A new broadband project in Crowley County using money awarded from the CBO will connect 1,753 of the 5,600 homes in Crowley to fiber. Southern Colorado Economic Development District will receive the award and partner with SECOM, a provider in rural Colorado where there is limited high-speed internet access. Learn more about this federally-funded project.
With funds from the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s American Rescue Plan Capital Projects Fund (CPF), residents of Kiowa and Elizabeth are now enjoying fast, reliable internet access. These communities are the first to benefit from Colorado’s substantial allocation of nearly $1 billion from two federal programs aimed at enhancing broadband infrastructure across the state. Read more.
The CBO is traveling around the state to host a Summer Roadshow, where we will meet with broadband decision-makers and partners in every region. During the sessions a representative from the CBO will discuss all things broadband, including funding, mapping, broadband readiness, community engagement and digital equity. In addition, the CBO will cover updates specific to each locale.
Check out the 2024 schedule.
We had a highly productive year in 2023. We announced Capital Projects Fund (CPF) awards, received an allocation of $826.5 million from the Broadband, Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) Program and passed significant legislation that removes barriers to investing federal dollars, among many more things. These accomplishments were made possible by partnerships with broadband stakeholders across the state, and are highlighted in our Colorado Broadband Office (CBO) 2023 Report. There is a lot of progress to celebrate!
The Colorado Broadband Office (CBO) is excited to announce our 2024 Broadband Roadshow happening this summer. We’re looking forward to getting on the road to meet with local communities to discuss all things Colorado broadband. On this tour, we would like to address the subjects that are more relevant for you and your community.
The Colorado Broadband Office today announced additional grants using stimulus funding from the U.S. Treasury’s Capital Projects Fund (CPF) program.
The Colorado Broadband Office (CBO) is responsible for the obligation of funds under the State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF), Capital Projects Fund (CPF) and the
Governor Polis and the Colorado Broadband Office today announced the first of multiple investments using stimulus funding from the U.S. Treasury’s Capital Projects Fund (CPF) program.
The Polis administration will use $113 million from CPF to make major, long-term improvements, including expanding the state’s broadband infrastructure and connecting Colorado homes without internet access.
The application window for Capital Projects Fund (CPF) through the Advance Colorado Broadband grant program closed last week.
We have extended the deadline to submit an Advance-CPF grant application to Friday, Sept. 22 at 11:59 p.m. to make sure that all applicants have adequate time to review data and prepare grant applications. Please direct any questions to Advance_CBO@state.co.us or check the Advance-CPF webpage.