How much BEAD money did Midstates Data Transport win?

$9.8 million in BEAD grants to serve 423 locations in Nebraska, per the state award lists.

Where is Midstates Data Transport building with BEAD money?

Nebraska: areas not broken out in the state file (423 locations).

When does Midstates Data Transport have to finish?

The latest estimated completion in the state files is December 31, 2029. BEAD gives winners four years from the subgrant to finish.

Does Midstates Data Transport 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.

Midstates Data Transport BEAD awards

Midstates Data Transport won $9.8 million in BEAD grants to serve 423 locations in Nebraska, according to the state award lists below. These are wired builds, which means construction: placement, boring, splicing and drops.

Nebraska

$9.8 million

Listed as Midstates Data Transport LLC · 423 locations · Fiber · provider match $1.9 million · est. completion December 31, 2029 · about 24 mi buried + 173 mi aerial fiber (state estimate)

Source: Nebraska Broadband Office, BEAD Final Proposal Exhibits A-E (retrieved 2026-09-23)

BEAD grants

$9.8 million

Locations

423

Grant per location

$23,192

Fiber miles (est.)

24 buried · 173 aerial

Latest completion

December 31, 2029

What this build needs from crews

Underground, about 24 miles. Directional boring, plowing or trenching, conduit and handholes, then restoration. Locates come first on every foot (utility locating).
Aerial, about 173 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 423 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 Nebraska

NedelcoNE · $5.2 million Pinpoint CommunicationsNE · $2.6 million Mobius CommunicationsNE · $2.0 million Quick Current-NebraskaNE · $509,983 Northeast NE TelephoneNE · $149,995

Want to build for Midstates Data Transport?

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