Marne & Elk Horn Telephone Company BEAD awards
Marne & Elk Horn Telephone Company won $381,669 in BEAD grants to serve 80 locations in Iowa, according to the state award lists below. These are wired builds, which means construction: placement, boring, splicing and drops.
Iowa
$381,669
Listed as The Marne & Elk Horn Telephone Company · 80 locations · Fiber · provider match $572,504 · est. completion November 25, 2026 · about 73 mi buried fiber (state estimate)
Source: Iowa Department of Management, Broadband Office: BEAD Final Proposal files (approved) (approved 2025-11-24)
BEAD grants
$381,669
Locations
80
Grant per location
$4,771
Fiber miles (est.)
73 buried · 0 aerial
Latest completion
November 25, 2026
What this build needs from crews
- Underground, about 73 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 80 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 millionGrand River Mutual Telephone CorporationIA · $10.9 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 million
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