Where is Wi-Fiber building with BEAD money?

Virginia: Clarke County (901), Frederick County (749), Prince William County (101), Rappahannock County (48), Page County (20), Warren County (4) (1,823 locations). Utah: areas not broken out in the state file (1,127 locations). Idaho: areas not broken out in the state file (7,946 locations).

When does Wi-Fiber have to finish?

The latest estimated completion in the state files is January 1, 2030. BEAD gives winners four years from the subgrant to finish.

Does Wi-Fiber 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.

Wi-Fiber BEAD awards

Wi-Fiber won $88.0 million in BEAD grants to serve 10,896 locations in Virginia, Utah, and Idaho, according to the state award lists below. These are wired builds, which means construction: placement, boring, splicing and drops.

Idaho

$58.6 million

Listed as Wi-Fiber Inc · 7,946 locations · Fiber · provider match $19.5 million · about 935 mi buried 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)

Virginia

$19.1 million

1,823 locations · Fiber · provider match $6.4 million · est. completion January 1, 2030

Clarke County (901), Frederick County (749), Prince William County (101), Rappahannock County (48), Page County (20), Warren County (4)

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)

Utah

$10.3 million

Listed as Wi-Fiber, INC. · 1,127 locations · Fiber (100%) / Licensed-by-rule fixed wireless (0%) · provider match $9.4 million · est. completion February 1, 2028 · about 274 mi buried fiber (state estimate)

Source: Utah Broadband Center, BEAD Final Proposal files (retrieved 2026-09-23)

BEAD grants

$88.0 million

Locations

10,896

Grant per location

$8,080

Fiber miles (est.)

1,209 buried · 0 aerial

Latest completion

January 1, 2030

What this build needs from crews

Underground, about 1,209 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 10,896 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 the same states

Virginia EverywhereVA · $145.2 million ComcastVA · $126.0 million FyberComID · $86.5 million ETS ManagementID · $57.4 million RiverStreet Communications of VirginiaVA · $44.0 million UBTA-UBET Communications (Strata Networks)UT · $43.6 million ZiTELVA · $38.1 million Concept CommunicationsID · $36.6 million

Want to build for Wi-Fiber?

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.

List your crew Fiber work on the board

Provisional awards can change as states finalize agreements. TrackOver isn't affiliated with Wi-Fiber. All providers.