The Colorado Broadband Office (CBO) would like to announce new opportunities to engage with us on the development of our broadband expansion plan and deployment of funds through our Advance Colorado Broadband grant program. The best strategy to address Colorado's areas in need of broadband is to work together. Therefore, we are establishing a regular cadence of communication with our partners.
Winter 2022 Grant Cycle Funding Decisions
On Thursday, August 25, the Broadband Deployment Board (BDB) completed its application review for the Winter 2022 Grant Cycle. BDB decisions regarding applicant's ability to meet the Minimum Requirements for both the High-Cost Support Mechanism Funding and American Rescue Plan Act Stimulus Fund were posted on our website earlier today.
On Wednesday, Lt. Governor Dianne Primavera met with Geoffrey Starks of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser to increase awareness surrounding the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP).
Winter 2022 Grant Cycle
Thank you for your patience as we finalize the meeting schedule for the Broadband Deployment Board (BDB). The new date to conclude the Winter 2022 Grant Cycle Application Review is as follows:
Application Review - Winter 2022 Funding Discussion
As part of the Internet for All initiative, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) is responsible for awarding the $48 billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program, which will grant each state $100 million and allocate the remaining money based on number of unserved households. NTIA will rely on the data being collected as part of the FCC’s Broadband Data Collection (BDC) to identify these unserved locations. The FCC’s new Broadband Map will be used to help states fund projects that achieve universal high-speed internet access.
Winter 2022 Grant Cycle Dates
The Broadband Deployment Board (BDB) is working to conclude the Winter 2022 Grant Cycle Application Review process. The final BDB Application Review Meeting has been rescheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 10 at 9 a.m.
Join the meeting using this link.
Summer 2022 Grant Cycle Dates
On July 13, the CBO Data Team hosted the first webinar in our Broadband Data & Mapping Webinar series, focused on Broadband Data Collection. We walked through our process to collect broadband availability data from ISPs, including:
The Colorado Broadband Office (CBO) within the Governor’s Office of Information Technology (OIT) has launched a new grant program to support broadband expansion and modernization throughout the state.
The Broadband Deployment Board (BDB) has released the updated timelines for the Winter and Summer 2022 Grant Cycles. Thank you for your patience as we finalize our schedule. The application review for the Winter 2022 Grant Cycle will continue on July 12:
Winter 2022 Grant Cycle
The Broadband Deployment Board (BDB) would like to announce new dates for the Winter 2022 Grant Cycle Application Review Meetings. Thank you for your patience as we finalize our schedule. Application Review began on June 14 and 15, however the BDB was unable to complete the review at that time.