Grand River Mutual Telephone Corporation BEAD awards
Grand River Mutual Telephone Corporation won $10.9 million in BEAD grants to serve 621 locations in Iowa, according to the state award lists below. These are wired builds, which means construction: placement, boring, splicing and drops.
Iowa
$10.9 million
621 locations · Fiber · provider match $3.6 million · est. completion December 31, 2028 · about 737 mi buried fiber (state estimate)
Source: Iowa Department of Management, Broadband Office: BEAD Final Proposal files (approved) (approved 2025-11-24)
BEAD grants
$10.9 million
Locations
621
Grant per location
$17,573
Fiber miles (est.)
737 buried · 0 aerial
Latest completion
December 31, 2028
What this build needs from crews
- Underground, about 737 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 621 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 Iowa
MediacomIA · $100.4 millionCitizens Mutual Telephone CooperativeIA · $8.4 millionMaquoketa Valley Electric CooperativeIA · $5.3 millionShellsburg CablevisionIA · $5.0 millionBTCIA · $4.8 millionHuxley Communications CooperativeIA · $4.3 millionFarmers' Telephone CompanyIA · $2.5 millionPartner Communications CooperativeIA · $2.5 million
Want to build for Grand River Mutual Telephone Corporation?
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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