The SUCCESS for BEAD Act redirects leftover federal broadband funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to support broadband infrastructure projects with strategic benefits beyond traditional deployment, including public safety communications, workforce development, emergency response systems, and artificial intelligence-capable networks. States and territories would distribute these remaining grant funds through competitive subgrant programs that prioritize unserved areas and projects with at least 25 percent private cost-sharing, while a public challenge process would prevent duplicative fiber infrastructure in areas already served on wholesale terms. The bill expands eligible uses of BEAD funding to address national security concerns and U.S. competitiveness with China in advanced infrastructure and AI technology, while establishing cybersecurity requirements for certificate authorities and allowing up to 24 months of operational funding support (capped at 15 percent of each subgrant amount) to ensure project success. This approach aims to maximize the impact of existing federal broadband investments by connecting infrastructure development to workforce preparation, emergency communications, and emerging technology capabilities.
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