site visits, possible ad-hoc visits”
Final Proposal Appendix, p.7Close-out report
Within 60 days of the project period
“This report should confirm that all contractual obligations were met.”
Final Proposal Appendix, p.5Post-closeout report
6 months after close-out
“This report should provide subscriber counts, subscriber satisfaction rating, and any issues reported by subscribers, how they were resolved, and outstanding issues identified that may not be service-related for BEAD-funded areas.”
Final Proposal Appendix, p.5Quotes
reimbursement
Who administers the grant
“Under the designation of the Governor, the State of Hawaiʻi Department of Budget and Finance (B&F) will be responsible for administering the BEAD Grant.”
Final Proposal Appendix, p.9The contract
“This will be a cost reimbursement contract where the responsibility is placed on the contractor for completion of the services in accordance with the contract terms.”
Final Proposal Appendix, p.9Milestone payments
“The services agreement will specify the start and completion dates as well as a compensation schedule according to milestone targets that must be satisfactorily met for the subgrantee to receive payment(s).”
Final Proposal Appendix, p.9Reports and invoices
“Subgrantees will submit quarterly progress reports detailing performance milestones met and invoices with expenditure reports to the University of Hawaiʻi Broadband Office (UHBO).”
Final Proposal Appendix, p.9Condition of payment
“All payments under this agreement shall be made only upon (a) submission by the subgrantee to RCUH original invoices specifying the amount due and certifying that services requested under the Agreement have been performed by the subgrantee and (b) confirmation of satisfactorily performance as determined by RCUH.”
Final Proposal Appendix, p.9Evidence of finished work
“In order to secure project cost reimbursements, subgrantees must provide evidence that they have finished the required work.”
Final Proposal Appendix, p.5Location-by-location status
“UH should be able to ascertain through this report whether an individual location is in progress, completed, tested, or deployed but awaiting a customer to order service.”
Final Proposal Appendix, p.5Withholding
“Unfavorable review of the submitted reports may lead to withholding reimbursement of funding until the issues are resolved between the subgrantee and UHBO.”
Final Proposal Appendix, p.10Grounds for withholding or clawback
“Justification for such actions includes, but is not limited to, the subgrantee not submitting timely reporting, unresponsiveness to UHBO inquiries, deployment progress being severely delayed, or non-compliance with BEAD requirements.”
Final Proposal Appendix, p.10Termination
“RCUH shall have the right to terminate the agreement in whole or in part, by giving written notice at least seven (7) calendar days (or any longer time as specified by RCUH in writing) before the effective date of termination.”
Final Proposal Appendix, p.10Notice of clawback
“Any official notice of funding clawback will be from UHBO.”
Final Proposal Appendix, p.10monitoring
Purpose of monitoring
“Hawaiʻi’s subgrantee monitoring program plan is designed to effectively meet BEAD program objectives by minimizing risk, limiting potential waste, fraud, and abuse of federal funds, ensuring projects are completed on time, while also not overburdening subgrantees.”
Final Proposal Appendix, p.4Four components
“1. Subgrantee reporting 2. Site visits 3. Desk reviews 4. Risk assessment”
Final Proposal Appendix, p.4What site visits measure
“To accurately measure download and upload speeds, along with latency (ping), at designated service locations.”
Final Proposal Appendix, p.5Slow progress
“In the event of slower project progression, additional site visits may be required to assess the project closely and make a determination on whether funds may need to be recouped, should a subgrantee fail to fulfill contractual obligations on their proposed timeline to service.”
Final Proposal Appendix, p.6Risk assessed every reporting period
“At each reporting period, UHBO will evaluate and assign a risk category for each subgrantee.”
Final Proposal Appendix, p.6Final review at close-out
“Upon project close-out, UH will conduct a final review of all reports and a financial review to ensure all contractual obligations were met and BEAD funding is compliant with the NOFO.”
Final Proposal Appendix, p.6Rules
risk
Low risk: criteria (all four)
“1. Subgrantee submits timely reporting 2. Subgrantee is responsive to UHBO inquiries 3. Deployment progress is on track or only slightly delayed 4. Subgrantee is compliant with BEAD requirements”
Final Proposal Appendix, p.7Low risk: actions
“Reporting: Standard reporting frequency as described above ● Site visits: Twice a year scheduled site visits, possible ad-hoc visits ● Desk Reviews: Standard desk reviews and meeting frequency”
Final Proposal Appendix, p.7Medium risk: criteria (one, over two reporting periods)
“A subgrantee will be considered medium risk if it is shown that they meet one of the following criteria over two reporting periods:”
Final Proposal Appendix, p.7Medium risk: actions
“Site visits: Twice a year scheduled site visits, possible ad-hoc visits ● Desk Reviews: Increased desk reviews and meeting frequency”
Final Proposal Appendix, p.7High risk: criteria (more than one, over two reporting periods)
“A subgrantee will be considered high risk if it is shown that they meet more than one of the following criteria over two reporting periods:”
Final Proposal Appendix, p.7High risk: actions
“Site visits: Increased scheduled site visits, possible ad-hoc visits ● Desk Reviews: Increased desk reviews and meeting frequency ● Clawback or suspension of funding reimbursement”
Final Proposal Appendix, p.7Medium or high risk and funding
“As stated in the Hawaiʻi BEAD Subgrantee Monitoring Plan, subgrantees considered medium or high risk for compliance may have their funding withheld or clawed back depending on the severity of non-compliance, delays to the subgrantee’s proposal timeline, and/or progress towards fulfilling BEAD objectives.”
