According to the Electric Power Research Institute, data centers could consume up to 9% of U.S. electricity generation annually by 2030, up from 4% in 2023.
The initiative includes a special focus on behavioral health and will provide significant support to local health care systems in their quest to enhance care delivery and reduce disparities.
The BEAD program is one part of the “Internet for All” initiative, the goal of which is to provide affordable, reliable, high-speed internet service to every American.
This program will give money to cities and regional groups to build small- or medium-sized waste management systems either in their entirety or as part of a bigger project.
The program supports landowners and other entities in conserving, restoring and protecting wetlands, productive agricultural lands and grasslands at risk of being converted to other uses.
Applications are encouraged from organizations that assist innovative technology-focused and high-growth companies in developing, testing and implementing emerging technologies.