Wabash Telephone Cooperative Inc.
Louisville, IL
- UEI
- ZA6NBH6J62S2
- CAGE
- 41NZ0
- Primary NAICS
- 517810 All Other Telecommunications
- SAM.gov registration
- Active through
Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Tax Exempt)
- Corporate family
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- Independent Telcom Associates Inc. · Louisville, IL SUZ7D6EL8UA6
- Flora, IL NNK9L2EECWJ3
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- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 14415 US-45, Louisville, IL 62858, USA
- Website
- wabash.net
- Founded
- 1952
- Employees
- 11-50
- Estimated annual revenue
- $1M-$10M
- Industry
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- Telecommunication Services
- Diversified Telecommunication Services
- Integrated Telecommunication Services
- SIC code
- 73 Business Services
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Grant awards
| Award | Agency | Obligated | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community connect grant | Rural Utilities Service | $5,000,000 | |
| Reconnect 100% grant infrastructure investments and jobs act | Rural Utilities Service | $24,278,745 | |
| Pilot broadband cost overrun grant | Rural Utilities Service | $493,802 | |
| Community connect grant | Rural Utilities Service | $2,558,158 | |
| Pilot broadband loan grant combo - grant | Rural Utilities Service | $6,390,242 |
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About the company
Wabash Telephone Cooperative Inc. is a tax-exempt corporate entity based in Louisville, Illinois, that has been registered with SAM.gov since 2005. The cooperative serves as a prime awardee for federal grants focused on expanding broadband infrastructure and connectivity in rural, underserved communities. Through its federal grant awards, Wabash Telephone Cooperative Inc. provides critical broadband deployment and infrastructure development services aimed at increasing high-speed internet access to economically disadvantaged rural regions that currently lack adequate connectivity.
Wabash Telephone Cooperative Inc. has received four prime federal grant awards from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service (RUS) totaling approximately $29.3 million since 2021. The cooperative's work spans multiple RUS grant programs, including the Community Connect Grant Program (CFDA 10.863), the Rural eConnectivity Pilot Program (CFDA 10.752), the ReConnect 100% Grant Infrastructure Investments and Jobs Act, and the Pilot Broadband Cost Overrun Grant. The most recent award was a $5,000,000 Community Connect Grant received on September 16, 2025, which will fund a two-year broadband infrastructure project to deploy high-speed internet service of at least 100 Mbps downstream and 20 Mbps upstream to Louisville, Illinois. Prior to this, the cooperative received a $24,278,745 ReConnect grant in July 2023 for infrastructure investments and job creation to expand broadband services in the same region. The cooperative's grant portfolio demonstrates its sustained commitment to federal broadband expansion initiatives and its role as a qualified rural utility service provider capable of managing large-scale infrastructure projects in underserved communities.
Quick answers
Is Wabash Telephone Cooperative Inc. registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Wabash Telephone Cooperative Inc.'s SAM.gov registration is active through June 24, 2027.
What is Wabash Telephone Cooperative Inc.'s most recent federal award?
Wabash Telephone Cooperative Inc.'s most recent federal grant award is Community connect grant (CLSS00000117094), from Rural Utilities Service, on September 16, 2025.
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