The Colorado Broadband Office invites you to submit a Letter of Intent (LOI) to apply for Advance Colorado Broadband grants.
Donor Name: Colorado Broadband Office
State: Colorado
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 07/18/2022
Details:
The Colorado Broadband Office (CBO) is participating in federal broadband programs offered through the U.S. Treasury Department (USTD) and National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). The CBO will review each project against Capital Projects Fund and Enabling Middle Mile Broadband Infrastructure Program (MM) criteria. In preparation, they request that stakeholders and communities interested in funding for middle-mile projects submit an official Letter of Intent (LOI) to apply for grants.
The Colorado Broadband Office (CBO) is participating in federal broadband funding programs offered through the U.S. Treasury Department and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). Colorado will receive more than $500 million for broadband infrastructure improvement projects, helping us build a reliable internet network for future generations. Funding sources:
- $171 million from the Capital Projects Fund (CPF) under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to build broadband infrastructure after the COVID-19 pandemic exposed and accelerated their need to be able to work, learn and manage health from home
- Enabling Middle Mile Broadband Infrastructure Program (MM) for the construction, improvement or acquisition of middle-mile infrastructure
- Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) program (expected in 2024)
- Digital Equity Programs (expected in 2024)
Ideal projects proposals will:
- Build or improve Colorado’s middle-mile broadband infrastructure, which is the backbone of the state’s high-speed internet network.
- Address unserved (i.e., internet speeds under 25 Mbps download/ 3 Mbps upload) or underserved (i.e., internet speeds between 25 Mbps download/ 3 upload Mbps – 100 Mbps download/ 20 Mbps upload) areas.
- Be community-driven with partnerships between municipalities, providers and other applicable stakeholders.
- Community-driven projects refer to municipalities working with internet service providers (ISPs), nonprofits, schools, hospitals, multi-use facilities, etc., to develop plans that address their community’s broadband needs.
For more information, visit Colorado Broadband Office.