How much BEAD money did City of Auburn win?

$107,692 in BEAD grants to serve 7 locations in Indiana, per the state award lists.

Where is City of Auburn building with BEAD money?

Indiana: areas not broken out in the state file (7 locations).

When does City of Auburn have to finish?

The latest estimated completion in the state files is January 15, 2026. BEAD gives winners four years from the subgrant to finish.

Does City of Auburn 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.

City of Auburn (Auburn Essential Services) BEAD awards

City of Auburn (Auburn Essential Services) won $107,692 in BEAD grants to serve 7 locations in Indiana, according to the state award lists below. These are wired builds, which means construction: placement, boring, splicing and drops.

Indiana

$107,692

Listed as City of Auburn DBA Auburn Essential Services · 7 locations · Fiber · provider match $50,000 · est. completion January 15, 2026 · about 2 mi buried fiber (state estimate)

Source: Indiana Broadband Office, BEAD Final Proposal data uploads (files dated 2025-09-12)

BEAD grants

$107,692

Locations

Grant per location

$15,385

Fiber miles (est.)

2 buried · 0 aerial

Latest completion

January 15, 2026

What this build needs from crews

Underground, about 2 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 7 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 Indiana

Strategic ManagementIN · $149.7 million Mainstream Fiber NetworksIN · $121.9 million Surf InternetIN · $55.0 million BrightspeedIN · $24.5 million NineStar ConnectIN · $16.8 million ComcastIN · $14.2 million Paulding Putnam Electric CooperativeIN · $9.0 million Decatur County REMCIN · $7.1 million

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