Recipient of federal assistance · MADISON, WI

BADGER TELECOM LLC

BADGER TELECOM LLC received $293.2K in federal grants and other assistance in FY2026, on 27 actions, −25% vs FY2025. It has no federal contracts in the loaded years. Since FY2021: $1.8M. Its largest awarding agency was Federal Communications Commission ($293.2K).

Assistance · FY2026
$293.2K
New awards
4
Actions
27
Since FY2021
$1.8M
UEI
CH6JBC73TDJ5
Parent organization
TELEPHONE AND DATA SYSTEMS, INC.
Location
MADISON, WI
Businesses
Open in the explorerFederal grants & assistance

Federal grants & assistance received

Grants, loans (counted at their subsidy cost), direct payments and insurance, by fiscal year of the action (USAspending.gov, FABS). Reported apart from contracts and never added to them.

Assistance by fiscal year

  1. 197.8KFY2021
  2. 287.2KFY2022
  3. 298.4KFY2023
  4. 332.8KFY2024
  5. 390.3KFY2025
  6. 293.2KFY2026

By type

  1. Direct payments$293.2K100%

Top programs · Awarding agencies

Obligations in FY2026.

Top programs

  1. 32.002 · Universal Service Fund - High Cost$266.4K91%
  2. 32.005 · Universal Service Fund - Rural Health Care$23.8K8.1%
  3. 32.003 · Universal Service Fund - Lifeline$2,9281.0%

Awarding agencies

  1. Federal Communications Commission$293.2K100%

Largest awards

  1. THE HIGH COST PROGRAM PROVIDES FUNDING TO COMPANIES WORKING TO EXPAND CONNECTIVITY IN UNSERVED OR UNDERSERVED AREAS$1.9M
    32.002 · Universal Service Fund - High Cost· Federal Communications Commission· Direct payment for specified use· Oct 1, 2020 – Sep 30, 2026· HC-143001771-330844-CAFICC
  2. THE LIFELINE PROGRAM HELPS MAKE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES MORE AFFORDABLE FOR LOW-INCOME CONSUMERS$29.9K
    32.003 · Universal Service Fund - Lifeline· Federal Communications Commission· Direct payment for specified use· Nov 1, 2020 – Sep 30, 2026· LI-143001771-330844
  3. THE RURAL HEALTH CARE (RHC) PROGRAM SUPPORTS HEALTH CARE FACILITIES IN BRINGING WORLD CLASS MEDICAL CARE TO RURAL AREAS THROUGH INCREASED…$17.1K
    32.005 · Universal Service Fund - Rural Health Care· Federal Communications Commission· Direct payment for specified use· Jul 31, 2026 – Jul 31, 2026· RHCHCF-RHC20260008585
  4. THE RURAL HEALTH CARE (RHC) PROGRAM SUPPORTS HEALTH CARE FACILITIES IN BRINGING WORLD CLASS MEDICAL CARE TO RURAL AREAS THROUGH INCREASED…$3,016
    32.005 · Universal Service Fund - Rural Health Care· Federal Communications Commission· Direct payment for specified use· Apr 30, 2026 – Apr 30, 2026· RHCHCF-RHC20250016030
  5. THE RURAL HEALTH CARE (RHC) PROGRAM SUPPORTS HEALTH CARE FACILITIES IN BRINGING WORLD CLASS MEDICAL CARE TO RURAL AREAS THROUGH INCREASED…$2,903
    32.005 · Universal Service Fund - Rural Health Care· Federal Communications Commission· Direct payment for specified use· Jul 31, 2026 – Jul 31, 2026· RHCHCF-RHC20260009384
  6. THE RURAL HEALTH CARE (RHC) PROGRAM SUPPORTS HEALTH CARE FACILITIES IN BRINGING WORLD CLASS MEDICAL CARE TO RURAL AREAS THROUGH INCREASED…$850
    32.005 · Universal Service Fund - Rural Health Care· Federal Communications Commission· Direct payment for specified use· Jul 15, 2026 – Jul 15, 2026· RHCHCF-RHC20260013080

Source: Federal financial assistance transactions (Financial Assistance Broker Submission) (U.S. Department of the Treasury, USAspending.gov), data current to Oct 6, 2026, loaded Oct 6, 2026 · FY2021–FY2026.