Final Proposal Appendix, p.10commitments
Service within four years of the subgrant
“Both fiber and low earth orbit satellite (LEO) subgrantees will be required to provide service to each customer that desires broadband service within the project area not later than four years after the date on which the subgrantee receives the subgrant.”
Final Proposal, p.11Fiber period of performance
“Fiber providers will be held to a period of performance that concludes four (4) years from the date upon which the subgrantee certifies to the State of Hawaiʻi that broadband is available to every location covered by the project area.”
Final Proposal, p.11LEO period of performance
“LEO subgrantees will be held to a period of performance that concludes ten (10) years from the date upon which the subgrantee certifies to the State of Hawaiʻi that broadband is available to every location covered by the project area.”
Final Proposal, p.11Reimbursable basis
“Distribution of funding to subgrantees for, at a minimum, all deployment projects on a reimbursable basis (which would allow the Eligible Entity to withhold funds if the subgrantee fails to take the actions the funds are meant to subsidize)”
Final Proposal, p.13At least semiannual subgrantee reporting
“including timely subgrantee reporting mandates, including at least semiannual reporting, for the duration of the subgrant to track the effectiveness of the use of funds provided”
Final Proposal, p.13Low-cost option for the 10-year federal interest period (certified)
“Certify that all subgrantees selected by the Eligible Entity will be required to offer the low-cost broadband service option for the duration of the 10-year Federal interest period.”
Final Proposal, p.21Reliability and resilience planned (certified)
“Certify that all subgrantees have planned for the reliability and resilience of BEAD-funded networks.”
Final Proposal, p.22Federal labor and employment law compliance (certified)
“Affirm that the Eligible Entity required subgrantees to certify compliance with existing federal labor and employment laws.”
Final Proposal, p.21Hotline in every newsletter
“UHBO will make the link and contact information for the fraud hotline a permanent feature at the bottom of all future newsletters, which will continue to be sent out on a regular basis as the subgrantee proceeds with deployment.”
Final Proposal, p.12Reporting templates and reminders
“UHBO will provide templates to subgrantees to ensure uniformity of reporting. UHBO will also remind subgrantees of the expenditure reporting deadline.”
Final Proposal Appendix, p.5Quarterly report: per-location fields
“The FCC fabric location ID, fabric version (e.g. Dec 2022, Jun 2023), and latitude/longitude of each location deployed to”
Initial Proposal Vol. 2, p.110Quarterly report: completion date per location
“The date deployment to the location was completed in MM/DD/YYYY format”
Initial Proposal Vol. 2, p.110Semi-annual site visits (Initial Proposal)
“Semi-annual project site visits: Site visits to project areas will occur twice a year, around six months apart”
Initial Proposal Vol. 2, p.110Nonpayment or termination for missed obligations
“Potential subgrantees should be aware that funds will be granted on a reimbursable basis, and are otherwise subject to nonpayment and/or termination in the event funds are awarded but the subgrantee fails to meet contractual obligations, including reporting requirements and availability for other routine subrecipient monitoring activities.”
Initial Proposal Vol. 2, p.111Monthly program status meetings
“Regular monthly meetings will include participation by B&F staff, University grant program staff, the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism (DBEDT) staff, Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL) staff, and the Lieutenant Governor’s office staff.”
