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All 14 of the 2024 CBO Road Shows have now been scheduled for this summer. There are still 6 to go, so make sure to check out the most up-to-date schedule. 

The CBO Road Show stops in all 14 of the Advance Colorado Broadband Grant Planning Regions.

 The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has approved Colorado's Initial Proposal Volume 2 for the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program.

The Initial Proposal Volume 2 outlines Colorado's critical components of the BEAD grant program, including funding deployment, stakeholder engagement, workforce initiatives and more. 

The CBO has opened another round of applications for 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 grant.

More Colorado homes, businesses and schools will have high-speed internet thanks to four broadband bills recently signed by Governor Polis. 

One of the bills, House Bill 24-1336, expands how the state can use broadband funding, allowing focus on middle-mile infrastructure, fiber networks, and high-cost areas in Colorado.

These broadband bills are a significant step forward in expanding broadband access in Colorado and meeting the goal of connecting 99% of Colorado households to broadband by 2027.

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.

CBO's Brandy Reitter named GoldenGov: State Executive of the Year

Brandy Reitter, Executive Director of the Colorado Broadband Office, won GoldenGov: State Executive of the Year for her leadership in expanding broadband accessibility statewide. 
 

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 National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced the release of its Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for State Digital Equity Capacity Grants. This means Colorado's Digital Equity Team is currently working hard to apply for State Digital Equity Act Capacity Grant funds. Once awarded, Colorado will receive $12,368,261 for the first round of funding.

We had a highly productive year in 2023. We announced Capital Projects Fund (CPF) awards, received an allocation of $826.5 million from the Broadband, Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) Program and passed significant legislation that removes barriers to investing federal dollars, among many more things. These accomplishments were made possible by partnerships with broadband stakeholders across the state, and are highlighted in our Colorado Broadband Office (CBO) 2023 Report. There is a lot of progress to celebrate!