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Dove Creek is a small town in southwest Colorado, in Dolores County. Despite its size, it's where the county seat and many other vital community services reside. Due to the rural nature of the area, internet service has been spotty and unreliable for the schools, businesses and residents. Thanks to a USDA ReConnect grant awarded to an internet service provider in rural Utah, every home and business in Dove Creek is now connected to high-speed internet. 

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.

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) approved Colorado’s Digital Access Plan, which outlines how to make internet access affordable, provide devices and offer essential digital skills training to empower Coloradans for a brighter, more connected future.

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 (CBO) is responsible for the obligation of funds under the State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF), Capital Projects Fund (CPF) and the

Updated Availability Data

The CBO updated the availability data in the Colorado Broadband Map and Grant Discovery Portal on Jan. 26. The availability data is based on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Broadband Data Collection (BDC) current as of June 30, 2023, released by FCC Nov. 14, 2023.

The Initial Proposal Volume 2 for BEAD was released last week for public comment.

The Advance Colorado Broadband Technical Assistance Program, which offers municipalities, counties, school districts, special districts, council of governments, economic development districts, and other political subdivisions and state agencies within the State of Colorado consulting services to prepare, plan, apply for and administer a federal g

The CBO today released the Broadband, Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) program Initial Proposal Volume 2. 

The Initial Proposal Volume 2 outlines critical components of the BEAD grant program, including the plan for workforce development, stakeholder engagement, low-cost and middle-class broadband service options, and the selection process for subgrantees.

This post was edited on 12/1/23 to remove the timeline. See an updated timeline here.

The Broadband Deployment Board (BDB) typically runs two cycles per year; however, due to the nature of the sunset in September 2024 the BDB is not going to complete two full cycles before its expiration on September 30, 2024.