How much BEAD money did Partner Communications Cooperative win?

$2.5 million in BEAD grants to serve 194 locations in Iowa, per the state award lists.

Where is Partner Communications Cooperative building with BEAD money?

Iowa: areas not broken out in the state file (194 locations).

When does Partner Communications Cooperative have to finish?

The latest estimated completion in the state files is June 1, 2028. BEAD gives winners four years from the subgrant to finish.

Does Partner Communications Cooperative 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.

Partner Communications Cooperative BEAD awards

Partner Communications Cooperative won $2.5 million in BEAD grants to serve 194 locations in Iowa, according to the state award lists below. These are wired builds, which means construction: placement, boring, splicing and drops.

Iowa

$2.5 million

194 locations · Fiber · provider match $1.6 million · est. completion June 1, 2028 · about 366 mi buried fiber (state estimate)

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

BEAD grants

$2.5 million

Locations

194

Grant per location

$12,777

Fiber miles (est.)

366 buried · 0 aerial

Latest completion

June 1, 2028

What this build needs from crews

Underground, about 366 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 194 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 Partner Communications Cooperative?

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