Verizon BEAD awards
Verizon won $217.7 million in BEAD grants to serve 25,807 locations in Pennsylvania, New York, Massachusetts, Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, and Rhode Island, according to the state award lists below. These are wired builds, which means construction: placement, boring, splicing and drops.
Pennsylvania
$108.8 million
14,297 locations · Fiber
Source: Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority, BEAD Provisional Grant Approval List (2026-04-27)
New York
$56.1 million
Listed as Verizon New York, Inc. · 4,016 locations · Fiber · provider match $135.2 million
Ulster (1,293), Essex (626), Erie (377), Albany (335), Sullivan (247), Washington (220), Fulton (181), Tonawanda Reservation (181), Montgomery (156), Rensselaer (123), Oneida (99), Clinton (79), Oswego (72), Schenectady (27)
Virginia
$22.9 million
Listed as Verizon Virginia LLC · 2,215 locations · Fiber · provider match $55.9 million · est. completion January 1, 2030
17 localities; top: Rockingham County (1254), Giles County (330), Page County (177), Roanoke County (127), Suffolk city (70), Tazewell County (51), Fairfax County (46), Roanoke city (36)
Source: Virginia DHCD Office of Broadband, Final Proposal data uploads (10.24.25) and Awards by Jurisdiction and ISP (data files dated 2025-10-24)
Maryland
$15.7 million
Listed as Verizon Maryland LLC · 1,769 locations · Fiber · provider match $20.9 million · est. completion March 1, 2029 · about 96 mi buried + 401 mi aerial fiber (state estimate)
Source: Maryland DHCD Office of Statewide Broadband, BEAD Final Proposal data files (retrieved 2026-09-21)
Delaware
$9.6 million
Listed as VERIZON DELAWARE, LLC · 2,327 locations · Fiber · provider match $33.7 million · est. completion September 4, 2030 · about 233 mi buried + 339 mi aerial fiber (state estimate)
Source: Delaware Broadband Office, BEAD project area, subgrantee and location files (retrieved 2026-09-21)
Rhode Island
$2.5 million
Listed as Verizon New England Inc. · 971 locations · Fiber · provider match $5.2 million · est. completion January 1, 2030 · about 14 mi buried + 74 mi aerial fiber (state estimate)
Source: ConnectRI (Rhode Island Commerce), BEAD Final Proposal files (files updated 2026-07-30)
Massachusetts
$2.1 million
Listed as Verizon New England Inc. · 212 locations · Fiber · provider match $2.5 million · est. completion January 14, 2030 · about 25 mi buried + 123 mi aerial fiber (state estimate)
Berkshire region, Central region, Pioneer Valley region, Cape & Islands region
Source: MBI (MassTech), BEAD Final Proposal Exhibits A-C and E as approved by NTIA (posted 2026-02)
BEAD grants
$217.7 million
Locations
25,807
Grant per location
$8,437
Fiber miles (est.)
368 buried · 937 aerial
Latest completion
September 4, 2030
What this build needs from crews
- Underground, about 368 miles. Directional boring, plowing or trenching, conduit and handholes, then restoration. Locates come first on every foot (utility locating).
- Aerial, about 937 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 25,807 locations needs a drop and a splice at the end (fiber splicing).
How subs usually get on a BEAD build
- Start with Verizon's own page for suppliers and contractors: Verizon supplier portal.
- 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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