How much BEAD money did Midwest Data Center win?

$1.4 million in BEAD grants to serve 686 locations in Missouri and Iowa, per the state award lists.

Where is Midwest Data Center building with BEAD money?

Missouri: areas not broken out in the state file (97 locations). Iowa: areas not broken out in the state file (589 locations).

When does Midwest Data Center have to finish?

The latest estimated completion in the state files is December 10, 2029. BEAD gives winners four years from the subgrant to finish.

Does Midwest Data Center 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.

Midwest Data Center BEAD awards

Midwest Data Center won $1.4 million in BEAD grants to serve 686 locations in Missouri and Iowa, according to the state award lists below. These are wired builds, which means construction: placement, boring, splicing and drops.

Iowa

$908,973

Listed as Midwest Data Center, Inc. · 589 locations · Fiber · provider match $302,991 · est. completion December 10, 2029 · about 319 mi buried fiber (state estimate)

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

Missouri

$477,241

Listed as Midwest Data Center, Inc · 97 locations · Fiber · provider match $531,083 · est. completion November 30, 2028 · about 23 mi buried fiber (state estimate)

Source: Missouri Office of Broadband Development, BEAD Final Proposal data files (files posted 2025-09)

BEAD grants

$1.4 million

Locations

686

Grant per location

$2,021

Fiber miles (est.)

342 buried · 0 aerial

Latest completion

December 10, 2029

What this build needs from crews

Underground, about 342 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 686 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 the same states

BrightspeedMO · $117.3 million Conexon ConnectMO · $64.6 million Ste Rural BroadbandMO · $51.6 million Hometown InternetMO · $47.4 million Net Vision CommunicationsMO · $43.1 million CurrentMO · $41.6 million Stimulus TechnologiesMO · $41.1 million SpectrumMO · $39.6 million

Want to build for Midwest Data Center?

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