Where is Hometown Internet building with BEAD money?

Missouri: areas not broken out in the state file (11,947 locations). Arkansas: areas not broken out in the state file (16,067 locations).

When does Hometown Internet have to finish?

The latest estimated completion in the state files is January 1, 2028. BEAD gives winners four years from the subgrant to finish.

Does Hometown Internet 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.

Hometown Internet BEAD awards

Hometown Internet won $135.8 million in BEAD grants to serve 28,014 locations in Missouri and Arkansas, according to the state award lists below. These are wired builds, which means construction: placement, boring, splicing and drops.

Arkansas

$88.5 million

Listed as Hometown Internet, LLC · 16,067 locations · Fiber (84%) / Cable (HFC) (16%) · provider match $38.7 million · est. completion December 15, 2027 · about 221 mi buried + 1,948 mi aerial fiber (state estimate)

Source: Arkansas State Broadband Office, BEAD Final Proposal Exhibits A-E (files posted 2026-01)

Missouri

$47.4 million

Listed as Hometown Internet, LLC · 11,947 locations · Fiber · provider match $20.3 million · est. completion January 1, 2028 · about 170 mi buried + 1,302 mi aerial fiber (state estimate)

Source: Missouri Office of Broadband Development, BEAD Final Proposal data files (files posted 2025-09)

BEAD grants

$135.8 million

Locations

28,014

Grant per location

$4,848

Fiber miles (est.)

391 buried · 3,250 aerial

Latest completion

January 1, 2028

What this build needs from crews

Underground, about 391 miles. Directional boring, plowing or trenching, conduit and handholes, then restoration. Locates come first on every foot (utility locating).
Aerial, about 3,250 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 28,014 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

BrightspeedMO · $117.3 million Aristotle Unified CommunicationsAR · $69.0 million Conexon ConnectMO · $64.6 million Ste Rural BroadbandMO · $51.6 million Net Vision CommunicationsMO · $43.1 million CurrentMO · $41.6 million Stimulus TechnologiesMO · $41.1 million SpectrumMO · $39.6 million

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