Strategic Management BEAD awards
Strategic Management won $758.1 million in BEAD grants to serve 136,469 locations in Michigan, Kentucky, Indiana, and Illinois, according to the state award lists below. These are wired builds, which means construction: placement, boring, splicing and drops.
Michigan
$276.4 million
Listed as Strategic Management, LLC · 56,484 locations · Fiber · provider match $97.3 million · est. completion November 1, 2029 · about 10,718 mi buried fiber (state estimate)
Source: Michigan High-Speed Internet Office (MIHI), BEAD Final Proposal data uploads (September 2025, with scope change 2) (files dated 2025-09-09)
Illinois
$234.1 million
Listed as STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT, LLC · 34,033 locations · Fiber · provider match $118.5 million · est. completion December 29, 2030 · about 7,484 mi buried fiber (state estimate)
Source: Illinois Office of Broadband (DCEO), BEAD Final Proposal data files (final version) (retrieved 2026-09-23)
Indiana
$149.7 million
Listed as Strategic Management, LLC · 32,902 locations · Fiber · provider match $49.9 million · est. completion January 15, 2026 · about 6,418 mi buried fiber (state estimate)
Source: Indiana Broadband Office, BEAD Final Proposal data uploads (files dated 2025-09-12)
Kentucky
$97.9 million
Listed as Strategic Management LLC · 13,050 locations · Fiber · provider match $32.6 million · est. completion January 15, 2030 · about 4,600 mi aerial fiber (state estimate)
Source: Kentucky Broadband Office, BEAD Final Proposal Exhibits A-C (approved) (NTIA approved 2026-01-07)
BEAD grants
$758.1 million
Locations
136,469
Grant per location
$5,555
Fiber miles (est.)
24,620 buried · 4,600 aerial
Latest completion
December 29, 2030
What this build needs from crews
- Underground, about 24,620 miles. Directional boring, plowing or trenching, conduit and handholes, then restoration. Locates come first on every foot (utility locating).
- Aerial, about 4,600 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 136,469 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.
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