Navajo Nation BEAD awards
Navajo Nation won $287.0 million in BEAD grants to serve 30,962 locations in Utah, New Mexico, and Arizona, according to the state award lists below. These are wired builds, which means construction: placement, boring, splicing and drops.
Arizona
$148.6 million
16,940 locations · Licensed fixed wireless (64%) / Fiber (24%) / Satellite (LEO) (11%) · provider match $49.7 million · est. completion December 15, 2028
Navajo Nation
Source: Arizona Commerce Authority, BEAD final proposal exhibits (subgrantees, deployment projects, locations and CAIs, 12/2/2025) (retrieved 2026-09-24)
New Mexico
$111.8 million
Listed as The Navajo Nation · 11,930 locations · Licensed-by-rule fixed wireless (70%) / Fiber (22%) / Satellite (LEO) (9%) · provider match $28.5 million · est. completion January 5, 2029 · about 165 mi buried 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)
Utah
$26.6 million
2,092 locations · Licensed-by-rule fixed wireless (69%) / Satellite (LEO) (23%) / Fiber (8%) · provider match $8.9 million · est. completion February 1, 2029 · about 65 mi buried fiber (state estimate)
Source: Utah Broadband Center, BEAD Final Proposal files (retrieved 2026-09-23)
BEAD grants
$287.0 million
Locations
30,962
Grant per location
$9,268
Fiber miles (est.)
230 buried · 0 aerial
Latest completion
February 1, 2029
What this build needs from crews
- Underground, about 230 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 30,962 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
WecomAZ · $195.8 millionUBTA-UBET Communications (Strata Networks)UT · $43.6 millionPeñasco Valley Telephone CooperativeNM · $35.7 millionSWC TelesolutionsNM · $33.3 millionLiberty BroadbandUT · $29.0 millionKit Carson Electric CooperativeNM · $27.0 millionOso Internet SolutionsNM · $23.7 millionTransWorld NetworkAZ · $23.5 million
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