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  "description": "The state covered 70 percent of eligible Round Two locations with reliable internet bids.",
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  "publishedAt": "2025-06-04T01:54:57.000Z",
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  "textContent": "WASHINGTON, June 3, 2025 – Washington’s broadband office received bids for 70 percent of eligible project areas in its second funding round under the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program.\n\nThe state received 202 applications for project areas that did not receive an award in the state’s first funding round, with 32 percent of locations receiving two or more bids. The _state’s initial round drew_ 307 applications covering 180 of the 236 eligible project areas.\n\nWashington state was allotted $1.2 billion from the $42.45 billion federal BEAD program.\n\nThe Washington State Broadband Office plans to hold off on announcing third round bidding until after National Telecommunications and Information Administration issues revised BEAD guidelines, which are expected this month.",
  "title": "Second Round of Washington State BEAD Program Draws 202 Applications",
  "updatedAt": "2026-03-11T03:28:35.289Z"
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