White Cloud Communications BEAD awards
White Cloud Communications won $11.4 million in BEAD grants to serve 5,767 locations in Idaho, according to the state award lists below. These are wired builds, which means construction: placement, boring, splicing and drops.
Idaho
$11.4 million
Listed as White Cloud Communications, Inc · 5,767 locations · Licensed-by-rule fixed wireless (93%) / Fiber (7%) · provider match $3.8 million · about 9 mi buried + 47 mi aerial fiber (state estimate)
Source: Link Up Idaho (Idaho Commerce), BEAD final proposal files: subgrantees, deployment projects (12/5/2025), locations and CAIs (retrieved 2026-09-24)
BEAD grants
$11.4 million
Locations
5,767
Grant per location
$1,977
Fiber miles (est.)
9 buried · 47 aerial
What this build needs from crews
- Underground, about 9 miles. Directional boring, plowing or trenching, conduit and handholes, then restoration. Locates come first on every foot (utility locating).
- Aerial, about 47 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 5,767 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 Idaho
FyberComID · $86.5 millionWi-FiberID · $58.6 millionETS ManagementID · $57.4 millionConcept CommunicationsID · $36.6 millionNorthwest Fiber (Ziply)ID · $26.8 millionDirect Communications RocklandID · $22.7 millionNewmax (Intermax Networks)ID · $17.4 millionFremont Telcom (Blackfoot Communications)ID · $13.8 million
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