Broadband Deployment Board & Fund

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

The Colorado Office of Policy, Research and Regulatory Reform is currently conducting a sunset review of the Colorado Broadband statute.  Analysis is performed to determine if statute regarding the Commission is necessary and should be continued, modified, or repealed. To provide input on this review, please visit:   https://coprrr.colorado.gov/participate.

The Broadband Deployment Board, established by the Colorado General Assembly in 2014, provides grants through the Broadband Fund to deploy broadband service in unserved areas of the state. 

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Contact: Contact the Broadband Deployment Board

Recent Notices

June 7, 2023

Broadband Deployment Board: Critically Unserved Areas Comment Period and Challenge Process

The Broadband Deployment Board has allocated 30% of the State High Cost Support Mechanism (HCSM) funds for critically unserved areas across the state of Colorado.
May 10, 2023

Summer 2023 Grant Cycle Informational Webinar - Updated Meeting Link

The Broadband Fund and Broadband Deployment Board (BDB) are pleased to invite you to attend an informational webinar for the Summer 2023 Grant Cycle on Monday, May 15 at 10:00 a.m. Registration for the webinar is no longer required, we apologize for the broken registration link and any confusion this may have caused.
May 1, 2023

Summer 2023 Grant Cycle Webinar

The Broadband Fund and Broadband Deployment Board (BDB) are pleased to invite you to our Summer 2023 Grant Cycle webinar on Monday, May 15 at 10 a.m. In this webinar, we will discuss the BDB application process, available funds, the Board’s critically unserved policy and what to expect in the application submission and review process.
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63

projects awarded

$51 M

in grants

29,024

rural households will benefit from broadband access

Visit the Grant Awards page for grant award and project details.

Dates & Deadlines

Upcoming Dates and Deadlines

Winter 2023 Grant Cycle: 

The Grant Application review and awarding of funds was completed in April 2023. All grant agreements are being finalized.

 

Summer 2023 Grant Cycle:

Applications for the Summer 2023 Grant Cycle are due Saturday, July 15, 2023. An informational webinar is scheduled for Monday, May 15 at 10:00 a.m. Please see our public calendar for more information and how to join.

Please check our website and public calendar to see what events are taking place in 2023. All events are subject to change.

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