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Vermont BEAD funding

Vermont's BEAD final proposal covers 15,299 locations. 12,735 of them (83.2%) are slated for fiber to the premises, which ranks Vermont #37 of 51 for fiber locations. The deployment cost is $92.8 million against an original allocation of $228.9 million.

Allocation
$228.9 million
Deployment cost
$92.8 million
Locations
15,299
Fiber locations
12,735

Technology mix

Fiber to the premises12,73583.2%
Low earth orbit satellite2,19714.4%
Hybrid fiber-coax (cable)3672.4%

Who won BEAD money in Vermont

6 providers, largest grant first. The ones building fiber or cable are the ones hiring construction crews.

7,441 locations · Fiber · provider match $11.1 million · est. completion October 6, 2029 · about 35 mi buried + 940 mi aerial fiber (state estimate)
3,272 locations · Fiber · provider match $18.8 million · est. completion October 6, 2029 · about 36 mi buried + 966 mi aerial fiber (state estimate)
1,492 locations · Fiber · est. completion October 6, 2029 · about 24 mi buried + 130 mi aerial fiber (state estimate)
2,121 locations · Satellite (LEO) · provider match $2.9 million · est. completion October 6, 2029
478 locations · Cable (HFC) (77%) / Fiber (23%) · provider match $3.3 million · est. completion October 6, 2029 · about 6 mi buried + 74 mi aerial fiber (state estimate)
8 locations · Fiber · provider match $28,611 · est. completion October 6, 2029 · about 2 mi aerial fiber (state estimate)

Source: Vermont Community Broadband Board, BEAD Final Proposal data files (files dated 2026-05). Summed per provider from Vermont's posted files, dated May 2026. They total $90,209,176 and 14,812 locations against NTIA's $92,845,749 and 15,299, so they are about $2.6 million and 487 locations below NTIA's figures. Both are shown as published. Provisional awards can change as the state finalizes agreements.

What it means for contractors

Fiber locations are the ones that turn into construction: underground and aerial placement, boring, splicing, drops, and restoration. The providers that won these areas build them, often with subcontractors. Check the Vermont broadband office's BEAD page for the providers selected in each area. Those providers, and the primes they hire, are who to call about sub work.

Vermont BEAD officeNTIA state pageFinal proposal overview (PDF)Vermont 811 rules

Fiber work in Vermont on the board

No open fiber posts in Vermont right now. Post work or list your crew, both free.

Source: NTIA, final proposal overview updated February 9, 2026. NTIA marks these figures subject to change pending final review. All states.