2022 VIRGINIA TELECOMMUNICATION INITIATIVE
Final Guidelines
The Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) has released the final 2022 Virginia Telecommunication Initiative (VATI) Program Guidelines and Criteria. To access the guidelines, please click the link below.
Timeline
April 16 – Draft Guidelines Released for Opening of Public Comment Period
April 27, 10am-12pm & May 4, 10am-12pm – Public Input Sessions on Draft Guidelines
May 17 – Public Comment Period on Draft Guidelines Closes
June 4 – DHCD releases Final Guidelines for the FY2022 VATI Round
June 17, 2- 4pm – VATI How-to-Apply Webinar
June 17 – Applications Open
June 21-September 13 – VATI Technical Assistance and Project Development Sessions
July 27 – Notice of Applications Due
August 3 – DHCD Posts Notices of Application on VATI website
September 14 – Applications Due
September 21 – DHCD Posts Applications on VATI Website
October 21 – Challenges Due
October 28 – DHCD Notifies Challenged Applicants
November 18 – Deadline for Challenge Rebuttals
December 3 – DHCD Notifies All Parties of Challenge Determination
Late December – Anticipated Announcement of Awards
FY2022 VATI Applications
DHCD has released copies of the 2022 VATI applications. To view an application, select the name of the application below. Point shapefiles of project areas will be made available on Friday, Sept. 24, 2021 through the Virginia Open Data Portal. Contact the Office of Broadband at vati@dhcd.virginia.gov with any questions.
| Applicant | Project Area Localities | Partner | Link to Shapefiles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford County | Bedford County | Shentel | Link |
| Bedford County | Bedford County | ZiTEL | Link |
| Botetourt County | Botetourt County and Towns of Buchanan, Fincastle and Troutville | Lumos Networks | Link |
| Campbell County | Campbell County | Shentel | Link |
| Caroline County | Caroline County | Comcast | Link |
| Caroline County | Caroline County | Atlantic Broadband | Link |
| Central Shenandoah Planning District Commission - Bath-Highland Network Authority | Bath and Highland Counties | MGW/Lingo | Link |
| Charles City County | Charles City County | Comcast | Link |
| Chesterfield County | Chesterfield County | Comcast | Link |
| City of Chesapeake | City of Chesapeake | Cox | Link |
| City of Virginia Beach | City of Virginia Beach | Cox | Link |
| Commonweal Regional Council | Cumberland, Lunenburg, and Prince Edward Counties | Kinex | Link |
| Craig County | Craig County | Bee Online/ Craig Botetourt Electric Cooperative | Link |
| Craig County (Reduced) | Craig County | Bee Online/ Craig Botetourt Electric Cooperative | Link |
| Culpeper County | Culpepper County | All Points Broadband | Link |
| Cumberland Plateau PDC | Buchanan, Dickenson, Russell and Tazewell Counties | Point Broadband | Link |
| Dinwiddie County | Dinwiddie County | RuralBand/Prince George Electric Cooperative | Link |
| Eastern Shore of Virginia Broadband Authority | Accomack and Northampton Counties | Eastern Shore of Virginia Broadband Authority | Link |
| Essex County | Essex County | Atlantic Broadband | Link |
| FiberLync | Greene, Orange and Spotsylvania Counties | FiberLync | Link |
| Floyd County | Floyd County | Citizens | Link |
| Franklin County | Franklin and Roanoke Counties, Towns of Boones Mill and Rocky Mount | Shentel | Link |
| Greensville County | Greensville County | EMPOWER/Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative | Link |
| Hanover County | Hanover County | All Points Broadband | Link |
| Henrico County | Henrico County | Comcast | Link |
| HRPDC-Hampton Roads Planning District Commission | Isle of Wight and Southampton Counties, City of Suffolk | Charter Communications | Link |
| James City County | James City County | Cox | Link |
| King William County | King William County | All Points Broadband | Link |
