BEAD Initial Proposal Volume 2 Input Sessions

The Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) has released its Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) Initial Proposal Volume 2 today for a public comment window.

This public comment window will open on August 16, 2023 and will close on September 19, 2023.

DHCD will host two virtual BEAD Initial Proposal Volume 2 Input Sessions on Thursday August 31, 2023 at 10 a.m. and Tuesday September 5, 2023 at 10 a.m. Representatives from units of local government, nonprofits, internet service providers (ISPs) and other interested stakeholders are encouraged to participate.

DHCD has drafted Volume 2 of its BEAD Initial Proposal, as required under the BEAD program. These sections serve as Volume 2 of the Initial Proposal. Upon receipt and consideration of comments to this document, DHCD will submit Volume 2 for consideration to the National Telecommunications and Information Association (NTIA), the administrators of BEAD, including the Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Department of Commerce.

Volume 2 of DHCD's Initial Proposal includes critical components to effectively implement BEAD funding, including the application process, scoring criteria, and federal requirements for recipients of BEAD funds.

Comments to Volume 2 of DHCD's BEAD Initial Proposal must be submitted via email to broadband@dhcd.virginia.gov by at 11:59 p.m. September 19, 2023 for review and consideration.

Registration for the input sessions closes August 30, 2023.

For more information, please visit the Virginia Telecommunication Initiative webpage.

If you have any questions, email broadband@dhcd.virginia.gov