How much BEAD money did Imagine Networks win?

$202,150 in BEAD grants to serve 65 locations in Ohio, per the state award lists.

Where is Imagine Networks building with BEAD money?

Ohio: areas not broken out in the state file (65 locations).

When does Imagine Networks have to finish?

The latest estimated completion in the state files is February 2, 2028. BEAD gives winners four years from the subgrant to finish.

Does Imagine Networks 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.

Imagine Networks BEAD awards

Imagine Networks won $202,150 in BEAD grants to serve 65 locations in Ohio, according to the state award lists below. These are wired builds, which means construction: placement, boring, splicing and drops.

Ohio

$202,150

65 locations · Fiber · provider match $70,753 · est. completion February 2, 2028 · about 8 mi buried fiber (state estimate)

Source: BroadbandOhio, approved BEAD deployment projects, subgrantees and locations (retrieved 2026-09-21)

BEAD grants

$202,150

Locations

Grant per location

$3,110

Fiber miles (est.)

8 buried · 0 aerial

Latest completion

February 2, 2028

What this build needs from crews

Underground, about 8 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 65 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 Ohio

SpectrumOH · $65.1 million Aristotle Unified CommunicationsOH · $24.3 million BrightspeedOH · $17.0 million South Central PowerOH · $12.2 million Little Miami GigOH · $11.2 million ComcastOH · $9.1 million Bascom Mutual Telephone CompanyOH · $8.0 million Paulding Putnam Electric CooperativeOH · $6.1 million

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