Ziply Fiber of Montana BEAD awards
Ziply Fiber of Montana won $2.2 million in BEAD grants to serve 214 locations in Montana, according to the state award lists below. These are wired builds, which means construction: placement, boring, splicing and drops.
Montana
$2.2 million
Listed as ZIPLY FIBER OF MONTANA LLC · 214 locations · Fiber · provider match $744,811 · est. completion April 2, 2030 · about 283 mi buried + 72 mi aerial fiber (state estimate)
Source: Montana ConnectMT, BEAD Final Proposal files (approved) (approved 2026-01-05)
BEAD grants
$2.2 million
Locations
214
Grant per location
$10,441
Fiber miles (est.)
283 buried · 72 aerial
Latest completion
April 2, 2030
What this build needs from crews
- Underground, about 283 miles. Directional boring, plowing or trenching, conduit and handholes, then restoration. Locates come first on every foot (utility locating).
- Aerial, about 72 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 214 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 Montana
Gallatin Wireless Internet (Celerity Internet)MT · $102.6 millionSpectrumMT · $27.3 millionBlackfoot Telephone CooperativeMT · $26.2 millionSiyeh CommunicationsMT · $9.0 millionGrizzly BroadbandMT · $8.5 millionInterbel Telephone CooperativeMT · $5.7 millionMontana Internet CorporationMT · $4.6 millionRange Telephone CooperativeMT · $4.1 million
Want to build for Ziply Fiber of Montana?
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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