How much BEAD money did Valley Telephone Cooperative win?

$6.9 million in BEAD grants to serve 299 locations in New Mexico, per the state award lists.

Where is Valley Telephone Cooperative building with BEAD money?

New Mexico: areas not broken out in the state file (299 locations).

When does Valley Telephone Cooperative have to finish?

The latest estimated completion in the state files is January 5, 2029. BEAD gives winners four years from the subgrant to finish.

Does Valley Telephone 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.

Valley Telephone Cooperative BEAD awards

Valley Telephone Cooperative won $6.9 million in BEAD grants to serve 299 locations in New Mexico, according to the state award lists below. These are wired builds, which means construction: placement, boring, splicing and drops.

New Mexico

$6.9 million

Listed as Valley Telephone Cooperative, Inc. · 299 locations · Fiber · provider match $6.0 million · est. completion January 5, 2029 · about 124 mi buried fiber (state estimate)

Source: New Mexico Office of Broadband Access and Expansion, BEAD Final Proposal files (approved) (approved 2026-01-27; updated for 2026-07-01 rescission)

BEAD grants

$6.9 million

Locations

299

Grant per location

$23,210

Fiber miles (est.)

124 buried · 0 aerial

Latest completion

January 5, 2029

What this build needs from crews

Underground, about 124 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 299 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 New Mexico

Navajo NationNM · $111.8 million Peñasco Valley Telephone CooperativeNM · $35.7 million SWC TelesolutionsNM · $33.3 million Kit Carson Electric CooperativeNM · $27.0 million Oso Internet SolutionsNM · $23.7 million Pueblo of JemezNM · $22.9 million TWN-Hybrid-Southwest CoreNM · $18.8 million ComcastNM · $15.8 million

Want to build for Valley Telephone Cooperative?

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.

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