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Richland-Grant Telephone Cooperative BEAD awards

Richland-Grant Telephone Cooperative won $2.4 million in BEAD grants to serve 331 locations in Wisconsin, according to the state award lists below. These are wired builds, which means construction: placement, boring, splicing and drops.

Wisconsin
$2.4 million
Listed as Richland-Grant Telephone Cooperative, Inc. · 331 locations · Fiber · provider match $2.1 million · est. completion September 1, 2029 · about 195 mi aerial fiber (state estimate)
Grant (168), Richland (108), Iowa (55)
Source: Wisconsin PSC, Approved BEAD Award Data and Award Summary (June 17, 2026) (2026-06-17)
BEAD grants
$2.4 million
Locations
331
Grant per location
$7,400
Fiber miles (est.)
0 buried · 195 aerial
Latest completion
September 1, 2029

What this build needs from crews

  • Aerial, about 195 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 331 locations needs a drop and a splice at the end (fiber splicing).

How subs usually get on a BEAD build

  1. Find out who is building. Providers often hand construction to a prime or an engineering and construction firm, and those firms hire the subs.
  2. Get your paperwork ready before you call: certificate of insurance, W-9, safety program, and proof you can do the footage.
  3. Ask what the state's BEAD rules mean for subs. Workforce, safety and reporting requirements vary by state and are often passed down.
  4. Be findable. List your crew with the states and trades you cover, and watch fiber work on the board.

Other wired BEAD winners in Wisconsin

Bertram CommunicationsWI · $172.4 millionBrightspeedWI · $140.2 millionHilbert CommunicationsWI · $83.8 millionSokaogon Chippewa TribeWI · $56.6 millionCTC TelcomWI · $46.7 millionNorvadoWI · $41.0 millionFrontier Communications CorporationWI · $33.3 millionPierce Pepin Cooperative ServicesWI · $21.6 million
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