Washington BEAD funding
Washington's BEAD final proposal covers 166,564 locations. 58,577 of them (35.2%) are slated for fiber to the premises, which ranks Washington #18 of 51 for fiber locations. The deployment cost is $736.3 million against an original allocation of $1.23 billion.
Technology mix
| Fixed wireless | 63,655 | 38.2% |
| Fiber to the premises | 58,577 | 35.2% |
| Low earth orbit satellite | 44,332 | 26.6% |
Who won BEAD money in Washington
28 providers, largest grant first. The ones building fiber or cable are the ones hiring construction crews.
Source: Washington State Broadband Office, BEAD Approved Awardee List (list dated 2026-03-06). Summed per applicant from Washington's approved awardee list, a PDF table. Grants (BEAD outlay) total $736,319,365, matching NTIA exactly. The list counts 166,503 homes and businesses against NTIA's 166,564 locations. Washington doesn't publish fiber mileage. 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 Washington 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.
Fiber work in Washington on the board
No open fiber posts in Washington right now. Post work or list your crew, both free.
Fiber crews that work in Washington
Source: NTIA, final proposal overview updated February 11, 2026. NTIA marks these figures subject to change pending final review. All states.