The Advance Colorado Broadband Grant Program funds broadband projects that improve or expand infrastructure or make access to high-speed internet affordable and easy to use for all Coloradans. Colorado is using pandemic recovery funding to make significant, long-term improvements to the state's broadband infrastructure through the Capital Projects Fund (CPF). On Jan. 3, 2024, Governor Polis announced the investment of $113 million from CPF to connect nearly 19,000 homes and businesses across Colorado. Read the full press release.
Awarded Projects
The Advance-CPF application opened in June and closed in September 2023. We received 112 applications requesting more than $642 million across 47 counties. The review process and proposed project selection took into consideration several factors including the percentage of eligible unserved locations, cost efficiency and justification for high-cost areas, available and affordable services, community engagement by the applicant, and Executive Order 2022-023.
| County | Grantee | Award Amount | Total Matching funds | Number of Locations Served | Project name |
| Weld | ALLO Communications, LLC | $1,107,318 | $1,107,318 | 654 | Kersey Connects |
| Larimer | City of Loveland dba Loveland Pulse | $501,000 | $167,000 | 22 | Loveland Pulse - Hidden Valley Estates FTTP |
| Archuleta | Clearnetworx, LLC | $6,104,737 | $2,034,912 | 555 | Archuleta County - South Pagosa Lakes |
| La Plata | Clearnetworx, LLC | $10,321,829 | $3,440,610 | 2,335 | La Plata County - FTTP |
| Montezuma | Clearnetworx, LLC | $3,039,501 | $1,013,167 | 370 | Montezuma County - HWY 160 |
| Montezuma | Clearnetworx, LLC | $3,754,852 | $1,251,618 | 591 | Montezuma County - HWY 184 |
| San Miguel | Clearnetworx, LLC | $2,120,941 | $706,981 | 261 | San Miguel County - Placerville |
| El Paso | Colorado Springs Utilities | $1,954,660 | $878,180 | 229 | Colorado Springs Utilities ‐Cedar Heights |
| Eagle | County of Eagle | $110,000 | $110,077 | 72 | Dotsero Mobile Home Park |
| Delta & Montrose | Delta Montrose Electric Association | $3,782,133 | $1,260,711 | 331 | DMEA Greater Montrose and Delta Counties |
| Huerfano | Jade Communications LLC | $3,823,303 | $2,781,934 | 369 | Huerfano Highway 160 |
| Boulder & Gilpin | Maverix Broadband, Inc. | $7,974,491 | 6,134,300 | 3,860 | Gilpin + Boulder Counties FTTH |
| Chaffee & Saguache | Maverix Broadband, Inc. | $12,468,747 | $4,156,250 | 1,553 | Chaffee + Saguache Counties FTTH |
| Elbert | Maverix Broadband, Inc. | $1,861,407 | $620,500 | 731 | Kiowa FTTH |
| Larimer | Nunn Telephone Company | $2,289,440 | $763,147 | 107 | Nunn Larimer County Rural FTTH Expansion |
| Sedgwick | PC Telcorp, Inc DBA PC Telcom | $3,242,962 | $1,080,987 | 342 | Sedgwick County CPF |
| Bent & Otero | Southern Colorado Economic Development District | $8,848,689 | $2,949,563 | 938 | SECOM FTTP in Bent County |
| Lake | Southern Colorado Economic Development District | $1,236,866 | $192,622 | 132 | Vero FTTP North of Leadville |
| Pueblo | Southern Colorado Economic Development District | $2,381,572 | $793,857 | 340 | SECOM FTTP in Pueblo County |
| Las Animas | Southern Colorado Economic Development District | $3,371,190 | $1,123,730 | 385 | SECOM FTTP on Highway 12 west of Trinidad |
| Crowley | *Southern Colorado Economic Development District | $11,812,204 | $2,765,827 | 1,753 | SECOM FTTP in Crowley County |
| Southern Ute Reservation | Southern Ute Indian Tribe | $8,569,301 | $0 | 557 | Southern Ute Indian Tribe, West Side |
| Teller | Vero | $2,469,375 | $2,469,375 | 671 | Teller County FTTH Project |
| Weld | Vero | $700,826 | $700,826 | 385 | Gilcrest FTTH Project |
| Archuleta | Visionary Communications, Inc. dba Visionary Broadband | $3,943,915 | $1,314,638 | 1,023 | VCN Pagosa FTTX |
| Chaffee | Visionary Communications, Inc. dba Visionary Broadband | $5,190,064 | $1,730,021 | 1,310 | VCN Buena Vista FTTX |
| $112,981,323 | $41,548,149 | 19,876 | Total |
*Preliminary list of new awards pending challenge process.
Timeline
- Mar 27, 2023: Capital Projects Fund guidelines and mapping challenge available
- April 28, 2023: Public comment period and mapping challenge close
- June 14, 2023: Grant portal and workbook webinar
- June 20, 2023: Grant application window opens
- Sept. 29, 2023, 11:59 p.m., MDT: Application deadline
- Jan. 3 - 19, 2024: Award announcement and Challenge and Appeals process
- March 22 - April 4: Supplemental award announcement and appeals process
- Nov. 4 - 18, 2024: Additional award announcement and challenge process
Annual CPF Performance Reporting
- July 31, 2023
- July 31, 2024
- July 31, 2025
- July 31, 2026
- March 31, 2027
Resources
Grant Program Guidelines
- Advance Colorado Broadband Infrastructure Grant Program Guidelines
- County Priority Map
- Advance-CPF Grant Program FAQ (Updated on 9.29.23)
- Advance-CPF Contract Template
Videos
- Financial Activity Project Reimbursement Requests: How to submit reimbursement requests in the Advance Grants Portal
Questions? Email Advance_CBO@state.co.us