Initial Proposal Vol. 2, p.111Sources
| Short | Title | Publisher | Date | URL | sha256 | fetched_at |
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| Final Proposal | State of Hawaiʻi BEAD Final Proposal v2.0 (NTIA-approved) | University of Hawaiʻi Broadband Office | 2025-11-18 | https://www.hawaii.edu/broadband/wp-content/uploads/sites/40/2026/01/Hawaii_BEAD_FP_APPROVED_20251118.pdf | 4b9bde0a8ed989cb9d59bb1c44c66676b75604163c76e758705ccbee951a22f9 | 2026-09-16T02:07:55.338Z |
| Final Proposal Appendix | BEAD Final Proposal Appendix v2.0 (glossary, monitoring plan, reimbursement policy) | University of Hawaiʻi Broadband Office | 2025-11-18 | https://www.hawaii.edu/broadband/wp-content/uploads/sites/40/2026/01/Hawaii_BEAD_FP_Appendix_APPROVED_20251118.pdf | e95f333ebe4bd466a8fb8d3543d13705716ca4e91ddfe27ab6c4561da6a2a02c | 2026-09-16T02:07:56.038Z |
| NTIA Final Proposal Overview | BEAD Final Proposal: Hawaii Overview (one page) | NTIA BroadbandUSA | 2025-12 | https://broadbandusa.ntia.gov/sites/default/files/2025-12/BEAD_FP_Overview_HI.pdf | 863943ab624638312201ea900d7ab510394b91fd95582c05bf205f16d633ed95 | 2026-09-16T02:07:56.231Z |
| Initial Proposal Vol. 1 | Hawaiʻi BEAD Initial Proposal Volume 1 (Approved-Final, rev. June 4, 2024) | University of Hawaiʻi Broadband Office | 2024-06-04 | https://www.hawaii.edu/broadband/wp-content/uploads/sites/40/2024/12/2024-06-04_Hawaii-BEAD-Initial-Proposal-Volume1_Approved-Final.pdf | a3a6b60b6cd38b4cc1dd5e29f3fed7b4b495b1c3588516952d149b3bcb642677 | 2026-09-16T02:07:56.289Z |
| Initial Proposal Vol. 2 | Hawaiʻi BEAD Initial Proposal Volume 2 (Approved-Final, rev. July 16, 2024) | University of Hawaiʻi Broadband Office | 2024-07-16 | https://www.hawaii.edu/broadband/wp-content/uploads/sites/40/2024/12/2024-06-28_Hawaii-BEAD-Initial-Proposal-Vol2-APPROVED-FInal.pdf | 54a3ea79e6e2a66a78c26a6a1b441a89bf3bf193e662b4af324ab19c19c83686 | 2026-09-16T02:07:56.748Z |
| Challenge Process Guide | Hawaiʻi BEAD Challenge Process Resource Guide v1.2 | University of Hawaiʻi Broadband Office | 2024-10-04 | https://www.hawaii.edu/broadband/wp-content/uploads/sites/40/2024/10/HAWAII-BEAD-Challenge-Process-Resource-Guide-v1.2.pdf | bf4486998ee2804cc21529ae6432dba3d7c79944b127ba304f3d9e80390c22f2 | 2026-09-16T02:07:57.790Z |
| UHBO Challenge Process page | Hawaiʻi BEAD Challenge Process (results page) | University of Hawaiʻi Broadband Office | 2025-01-10 | https://www.hawaii.edu/broadband/challenge-process/ | 9d7a03991d13c0979b448eec009e98986a67287224d4394067a2efe19f3cbfbf | 2026-09-16T02:07:58.259Z |
| UHBO Final Proposal page | Hawaiʻi BEAD Final Proposal (program page) | University of Hawaiʻi Broadband Office | — | https://www.hawaii.edu/broadband/final-proposal/ | 0f9d5e461764c5ad6c5b9af0832c4b4d44ed882f9c39ec0dcb0df5a03d5e90ea | 2026-09-16T02:07:58.335Z |
| NTIA release, Nov 18 2025 | NTIA Announces Approval of 18 BEAD Final Proposals | NTIA | 2025-11-18 | https://www.ntia.gov/press-release/2025/ntia-announces-approval-18-bead-final-proposals | c04189a51a2e237c196d873afb07a1e3bf2c0689357630c9b33a54f265db76a9 | 2026-09-16T02:07:58.357Z |
| Lt. Governor release, Dec 23 2025 | Federal Approval Advances Hawaiʻi's Broadband Expansion | Office of the Lieutenant Governor, State of Hawaiʻi | 2025-12-23 | https://ltgov.hawaii.gov/press-releases/federal-approval-advances-hawai%CA%BBis-broadband-expansion/ | d60dd13562daf918220a56815160ed9e2083587b1263214e427f07512b8dff12 | 2026-09-16T02:07:58.392Z |
| UH News, Aug 4 2026 | Hawaiʻi begins $150M broadband expansion for underserved communities | University of Hawaiʻi News | 2026-08-04 | https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2026/08/04/broadband-expansion-underserved-communities/ | 58bed1b954677b8ee4006ad355a335b18ec8f37695be19e64809504e1e2db66d | 2026-09-16T02:07:58.412Z |
Datasets
| Dataset | Source URL | sha256 | fetched_at | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FCC BDC summary | https://www.arcgis.com/sharing/rest/content/items/e1343efcefc344709057260ee57290a0?f=json | — | 2026-09-15T19:40:19.701Z | December 2025 |
| BEAD project areas | https://www.hawaii.edu/broadband/wp-content/uploads/sites/40/2026/01/fp_locations_approved.xlsx | 36afde586673f0f98593814db7f3ad33722e17a07618a61aa3250c7c8224841a | 2026-09-16T09:41:42.369Z | Counts approved-funded locations in NTIA-approved BEAD Final Proposal project areas. Kalawao County is not a separate project area; its BSLs fall under Maui project areas. |
| County geometry | https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/Generalized_ACS2023/State_County/MapServer/11/query?where=STATE%3D%2715%27&outFields=GEOID,STATE,COUNTY,NAME,BASENAME,AREALAND,AREAWATER&outSR=4326&f=geojson | 2dc1a12e1241173aa0f339817a07db2fb211e7f5f601b3291a6bb94b123f758e | 2026-09-16T09:41:53.597Z | Census TIGERweb Generalized ACS2023; NWHI rings of Honolulu removed. |