How much BEAD money did Blackfoot Telephone Cooperative win?

$26.2 million in BEAD grants to serve 3,748 locations in Montana, per the state award lists.

Where is Blackfoot Telephone Cooperative building with BEAD money?

Montana: areas not broken out in the state file (3,748 locations).

When does Blackfoot Telephone Cooperative have to finish?

The latest estimated completion in the state files is April 2, 2030. BEAD gives winners four years from the subgrant to finish.

Does Blackfoot Telephone Cooperative hire subcontractors for BEAD work?

Wired BEAD builds are usually staffed through construction primes and subcontractors. Ask the provider's construction or vendor team, and list your crew with the states you cover so primes can find you.

Blackfoot Telephone Cooperative BEAD awards

Blackfoot Telephone Cooperative won $26.2 million in BEAD grants to serve 3,748 locations in Montana, according to the state award lists below. These are wired builds, which means construction: placement, boring, splicing and drops.

Montana

$26.2 million

Listed as BLACKFOOT TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE, INC. · 3,748 locations · Fiber (82%) / Unlicensed fixed wireless (18%) · provider match $8.7 million · est. completion April 2, 2030 · about 159 mi buried fiber (state estimate)

Source: Montana ConnectMT, BEAD Final Proposal files (approved) (approved 2026-01-05)

BEAD grants

$26.2 million

Locations

3,748

Grant per location

$7,000

Fiber miles (est.)

159 buried · 0 aerial

Latest completion

April 2, 2030

What this build needs from crews

Underground, about 159 miles. Directional boring, plowing or trenching, conduit and handholes, then restoration. Locates come first on every foot (utility locating).
Splicing and drops. Every one of the 3,748 locations needs a drop and a splice at the end (fiber splicing).

How subs usually get on a BEAD build

Find out who is building. Providers often hand construction to a prime or an engineering and construction firm, and those firms hire the subs.
Get your paperwork ready before you call: certificate of insurance, W-9, safety program, and proof you can do the footage.
Ask what the state's BEAD rules mean for subs. Workforce, safety and reporting requirements vary by state and are often passed down.
Be findable. List your crew with the states and trades you cover, and watch fiber work on the board.

Other wired BEAD winners in Montana

Gallatin Wireless Internet (Celerity Internet)MT · $102.6 million SpectrumMT · $27.3 million Siyeh CommunicationsMT · $9.0 million Grizzly BroadbandMT · $8.5 million Interbel Telephone CooperativeMT · $5.7 million Montana Internet CorporationMT · $4.6 million Range Telephone CooperativeMT · $4.1 million Ziply Fiber of MontanaMT · $2.2 million

Want to build for Blackfoot Telephone Cooperative?

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