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Sub-Grantee Selection Process

Welcome to Connect Illinois Round 4, the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program!

The Wave 1 application window was open from January 23 – February 26, 2025. For questions, please contact broadband@illinois.gov.

The Wave 2 application window will open this spring. Upon the launch of Wave 2, the IOB will publish an updated list of available Project Area Units and office hours will resume.

Application Documents

Document Description
Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)
(For informational purposes only)		 State of Illinois grant opportunity rules and requirements. 
Application Guidebook Overview of all application questions, including templates and form links, plus additional details.
Application Forms: There are three forms which must be completed for an application to be considered final:
  • Entity Form – Entity-specific qualification information (to be completed just once per entity).
  • Project Form – Project-specific information (must be completed for each project).
  • Application Submission Form – Final State-required form to consider an application formally submitted (must be completed for each project). 
Project Area Selection Tool Tool to explore and download proposed project area. Tool allows applicants to search for Project Area Units (PAUs), mark them as “Must Have”, and download PAU data to be included in application. Applicants are required to download a CSV from this tool with their proposed project area as part of the application.

Additional Resources: