How much BEAD money did Thumb Electric Cooperative win?

$9.6 million in BEAD grants to serve 1,302 locations in Michigan, per the state award lists.

Where is Thumb Electric Cooperative building with BEAD money?

Michigan: areas not broken out in the state file (1,302 locations).

When does Thumb Electric Cooperative have to finish?

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

Does Thumb 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.

Thumb Electric Cooperative BEAD awards

Thumb Electric Cooperative won $9.6 million in BEAD grants to serve 1,302 locations in Michigan, according to the state award lists below. These are wired builds, which means construction: placement, boring, splicing and drops.

Michigan

$9.6 million

1,302 locations · Fiber · provider match $3.2 million · est. completion September 1, 2028 · about 298 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)

BEAD grants

$9.6 million

Locations

1,302

Grant per location

$7,361

Fiber miles (est.)

298 buried · 0 aerial

Latest completion

September 1, 2028

What this build needs from crews

Underground, about 298 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 1,302 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 Michigan

Strategic ManagementMI · $276.4 million 123netMI · $85.5 million Surf InternetMI · $62.4 million Midwest Energy & CommunicationsMI · $59.4 million ITC Broadband OperatingMI · $52.8 million SpectrumMI · $45.7 million Presque Isle Electric & Gas CooperativeMI · $38.0 million Upper Peninsula Telephone COmpanyMI · $35.5 million

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