{
  "state": "AZ",
  "programs": [
    {
      "name": "Arizona BEAD",
      "office": "Arizona Commerce Authority",
      "url": "https://www.azcommerce.com/broadband/initiatives/bead/",
      "summary": "NTIA approved the final proposal. About $967M in awards, with fiber planned for 118,170 locations and builds scheduled through 2029."
    }
  ],
  "items": [
    {
      "id": "az-bead-wecom-yavapai",
      "program": "BEAD",
      "awardee": "Wecom Fiber",
      "status": "awarded",
      "technology": "Fiber",
      "amount": 49500000,
      "locations": 13000,
      "scope": "county",
      "counties": [
        "Yavapai"
      ],
      "notes": "Part of Wecom Fiber's $195.8M Arizona BEAD award. Location count is approximate. Builds scheduled 2026 to 2029.",
      "source": "https://brandergroup.net/2025/12/wecom-fiber-wins-195m-bead-fiber-fund-in-arizona/",
      "updated": "2025-12"
    },
    {
      "id": "az-bead-wecom-coconino",
      "program": "BEAD",
      "awardee": "Wecom Fiber",
      "status": "awarded",
      "technology": "Fiber",
      "amount": 42300000,
      "locations": 10500,
      "scope": "county",
      "counties": [
        "Coconino"
      ],
      "notes": "Part of Wecom Fiber's $195.8M Arizona BEAD award. Location count is approximate. Builds scheduled 2026 to 2029.",
      "source": "https://brandergroup.net/2025/12/wecom-fiber-wins-195m-bead-fiber-fund-in-arizona/",
      "updated": "2025-12"
    },
    {
      "id": "az-bead-wecom-mohave",
      "program": "BEAD",
      "awardee": "Wecom Fiber",
      "status": "awarded",
      "technology": "Fiber",
      "amount": 24500000,
      "locations": 6500,
      "scope": "county",
      "counties": [
        "Mohave"
      ],
      "notes": "Part of Wecom Fiber's $195.8M Arizona BEAD award. Location count is approximate. Builds scheduled 2026 to 2029.",
      "source": "https://brandergroup.net/2025/12/wecom-fiber-wins-195m-bead-fiber-fund-in-arizona/",
      "updated": "2025-12"
    },
    {
      "id": "az-bead-wecom-navajo",
      "program": "BEAD",
      "awardee": "Wecom Fiber",
      "status": "awarded",
      "technology": "Fiber",
      "amount": 21000000,
      "locations": 6600,
      "scope": "county",
      "counties": [
        "Navajo"
      ],
      "notes": "Part of Wecom Fiber's $195.8M Arizona BEAD award. Location count is approximate. Builds scheduled 2026 to 2029.",
      "source": "https://brandergroup.net/2025/12/wecom-fiber-wins-195m-bead-fiber-fund-in-arizona/",
      "updated": "2025-12"
    },
    {
      "id": "az-bead-wecom-pinal",
      "program": "BEAD",
      "awardee": "Wecom Fiber",
      "status": "awarded",
      "technology": "Fiber",
      "amount": 20000000,
      "locations": 19000,
      "scope": "county",
      "counties": [
        "Pinal"
      ],
      "notes": "Part of Wecom Fiber's $195.8M Arizona BEAD award. Location count is approximate. Builds scheduled 2026 to 2029.",
      "source": "https://brandergroup.net/2025/12/wecom-fiber-wins-195m-bead-fiber-fund-in-arizona/",
      "updated": "2025-12"
    },
    {
      "id": "az-bead-wecom-maricopa",
      "program": "BEAD",
      "awardee": "Wecom Fiber",
      "status": "awarded",
      "technology": "Fiber",
      "amount": 16500000,
      "locations": 6100,
      "scope": "county",
      "counties": [
        "Maricopa"
      ],
      "notes": "Part of Wecom Fiber's $195.8M Arizona BEAD award. Location count is approximate. Builds scheduled 2026 to 2029.",
      "source": "https://brandergroup.net/2025/12/wecom-fiber-wins-195m-bead-fiber-fund-in-arizona/",
      "updated": "2025-12"
    },
    {
      "id": "az-bead-wecom-gila",
      "program": "BEAD",
      "awardee": "Wecom Fiber",
      "status": "awarded",
      "technology": "Fiber",
      "amount": 16700000,
      "locations": 3200,
