How much BEAD money did Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative win?

$15.1 million in BEAD grants to serve 2,209 locations in Ohio and Indiana, per the state award lists.

Where is Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative building with BEAD money?

Ohio: areas not broken out in the state file (677 locations). Indiana: areas not broken out in the state file (1,532 locations).

When does Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative have to finish?

The latest estimated completion in the state files is February 2, 2028. BEAD gives winners four years from the subgrant to finish.

Does Paulding Putnam Electric 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.

Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative BEAD awards

Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative won $15.1 million in BEAD grants to serve 2,209 locations in Ohio and Indiana, according to the state award lists below. These are wired builds, which means construction: placement, boring, splicing and drops.

Indiana

$9.0 million

1,532 locations · Fiber · provider match $10.3 million · est. completion January 15, 2026 · about 88 mi buried + 206 mi aerial fiber (state estimate)

Source: Indiana Broadband Office, BEAD Final Proposal data uploads (files dated 2025-09-12)

Ohio

$6.1 million

Listed as Paulding Putnam Electric Co-Op, Inc. · 677 locations · Fiber · provider match $8.2 million · est. completion February 2, 2028 · about 312 mi buried + 84 mi aerial fiber (state estimate)

Source: BroadbandOhio, approved BEAD deployment projects, subgrantees and locations (retrieved 2026-09-21)

BEAD grants

$15.1 million

Locations

2,209

Grant per location

$6,849

Fiber miles (est.)

400 buried · 290 aerial

Latest completion

February 2, 2028

What this build needs from crews

Underground, about 400 miles. Directional boring, plowing or trenching, conduit and handholes, then restoration. Locates come first on every foot (utility locating).
Aerial, about 290 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 2,209 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

Strategic ManagementIN · $149.7 million Mainstream Fiber NetworksIN · $121.9 million SpectrumOH · $65.1 million Surf InternetIN · $55.0 million Aristotle Unified CommunicationsOH · $24.3 million BrightspeedOH · $17.0 million NineStar ConnectIN · $16.8 million South Central PowerOH · $12.2 million

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