# Delaware Accelerates Verizon BEAD Broadband Buildout

On October 20, 2026, Delaware added Verizon’s $43.3 million Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) project to the JobsFirst Permitting Accelerator to expedite construction extending high-speed broadband to more than 2,000 homes and businesses. The project is described as active permitting coordination, not a new solicitation or contract competition; it reportedly leverages nearly $4 in private capital for every $1 in federal funding.

- **Why this matters:** The accelerator may help move a significant state broadband buildout forward, creating potential supplier and subcontracting needs as construction proceeds.
- Contractors and suppliers can contact the Delaware Broadband Office for implementation details and to identify possible opportunities; the announcement does not specify an open procurement or proposal deadline.
- The project’s reported private-capital leverage may be relevant to firms assessing the funding mix and delivery environment for Delaware broadband work.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Information Technology, Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Digital Infrastructure, Grants & Funding
**Published:** October 20, 2026

### Government Entities
- Delaware Broadband Office
- Delaware Department of Technology and Information
- National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)
- State of Delaware

### Vendors
- Verizon (BEAD project implementer)

### Key Quotes
> This project leverages nearly $4 in private capital for every $1 in federal funding invested.
> — Bob Osmond, Chief Information Officer

### Sources
- [Governor Meyer Announces Inclusion of Verizon BEAD Project in Jobsfirst Accelerator Program - State of Delaware News](https://news.delaware.gov/2026/10/20/governor-meyer-announces-inclusion-verizon-bead-project-in-jobsfirst-accelerator-program/) - DE
- [Gov. Meyer Announces Inclusion of Verizon Broadband Equity, Access, & Deployment (BEAD) Project in Jobsfirst Program - State of Delaware News](https://news.delaware.gov/2026/10/20/gov-meyer-announces-inclusion-of-verizon-broadband-equity-access-deployment-bead-project-in-jobsfirst-program/) - DE