How much BEAD money did E4 Connect win?

$7.4 million in BEAD grants to serve 800 locations in Oregon and Nevada, per the state award lists.

Where is E4 Connect building with BEAD money?

Oregon: areas not broken out in the state file (362 locations). Nevada: areas not broken out in the state file (438 locations).

When does E4 Connect have to finish?

The latest estimated completion in the state files is February 1, 2030. BEAD gives winners four years from the subgrant to finish.

Does E4 Connect 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.

E4 Connect BEAD awards

E4 Connect won $7.4 million in BEAD grants to serve 800 locations in Oregon and Nevada, according to the state award lists below. These are wired builds, which means construction: placement, boring, splicing and drops.

Nevada

$3.7 million

Listed as E4 Connect, Inc. · 438 locations · Fiber · provider match $3.4 million · est. completion July 30, 2028 · about 164 mi buried + 8 mi aerial fiber (state estimate)

Source: Nevada Office of Science, Innovation and Technology, BEAD Final Proposal files (retrieved 2026-09-23)

Oregon

$3.7 million

Listed as E4 Connect, Inc. · 362 locations · Fiber (92%) / Licensed fixed wireless (8%) · provider match $14.5 million · est. completion February 1, 2030 · about 29 mi buried fiber (state estimate)

Source: Business Oregon Broadband Office, Approved Final Proposal CSV files (files dated 2025-12-16)

BEAD grants

$7.4 million

Locations

800

Grant per location

$9,192

Fiber miles (est.)

193 buried · 8 aerial

Latest completion

February 1, 2030

What this build needs from crews

Underground, about 193 miles. Directional boring, plowing or trenching, conduit and handholes, then restoration. Locates come first on every foot (utility locating).
Aerial, about 8 miles. Make-ready, strand and lash, and pole attachments (aerial fiber), usually with traffic control on the road.
Splicing and drops. Every one of the 800 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 the same states

Stimulus Technologies of OregonOR · $185.8 million ComcastOR · $94.4 million Astound Networks OregonOR · $90.7 million Hot Spot BroadbandNV · $56.9 million Stimulus Technologies of NevadaNV · $35.2 million Douglas ServicesOR · $31.6 million Windwave TechnologiesOR · $29.8 million Northwest Fiber (Ziply)OR · $28.4 million

Want to build for E4 Connect?

Providers and their primes staff these builds with subcontractors. List your crew with the states and trades you cover so they can find you. Free.

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