How much BEAD money did Farmers Mutual Telephone win?

$7.5 million in BEAD grants to serve 514 locations in Oregon and Idaho, per the state award lists.

Where is Farmers Mutual Telephone building with BEAD money?

Oregon: areas not broken out in the state file (257 locations). Idaho: areas not broken out in the state file (257 locations).

When does Farmers Mutual Telephone 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 Farmers Mutual Telephone 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.

Farmers Mutual Telephone BEAD awards

Farmers Mutual Telephone won $7.5 million in BEAD grants to serve 514 locations in Oregon and Idaho, according to the state award lists below. These are wired builds, which means construction: placement, boring, splicing and drops.

Oregon

$4.7 million

Listed as Farmers Mutual Telephone Co · 257 locations · Fiber · est. completion February 1, 2030 · about 60 mi buried fiber (state estimate)

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

Idaho

$2.7 million

Listed as Farmers Mutual Telephone Co. · 257 locations · Fiber · provider match $2.5 million · about 35 mi buried fiber (state estimate)

Source: Link Up Idaho (Idaho Commerce), BEAD final proposal files: subgrantees, deployment projects (12/5/2025), locations and CAIs (retrieved 2026-09-24)

BEAD grants

$7.5 million

Locations

514

Grant per location

$14,535

Fiber miles (est.)

95 buried · 0 aerial

Latest completion

February 1, 2030

What this build needs from crews

Underground, about 95 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 514 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 FyberComID · $86.5 million Wi-FiberID · $58.6 million ETS ManagementID · $57.4 million Concept CommunicationsID · $36.6 million Douglas ServicesOR · $31.6 million

Want to build for Farmers Mutual Telephone?

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