Empower Broadband BEAD awards
Empower Broadband won $31.0 million in BEAD grants to serve 2,960 locations in Virginia, according to the state award lists below. These are wired builds, which means construction: placement, boring, splicing and drops.
Virginia
$31.0 million
Listed as Empower Broadband, Inc. · 2,960 locations · Fiber · provider match $10.3 million · est. completion January 1, 2030
Halifax County (2183), Mecklenburg County (729), Greensville County (46), Brunswick County (2)
Source: Virginia DHCD Office of Broadband, Final Proposal data uploads (10.24.25) and Awards by Jurisdiction and ISP (data files dated 2025-10-24)
BEAD grants
$31.0 million
Locations
2,960
Grant per location
$10,462
Latest completion
January 1, 2030
What this build needs from crews
- Placement. The state files don't split buried from aerial miles for Empower Broadband, so expect both underground and aerial work.
- Splicing and drops. Every one of the 2,960 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 Virginia
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