| LENOWISCO Planning District Commission | Lee, Scott and Wise Counties | Scott County Telephone Cooperative | Link |
| Loudoun County | Loudoun County | All Points Broadband | Link |
| Middlesex County | Middlesex County | All Points Broadband | Link |
| Mount Rogers Planning District Commission | Smyth, Washington, and Wythe Counties | Point Broadband | Link |
| New Kent County | New Kent County | RiverStreet Networks | Link |
| New River Valley Regional Commission | Bland, Montgomery and Pulaski Counties | All Points Broadband, Gigabeam | Link |
| Northern Neck Planning District Commission | King George, Lancaster, and Northumberland Counties | All Points Broadband | Link |
| Northern Shenandoah Valley Regional Commission | Augusta, Clarke, Fauquier, Frederick, Page, Rappahannock, Rockingham and Warren Counties | All Points Broadband | Link |
| Roanoke County | Roanoke County | B2X | Link |
| Roanoke County | Roanoke County | Bee Online/Craig Botetourt Electric Cooperative | Link |
| Roanoke County | Roanoke County | Cox | Link |
| Roanoke County | Roanoke County | Shentel | Link |
| Roanoke Valley Broadband Authority (1-81 to Catawba) | Botetourt, Craig and Roanoke Counties | Roanoke Valley Broadband Authority | Link |
| Roanoke Valley Broadband Authority (Rutrough Road to Explore Park) | Roanoke County | Roanoke Valley Broadband Authority | Link |
| Roanoke Valley Broadband Authority (Town of Boones Mill) | Town of Boones Mill | Roanoke Valley Broadband Authority | Link |
| Roanoke Valley Broadband Authority (US Route 11 to Carvins Cove) |
Botetourt and Roanoke Counties | Roanoke Valley Broadband Authority |
Link |
| Roanoke Valley Broadband Authority (US Route 11 to Greenfield) |
Botetourt and Roanoke Counties | Roanoke Valley Broadband Authority |
Link |
| Rockbridge County | Rockbridge County | BARC Connects/BARC Electric Cooperative | Link |
| Shenandoah County Public Schools/ Shenandoah County of Virginia | Shenandoah County | Shentel | Link |
| Southside Planning District Commission | Brunswick, Charlotte, Halifax and Mecklenburg Counties | EMPOWER/Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative | Link |
| Spotsylvania County | Spotsylvania County | DataStream | Link |
| Stafford County Government | Stafford County | Comcast | Link |
| Sussex County | Sussex County | RuralBand/Prince George Electric Cooperative | Link |
| Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission | Albemarle, Amherst, Appomattox, Buckingham, Campbell, Cumberland, Fluvanna, Goochland, Greene, Louisa, Madison, Nelson, and Powhatan Counties |
Firefly/Central Virginia Electric Cooperative | Link |
| Washington County | Washington County | iGO Technology | Link |
| West Piedmont PDC (Carroll and Patrick Counties) | Carroll and Patrick Counties | Charter Communications | Link |
| West Piedmont PDC (East Universal Broadband Project) | Amelia, Bedford, Campbell, Charlotte, Nottaway and Pittsylvania Counties | RiverStreet Networks | Link |
| West Piedmont PDC (West Universal Broadband Project) | Franklin, Henry, and Patrick Counties | RiverStreet Networks | Link |
| Wythe County | Wythe County, Towns of Rural Retreat and Wytheville | Shentel | Link |
FY2022 VATI Notices of Application
All VATI applicants are required to issue a VATI Notice of Application detailing their intent to apply for VATI funding no later than July 27, 2021, at 5:00 p.m. The partnerships listed in these notices are non-binding and there is no penalty for submitting a notice of application and not applying for VATI. Internet service providers are listed with notices of application if the county submitted two or more notices of application with different co-applicants. Notices of application received by DHCD are provided in the table below:
| Unit of Local Government | Letter Submitted |
|---|---|
| Accomack and Northampton Counties | Letter |
