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Indiana electric cooperative Paulding Putnam has received a BEAD Program contract totaling $13,174,476 in federal funding, matched by $10,350,060 in cooperative investment, to deploy fiber-to-the-home broadband to 1,464 eligible locations across Allen, Adams, DeKalb, and Noble counties. The Indiana Broadband Office celebrated the milestone with cooperative and regional leaders, with construction expected to begin in spring 2027 and most locations connected by spring 2029.
Decatur County REMC and NineStar Connect became among the first organizations in Indiana to sign federal BEAD contracts. DCREMC will receive $7,133,202 in BEAD funding, matched by $6,534,465 in cooperative investment, to build fiber-to-the-home service across six counties, with construction starting in August and completion by August 2027. NineStar Connect also signed a contract to build infrastructure in seven counties.
Providers: Decatur County REMC, NineStar Connect · Amount: $7.1M Source
Decatur County REMC became one of the first Indiana organizations to sign a federal BEAD contract, receiving $7,133,202 in funding matched by $6,534,465 in cooperative investment to build fiber-to-the-home service across six counties. NineStar Connect also signed a BEAD contract to deploy infrastructure in seven additional counties, with construction on DCREMC's project starting in August and full completion expected by August 2027.
Providers: Decatur County REMC, NineStar Connect · Amount: $7.1M Source
Decatur County REMC became one of the first organizations in Indiana to sign a federal BEAD contract, securing $7,133,202 in BEAD funds matched by $6,534,465 in cooperative investment to build fiber-to-the-home service across six counties. NineStar Connect also signed a BEAD contract to deploy infrastructure in seven counties, though its funding amount was not disclosed. Construction is set to begin in August 2026 with completion expected by August 2027.
Providers: Decatur County REMC, NineStar Connect · Amount: $7.1M Source
Decatur County REMC became the first of Indiana's 24 BEAD grant awardees to sign its contract with the Indiana Broadband Office in late June, clearing the way for construction to begin within weeks. The $7.1 million BEAD award, plus a local match, will extend fiber to roughly 2,800 homes and businesses in Decatur County, with most work expected complete by year end. Indiana overall now expects to award just over $483 million in BEAD grants, down from an initial $868 million allocation, to reach about 123,000 homes and businesses statewide.
Providers: Decatur County REMC · Amount: $7.1M Source
In late June 2026, Decatur County REMC became the first of Indiana's 24 BEAD grant awardees to sign its contract with the Indiana Broadband Office, clearing the way for construction to begin within weeks. The $7.1 million BEAD award, combined with a local match, will extend fiber to about 2,800 additional homes and businesses in Decatur County, with the cooperative expecting most work done by year's end.
Providers: Decatur County REMC · Amount: $7.1M Source
In late June 2026, Decatur County REMC signed its BEAD contract with the Indiana Broadband Office, the first of the state's 24 grant awardees to do so, clearing the way for construction to begin within weeks. The $7.1 million BEAD award, combined with a local match, will extend fiber to about 2,800 homes and businesses in Decatur County, with most work expected complete by year-end.
Providers: Decatur County REMC · Amount: $7.1M Source
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