Flat Rock Telephone Cooperative BEAD awards
Flat Rock Telephone Cooperative won $3.1 million in BEAD grants to serve 209 locations in Illinois, according to the state award lists below. These are wired builds, which means construction: placement, boring, splicing and drops.
Illinois
$3.1 million
Listed as FLAT ROCK TELEPHONE CO-OP, INCORPORATED · 209 locations · Fiber · provider match $1.5 million · est. completion November 29, 2028 · about 48 mi buried fiber (state estimate)
Source: Illinois Office of Broadband (DCEO), BEAD Final Proposal data files (final version) (retrieved 2026-09-23)
BEAD grants
$3.1 million
Locations
209
Grant per location
$14,973
Fiber miles (est.)
48 buried · 0 aerial
Latest completion
November 29, 2028
What this build needs from crews
- Underground, about 48 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 209 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 Illinois
Wisper IspIL · $301.3 millionStrategic ManagementIL · $234.1 millionSurf Air WirelessIL · $52.1 millionSilo CommunicationsIL · $48.4 millionComcastIL · $45.4 millionCitizens Telecommunications Company of IllinoisIL · $17.6 millionGargoyle TechnologiesIL · $12.2 millionProtek CommunicationsIL · $10.7 million
Want to build for Flat Rock Telephone Cooperative?
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