| Amelia County | Letter |
| Augusta County - Lumos | Letter |
| Augusta County - Shentel | Letter |
| Augusta County - All Points Broadband | Letter |
| Augusta County - Lingo | Letter |
| Augusta County - NHTC | Letter |
| Augusta County - Zitel | Letter |
| Bath County | Letter |
| Bath-Highland Network Authority | Letter |
| Bedford County | Letter |
| Bland, Montgomery and Pulaski Counties | Letter |
| Botetort County - BriscNet | Letter |
| Botetort County - CBEC | Letter |
| Botetort County - Lumos | Letter |
| Brunswick County | Letter |
| Campbell County | Letter |
| Caroline County | Letter |
| Carroll County - Charter | Letter |
| Carroll County - Gigabeam | Letter |
| Charles City County | Letter |
| Charlotte County | Letter |
| Chesapeake County | Letter |
| Chesterfield County | Letter |
| Clarke County | Letter |
| Craig County | Letter |
| Crater PDC | Letter |
| Culpeper County | Letter |
| Cumberland County | Letter |
| Cumberland Plateau PDC | Letter |
| Dinwiddie County | Letter |
| Emporia City | Letter |
| Essex, Caroline and King William Counties | Letter |
| Faquier County | Letter |
| Floyd County | Letter |
| Franklin County - B2X | Letter |
| Franklin County - BriscNet | Letter |
| Franklin County - Cox | Letter |
| Franklin County - RiverStreet | Letter |
| Franklin County - RVBA | Letter |
| Franklin County - Shentel | Letter |
| Franklin County - SML | Letter |
| Frederick County | Letter |
| Giles County | Letter |
| Gloucester County | Letter |
| Greene County | Letter |
| Greensville County | Letter |
| Halifax County | Letter |
| Hanover County | Letter |
| Henrico County | Letter |
| Henry County | Letter |
| Highland County | Letter |
| Isle of Wight County | Letter |
| James City County | Letter |
| King George County - Atlantic Broadband | Letter |
| King George County | Letter |
| King William County | Letter |
| Lancaster County | Letter |
| LENOWISCO PDC | Letter |
| Loudon County | Letter |
| Lunenburg County | Letter |
| Mathews County | Letter |
| Mecklenburg County | Letter |
| Middlesex Broadband Authority | Letter |
| Montgomery County | Letter |
| Mount Rogers PDC | Letter |
| New Kent County | Letter |
| Northern Shenandoah RC | Letter |
| Northumberland County - Fixed Wireless | Letter |
| Northumberland County | Letter |
| Nottoway County | Letter |
| Orange County | Letter |
| Page County | Letter |
| Patrick County - Charter | Letter |
| Patrick County - RiverStreet | Letter |
| Pittsylvania County | Letter |
| Prince Edward County | Letter |
| Prince William County | Letter |
| Pulaski County | Letter |
| Rappahannock Broadband Authority | Letter |
| Richmond County | Letter |
| Roanoke County - B2X | Letter |
| Roanoke County - Blue Ridge Towers | Letter |
| Roanoke County - CBEC | Letter |
| Roanoke County - Comcast | Letter |
| Roanoke County - Cox | Letter |
| Roanoke County - RVBA | Letter |
| Roanoke County - Shentel | Letter |
| Roanoke and Franklin Counties - Cox | Letter |
| Rockbridge County | Letter |
| Rockingham County | Letter |
| Russell County IDA | Letter |
| RVBA - Botetourt and Roanoke Counties | Letter |
| RVBA - Botetourt and Roanoke Counties 2 | Letter |
| RVBA - Botetourt, Craig and Roanoke Counties | Letter |
| RVBA - Roanoke County | Letter |
| RVBA - Franklin and Roanoke Counties and Town of Boones Mill | Letter |
| Shenandoah County | Letter |
| Smyth County | Letter |
| Southampton County and Franklin Southampton EDI | Letter |
| Southside Network Authority - Hampton Roads PDC | Letter |
| Southside PDC | Letter |
| Spotsylvania County | Letter |
| Stafford County | Letter |
| Suffolk County | Letter |
| Sussex County | Letter |
| Thomas Jefferson PDC | Letter |
| Warren County | Letter |
| Washington County | Letter |
| Western Piedmont PDC | Letter |
| Westmoreland County | Letter |
| Wythe County | Letter |
| Virginia Beach | Letter |
