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Capital Projects Fund (CPF)

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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.

The CBO recently announced additional awards. The Challenge Window for these awards is from Nov. 4-18. See below for more information.

Awarded Projects

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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.

Read Executive Summaries: Advance-CPF Awards

CountyGranteeAward AmountTotal Matching fundsNumber of Locations ServedProject name
WeldALLO Communications, LLC$1,107,318$1,107,318654Kersey Connects
LarimerCity of Loveland dba Loveland Pulse$501,000$167,00022Loveland Pulse - Hidden Valley Estates FTTP
ArchuletaClearnetworx, LLC$6,104,737$2,034,912555Archuleta County - South Pagosa Lakes
La PlataClearnetworx, LLC$10,321,829$3,440,6102,335La Plata County - FTTP
MontezumaClearnetworx, LLC$3,039,501$1,013,167370Montezuma County - HWY 160
MontezumaClearnetworx, LLC$3,754,852$1,251,618591Montezuma County - HWY 184
San MiguelClearnetworx, LLC$2,120,941$706,981261San Miguel County - Placerville
El PasoColorado Springs Utilities$1,954,660$878,180229Colorado Springs Utilities ‐Cedar Heights
EagleCounty of Eagle$110,000$110,07772Dotsero Mobile Home Park
Delta & MontroseDelta Montrose Electric Association$3,782,133$1,260,711331DMEA Greater Montrose and Delta Counties
HuerfanoJade Communications LLC$3,823,303$2,781,934369Huerfano Highway 160
Boulder & GilpinMaverix Broadband, Inc.$7,974,4916,134,3003,860Gilpin + Boulder Counties FTTH
Chaffee & SaguacheMaverix Broadband, Inc.$12,468,747$4,156,2501,553Chaffee + Saguache Counties FTTH
ElbertMaverix Broadband, Inc.$1,861,407$620,500731Kiowa FTTH
LarimerNunn Telephone Company$2,289,440$763,147107Nunn Larimer County Rural FTTH Expansion
SedgwickPC Telcorp, Inc DBA PC Telcom$3,242,962$1,080,987342Sedgwick County CPF
Bent & OteroSouthern Colorado Economic Development District$8,848,689$2,949,563938SECOM FTTP in Bent County
LakeSouthern Colorado Economic Development District$1,236,866$192,622132Vero FTTP North of Leadville
PuebloSouthern Colorado Economic Development District$2,381,572$793,857340SECOM FTTP in Pueblo County
Las AnimasSouthern Colorado Economic Development District$3,371,190$1,123,730385SECOM FTTP on Highway 12 west of Trinidad
Crowley*Southern Colorado Economic Development District$11,812,204$2,765,8271,753SECOM FTTP in Crowley County
Southern Ute ReservationSouthern Ute Indian Tribe$8,569,301$0557Southern Ute Indian Tribe, West Side
TellerVero$2,469,375$2,469,375671Teller County FTTH Project
WeldVero$700,826$700,826385Gilcrest FTTH Project
ArchuletaVisionary Communications, Inc. dba Visionary Broadband$3,943,915$1,314,6381,023VCN Pagosa FTTX
ChaffeeVisionary Communications, Inc. dba Visionary Broadband$5,190,064$1,730,0211,310VCN Buena Vista FTTX
  $112,981,323$41,548,14919,876Total

*Preliminary list of new awards pending challenge process.

Additional CPF Award (Nov. 2024)

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Additional Capital Projects Fund (CPF) Award - SCEDD Crowley County

The CPF Program has additional funding, which we have awarded to the Southern Colorado Economic Development District in Crowley County to connect 1,753 homes and businesses in some of the state's most rural and underserved communities. 

Download the new award location data

Challenge Intake Form

Total Grant Award - SCEDD Crowley County


Total Grant Awards $11,812,204 
Total Match Amount $2,765,827 
Total Cost $14,578,031
Total Match Percentage 19% 
Total Number of Locations 1753 
Total Cost per Premise $8,316 
Construction Method: Aerial/Underground
 

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
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Questions? Email Advance_CBO@state.co.us

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