How much BEAD money did Long Lines Broadband win?

$943,458 in BEAD grants to serve 128 locations in Iowa, per the state award lists.

Where is Long Lines Broadband building with BEAD money?

Iowa: areas not broken out in the state file (128 locations).

When does Long Lines Broadband have to finish?

The latest estimated completion in the state files is June 30, 2027. BEAD gives winners four years from the subgrant to finish.

Does Long Lines Broadband 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.

Long Lines Broadband BEAD awards

Long Lines Broadband won $943,458 in BEAD grants to serve 128 locations in Iowa, according to the state award lists below. These are wired builds, which means construction: placement, boring, splicing and drops.

Iowa

$943,458

128 locations · Fiber · provider match $508,016 · est. completion June 30, 2027 · about 430 mi buried fiber (state estimate)

Source: Iowa Department of Management, Broadband Office: BEAD Final Proposal files (approved) (approved 2025-11-24)

BEAD grants

$943,458

Locations

128

Grant per location

$7,371

Fiber miles (est.)

430 buried · 0 aerial

Latest completion

June 30, 2027

What this build needs from crews

Underground, about 430 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 128 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 million Grand River Mutual Telephone CorporationIA · $10.9 million Citizens Mutual Telephone CooperativeIA · $8.4 million Maquoketa Valley Electric CooperativeIA · $5.3 million Shellsburg CablevisionIA · $5.0 million BTCIA · $4.8 million Huxley Communications CooperativeIA · $4.3 million Farmers' Telephone CompanyIA · $2.5 million

Want to build for Long Lines Broadband?

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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