A timeline is now available for the Broadband Deployment Board’s (BDB) 2023 Winter & Summer Grant Cycles. After spending the past few months collecting and incorporating stakeholder input and recommendations on process improvements, the BDB has officially kicked off the 2023 Grant year with updated Policies and Guidance documents. Below, you will find the timeline of meetings, deadlines and important dates for the Winter 2023 & Summer 2023 Grant Cycles.
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Winter 2023
| Date | Event |
| Feb. 16 at 9:30 a.m. | BDB Meeting - 2023 Opening Meeting |
| March 3 | Winter Grant Cycle comment period ends |
| March 4 | Public Comments posted to the website |
| March 14 at 9:30 a.m. | BDB Meeting - Public Comment Presentations #1, Initial Application |
| March 15 at 9:30 a.m. | BDB Meeting - Public Comment Presentations #2, Initial Application |
| March 16 | Initial Written Decisions posted to website |
| April 6 at 9:30 a.m. | BDB Meeting - Appeal & RoFR Meeting |
| April 12 at 9:30 a.m. | BDB Meeting - Award Criteria Review |
| May 4 | BDB Meeting - RoFR Hearing (If applicable) |
Summer 2023
| Date | Event |
| May 15 | Summer 2023 Grant Cycle Webinar |
| July 15 | Summer 2023 Application Deadline |
| July 16 | Public Comment Period Begins |
| Aug. 16 at 9:30 a.m. | BDB Meeting - Refresher Meeting |
| Aug. 30 | Public Comment Period Closes |
| Aug. 31 | Public Comments posted to the website |
| Sept. 12 at 9:30 a.m. | BDB Meeting - Public Comment Presentations #1, Initial Application |
| Sept. 13 at 9:30 a.m. | BDB Meeting - Public Comment Presentations #2, Initial Application |
| Sept. 15 | Initial Written Decisions posted to website |
| Oct. 3 at 9 a.m. | BDB Meeting - RoFR and Appeals Hearing |
| Oct. 10 at 9:30 a.m. | BDB Meeting - Award Criteria Review |
| Nov. 7 | BDB Meeting - RoFR Hearing (If applicable) |