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The Colorado Broadband Office hosted two webinars to review the letter of intent (LOI) to apply for broadband grants. The CBO answered questions on this first step in deploying funds from federal broadband programs.

Recordings and Slides are available below:

June 17, 2022 Recording

June 21, 2022 Recording 

Presentation Slides

DOLA is pleased to announce the award of four grants in their Broadband Program funded by the Energy Mineral Impact Fund in March 2022:

Region 10/Hinsdale County/Lake City: $300,000

The Colorado Broadband Office (CBO) has created county level maps to support the deployment of the Capital Projects Funds in Colorado. These maps represent the most accurate information currently available to the CBO, including broadband coverage, infrastructure, community anchor institutions (CAIs), Broadband Fund awards, and a selection of federal funding information for each county. Please note that there are two maps to represent each county: one shows CAIs and Funding, and the other shows Infrastructure and Advertised Service. 
 

The CBO has posted a Request For Proposals (RFP) for Grant Services Program consulting and development for the Colorado Broadband Office Capital Project Funds (CPF) Grant Program. The RFP was published April 1 and closes May 2 at 2 p.m. MDT.

On Jan. 21, the CBO held a Broadband Stakeholder Update meeting to provide updates on the Federal Broadband dollars and legislation, as well as the state's efforts to support these funds. 

The recording and slides from this meeting are now available. 

On Dec. 9, the CBO held a Broadband Stakeholder Update meeting to provide updates on the Federal Broadband dollars and legislation, as well as the state's efforts to support these funds.

The recording and slides from this meeting are now available. 

Other items referenced in this session:

The CBO will be hosting two listening sessions for a working group on generating a plan for the Coronavirus Capital Projects Funds (CPF). These sessions are scheduled for:

On Friday Nov. 5, Congress passed the $1 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), which includes $65 billion to ensure all Americans have access to reliable, affordable broadband. See the White House Fact Sheet for more information about the IIJA. 

Funding Programs:

The recording is now available for the July 30 Lunch & Learn webinar on Federal funding programs for deployment and adoption.  The webinar featured Teresa Ferguson, Director of Federal Broadband Engagement, discussing the broadband funding programs federal agencies are rapidly launching to expand broadband deployment and adoption, as a result of federal stimulus funding, and how the federal infrastructure bill could impact the future of broadband availability in Colorado.