The Washington State Department of Commerce Director Joe Nguyễn confirmed that federal funds are flowing again after a temporary pause caused by a memorandum from the White House. This funding resumption is particularly crucial for federal grantees in the broadband industry, who were concerned about potential impacts on programs like the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program. The original memo was blocked by a U.S. District Judge, and the White House subsequently rescinded it, providing reassurance to state and federal partners.
If you have federal funding from Commerce, please continue your programs and services as usual. We will reach out if there are future actions or orders.
The memorandum created uncertainty among many federal grantees, causing many in the broadband industry to wonder how the pause would affect funds.
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