How much BEAD money did Pioneer Telephone Association win?

$7.8 million in BEAD grants to serve 295 locations in Kansas, per the state award lists.

Where is Pioneer Telephone Association building with BEAD money?

Kansas: areas not broken out in the state file (295 locations).

When does Pioneer Telephone Association have to finish?

The latest estimated completion in the state files is September 30, 2027. BEAD gives winners four years from the subgrant to finish.

Does Pioneer Telephone Association 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.

Pioneer Telephone Association BEAD awards

Pioneer Telephone Association won $7.8 million in BEAD grants to serve 295 locations in Kansas, according to the state award lists below. These are wired builds, which means construction: placement, boring, splicing and drops.

Kansas

$7.8 million

Listed as Pioneer Telephone Association, Inc. · 295 locations · Fiber · provider match $2.9 million · est. completion September 30, 2027 · about 278 mi buried fiber (state estimate)

Source: Kansas Office of Broadband Development, BEAD Final Proposal files (approved) (files dated 2025-11-07)

BEAD grants

$7.8 million

Locations

295

Grant per location

$26,586

Fiber miles (est.)

278 buried · 0 aerial

Latest completion

September 30, 2027

What this build needs from crews

Underground, about 278 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 295 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 Kansas

3JL HoldingsKS · $58.6 million IdeaTek TelcomKS · $43.4 million Giant CommunicationsKS · $18.0 million Resound NetworksKS · $13.9 million Twin Valley TelephoneKS · $4.0 million Haviland Telephone CompanyKS · $3.2 million Twin Valley CommunicationsKS · $2.6 million Totah CommunicationsKS · $2.6 million

Want to build for Pioneer Telephone Association?

Providers and their primes staff these builds with subcontractors. List your crew with the states and trades you cover so they can find you. Free.

List your crew Fiber work on the board

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