How much BEAD money did Leaco Rural Telephone Cooperative win?

$1.0 million in BEAD grants to serve 85 locations in New Mexico, per the state award lists.

Where is Leaco Rural Telephone Cooperative building with BEAD money?

New Mexico: areas not broken out in the state file (85 locations).

When does Leaco Rural Telephone Cooperative have to finish?

The latest estimated completion in the state files is January 5, 2029. BEAD gives winners four years from the subgrant to finish.

Does Leaco Rural Telephone Cooperative 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.

Leaco Rural Telephone Cooperative BEAD awards

Leaco Rural Telephone Cooperative won $1.0 million in BEAD grants to serve 85 locations in New Mexico, according to the state award lists below. These are wired builds, which means construction: placement, boring, splicing and drops.

New Mexico

$1.0 million

Listed as Leaco Rural Telephone Cooperative, Inc. · 85 locations · Fiber (88%) / Unlicensed fixed wireless (12%) · provider match $347,928 · est. completion January 5, 2029 · about 13 mi aerial fiber (state estimate)

Source: New Mexico Office of Broadband Access and Expansion, BEAD Final Proposal files (approved) (approved 2026-01-27; updated for 2026-07-01 rescission)

BEAD grants

$1.0 million

Locations

Grant per location

$12,280

Fiber miles (est.)

0 buried · 13 aerial

Latest completion

January 5, 2029

What this build needs from crews

Aerial, about 13 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 85 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 New Mexico

Navajo NationNM · $111.8 million Peñasco Valley Telephone CooperativeNM · $35.7 million SWC TelesolutionsNM · $33.3 million Kit Carson Electric CooperativeNM · $27.0 million Oso Internet SolutionsNM · $23.7 million Pueblo of JemezNM · $22.9 million TWN-Hybrid-Southwest CoreNM · $18.8 million ComcastNM · $15.8 million

Want to build for Leaco Rural Telephone Cooperative?

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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