      "scope": "county",
      "counties": [
        "Gila"
      ],
      "notes": "Part of Wecom Fiber's $195.8M Arizona BEAD award. Location count is approximate. Builds scheduled 2026 to 2029.",
      "source": "https://brandergroup.net/2025/12/wecom-fiber-wins-195m-bead-fiber-fund-in-arizona/",
      "updated": "2025-12"
    },
    {
      "id": "az-bead-wecom-la-paz",
      "program": "BEAD",
      "awardee": "Wecom Fiber",
      "status": "awarded",
      "technology": "Fiber",
      "amount": 4800000,
      "locations": 700,
      "scope": "county",
      "counties": [
        "La Paz"
      ],
      "notes": "Part of Wecom Fiber's $195.8M Arizona BEAD award. Location count is approximate. Builds scheduled 2026 to 2029.",
      "source": "https://brandergroup.net/2025/12/wecom-fiber-wins-195m-bead-fiber-fund-in-arizona/",
      "updated": "2025-12"
    },
    {
      "id": "az-bead-navajo",
      "program": "BEAD",
      "awardee": "Navajo Nation",
      "status": "awarded",
      "technology": "Fiber",
      "scope": "statewide",
      "notes": "Large provisional award covering Navajo Nation lands. Amount not listed here.",
      "source": "https://brandergroup.net/?p=25689",
      "updated": "2025-10"
    },
    {
      "id": "az-bead-pima-comcast",
      "program": "BEAD",
      "awardee": "Comcast",
      "status": "awarded",
      "technology": "Fiber",
      "scope": "county",
      "counties": [
        "Pima"
      ],
      "notes": "Named in the Pima County memo on the Arizona BEAD final proposal.",
      "source": "https://content.civicplus.com/api/assets/bbf85f09-7433-4e49-bda3-171ec3187acb",
      "updated": "2025-08"
    },
    {
      "id": "az-bead-pima-trico",
      "program": "BEAD",
      "awardee": "Trico Electric Cooperative",
      "status": "awarded",
      "technology": "Fiber",
      "scope": "county",
      "counties": [
        "Pima"
      ],
      "notes": "Named in the Pima County memo on the Arizona BEAD final proposal.",
      "source": "https://content.civicplus.com/api/assets/bbf85f09-7433-4e49-bda3-171ec3187acb",
      "updated": "2025-08"
    },
    {
      "id": "az-cochise-rdof",
      "program": "RDOF",
      "title": "RDOF award in Cochise County",
      "status": "awarded",
      "technology": "Varies by awardee",
      "scope": "county",
      "counties": [
        "Cochise"
      ],
      "notes": "In 2024 the county reported the RDOF awardee had made limited progress and was at high risk of default, and asked the state to open those areas to BEAD funding.",
      "source": "https://public.destinyhosted.com/cochidocs/2024/BOS/20240813_2795/7861%5F7861%5FWaiver%5FRequest%5Fto%5FState%5FBB%5FDirector%2Epdf",
      "updated": "2024-08"
    },
    {
      "id": "az-cochise-allo",
      "program": "BEAD application",
      "awardee": "Allo Fiber",
      "status": "proposed",
      "technology": "Fiber",
      "scope": "county",
      "counties": [
        "Cochise"
      ],
      "notes": "Applied for Arizona BEAD funding with a Cochise County letter of support. Award not confirmed here.",
      "source": "https://public.destinyhosted.com/cochidocs/2024/BOS/20240910_2806/7912%5FBEAD%5FFunding%5FLetter%5Fof%5FSupport%2Epdf",
      "updated": "2024-09"
    },
    {
      "id": "az-cochise-ssvec",
      "program": "BEAD application",
      "awardee": "Sulphur Springs Valley Electric Cooperative",
      "status": "proposed",
      "technology": "Fiber",
      "scope": "county",
      "counties": [
        "Cochise"
      ],
      "notes": "Joint fiber application with Cochise County for BEAD and other grants. Award not confirmed here.",
      "source": "https://public.destinyhosted.com/cochidocs/2025/BOS/20250107_2863/8110_SSVEC_BEAD_Funding_Letter_of_Support.pdf",
      "updated": "2025-01"
    }
  ]
}