We will begin accepting applications for the Advance Colorado Broadband Capital Projects Fund Grant Program (Advance-CPF) on June 20! The application window closes on Aug. 21 at 11:59 p.m. Visit the Advance-CPF website for information and guidelines. The Grant Portal will be accessible from the website on June 20.
Join us on June 14 at 1 p.m. as we review helpful information on how to apply for Advance-CPF Grants. Webinar topics will include:
- How to use the ZoomGrants grant portal
- Checklist of required documents
- Grant program guidelines
- Compliance requirements and resources
Help us to shape the state's Digital Equity Plan! If your work helps people in your community access computers, the internet or digital skills training, or other information and resources, we invite you to take part in this survey. Learn more about the DEEM Survey here.
To learn more about the Office of the Future of Work’s Digital Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, visit their new website.
There are a number of new and updated mapping resources from both the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the CBO.
FCC Broadband Funding Map: On May 15, the FCC released the Federal Funding Map, which provides an overview of broadband infrastructure deployment projects funded by the Federal government and overlays where Internet Service Providers (ISPs) have reported to the FCC the availability of internet services. The FCC was directed to create this map by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
FCC National Broadband Map: On May 30, the FCC updated the data in the National Broadband Map (NBM). The NBM was originally released on Nov 18, 2022 and is updated biannually with data from the FCC Broadband Data Collection (BDC). The map shows available Internet services as reported by ISPs to the FCC. The newly released data depicts service availability as of Dec. 31, 2022 (the previous data depicted service availability as of June 30, 2022).
Colorado Broadband Map: On June 12, the CBO updated the Colorado Broadband Map using a dataset based on data from the FCC BDC as well as data collected by the CBO. The Colorado Broadband Map and other CBO mapping and data resources can be found on the CBO Mapping Hub.
Join the CBO in attendance at the annual Mountain Connect Broadband Development Conference! The 2023 conference, themed “Collaborate. Integrate. Innovate” is scheduled for Aug. 7-9 in downtown Denver. Mountain Connect is the first major conference following NTIA’s BEAD funding allocation announcement, anticipated in late June. For conference information and an agenda, please visit their website.
CBO is delighted to share an opportunity to take advantage of a special offer to save on registration fees for the 2023 Mountain Connect conference. Register before July 9, using coupon code “BroadbandStateMC23” to receive $250 off the regular attendance rate.
Summer Roadshow
The CBO would like to thank all who filled out the “Host the CBO Interest Form” for our summer roadshow. We’re happy to report that many communities around Colorado want to engage with us to learn more about broadband. Our team is working to finalize the Roadshow schedule but are able to currently share June’s stops, listed below. We will share more event information as it becomes available.
CBO Summer Roadshow June Dates
June 14 at 10 a.m. - Regions 13 & 14 - 10165 County Road 120, Salida
June 15 at 10 a.m. - Regions 6 & 7 - 601 Colorado Ave., 2nd floor, La Junta
June 28 at 10 a.m. - Region 3 - 405 Argentine St., Georgetown
Infrastructure Investments and Jobs Act (IIJA) Summits
Colorado’s Regional Infrastructure Development Summits have begun! The CBO will attend various IIJA Summits in June and July and host our own plenary sessions for Summit dates in regions 5, 8 & 10. If you have not yet reserved your spot, visit eventbrite to get your tickets.
IIJA Summit Dates
June 21 - Regions 1, 5 & 6 - Old Town Museum, Burlington
July 11 - Region 10 - Ouray County Fairgrounds, Ridgway
July 12 - Region 9 - Durango Community Recreation Center, Durango
July 13 - Region 8 - Adams State University, Alamosa
July 18 - Region 12 - Colorado Mountain College, Breckenridge
July 19 - Region 11 - Grand River Hospital, Rifle
To request the attendance of a CBO staff member at your meeting or event, please email us at oit_broadband@state.co.us or visit our website to contact your region’s project manager.
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