AllPoints briefs Warren County on VADI build schedule and BEAD applications

All Points Broadband gave the Warren County Board of Supervisors a progress briefing on Feb. 4, outlining timelines and funding sources for the multi‑county broadband build and explaining how newly available federal BEAD funding will be pursued to reach remaining unserved locations. Richard Schulman, All Points’ representative, said the company expects last‑mile construction in Warren County to start in July 2025 and network activation to begin in September 2025.

Why it matters: The VADI (Virginia Telecommunications Initiative) project and the federal BEAD (Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment) program together determine which homes will get fiber and when. County officials and residents rely on the timeline, connection costs and outreach plans All Points described to know when service will arrive and how much, if anything, they will pay.

Schulman said the eight‑county VADI project covers about 32,000 locations and combines company investment, VADI state grants and county contributions. "There was $97,000,000 that came from the VADI grant," he said, adding that All Points contributed the largest share and that Warren County’s contribution was "the 6.9" (referenced as the county ARPA contribution). Schulman said the state approved a risk‑mitigation plan that reduced the number of pole attachments across the region and extended the project deadline to June 30, 2026.

Schulman described how the company will phase construction by fiber service areas (FSAs): crews will build and then activate cabinets and connect homes FSA by FSA, rather than completing the whole county before turning up service. "We will be going fiber service area by fiber service area doing construction [and] network activation," he said, and promised a more detailed map and schedule once it is available.

On funding, Schulman explained that BEAD funding requires a 25% provider match and that "no county funds are involved in the BEAD program" (his phrasing). He said All Points plans to apply for BEAD funding for locations that were moved from VADI to BEAD eligibility and expects BEAD to cover locations that do not meet the current 100/20 Mbps threshold.

Schulman covered customer outreach and pricing: homeowners in VADI locations will have a $199 installation charge that All Points said will cover any drop length for the first 12 months after service availability. He demonstrated the company’s address‑lookup tool (apbfiber.com) and encouraged residents to register for email updates. He also said crews and materials are staged across several counties and that permitting and make‑ready work with utilities and VDOT remain critical path items.

Supervisor Cullors asked about the speed of crews moving from currently active counties to Warren County; Schulman replied that All Points is operating crews in multiple counties concurrently and that permitting and make‑ready work are the primary constraints, not contractor availability.

Ending: All Points committed to share a detailed FSA map and an outreach plan for county distribution. Schulman said VADI locations remain the company’s top priority and that BEAD applications will follow the March 1 application window for federal BEAD funding.