VATI FY2024
Guidelines and Criteria
The Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) has released the 2024 Virginia Telecommunication Initiative (VATI) Program Guidelines and Criteria.
Click Here for the FY2024 VATI Guidelines and Criteria
Watch the FY24 VATI How-to-Apply Webinar
FY2024 VATI APPLICATIONS
DHCD has released copies of the 2024 VATI applications. To view an application, select the name of the application below. Point shapefiles of project areas will be made available as soon as possible through the Virginia Open Data Portal. Contact the Office of Broadband at vati@dhcd.virginia.gov with any questions.
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Applicant |
Project Area Localities |
Partner |
Link to Application |
Link to Shapefiles |
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Alleghany County |
Alleghany County |
Craig-Botetourt Electric Cooperative |
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Botetourt County |
Botetourt County |
Comcast |
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Botetourt County |
Botetourt County |
Lumos |
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Carroll County |
Carroll County |
ZiTEL |
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Charles City County |
Charles City County |
Comcast |
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Charles City County |
Charles City County |
Comcast |
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County of Franklin |
Franklin County |
ZiTEL |
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Culpeper County |
Culpeper County |
Verizon |
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Eastern Shore of Virginia Broadband Authority |
Accomack and Northampton Counties |
Eastern Shore of Virginia Broadband Authority |
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Giles County |
Giles County |
PemTel |
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Gloucester County |
Gloucester County |
Cox |
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Gloucester County |
Gloucester County |
Verizon |
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Hanover County |
Hanover County |
All Points Broadband |
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Lancaster County |
Lancaster County |
Verizon |
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LENOWISCO PDC |
Wise County |
Scott County Telephone Cooperative |
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Northern Shenandoah Valley Regional Commission |
Page County |
All Points Broadband |
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Orange County |
Orange County |
FiberLync |
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Prince George County |
Prince George County |
RuralBand |
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Rockbridge County |
Rockbridge County |
BARC Connects |
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Rockbridge County |
Rockbridge County |
BrightSpeed |
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Rockbridge County |
Rockbridge County |
Verizon |
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Southside PDC |
Charlotte, Greensville Halifax, Mecklenburg, and Brunswick Counties |
Empower |
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Spotsylvania County |
Spotsylvania County |
Port 80 |
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Thomas Jefferson PDC |
Amherst, Appomattox, Buckingham, Campbell, Cumberland, Fluvanna, Goochland, Greene, Louisa, Madison, and Powhatan Counties |
Firefly |
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West Piedmont PDC |
Amelia, Campbell, Charlotte, Nottoway, and Pittsylvania Counties |
RiverStreet Networks |
FY2023 VATI APPLICATIONS
DHCD has released copies of the 2023 VATI applications. To view an application, select the name of the application below. Point shapefiles of project areas will be made available as soon as possible through the Virginia Open Data Portal. Contact the Office of Broadband at vati@dhcd.virginia.gov with any questions.
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Applicant |
Project Area Localities |
Partner |
Link to Shapefiles |
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Alleghany County |
Craig-Botetourt Electric Cooperative/Bee Online |
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Bedford County |
Shentel |
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Caroline County |
Verizon |
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Caroline County |
Breezeline |
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Carroll County |
ZiTEL |
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Charles City County |
Comcast |
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Chesterfield County |
All Points Broadband |
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Floyd County |
Citizens |
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Franklin County |
Shentel |
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Henrico County |
All Points Broadband |
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Craig County |
PemTel |
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Craig County |
TDS |
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Culpeper County |
Comcast |
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Accomack County, Northampton County |
Eastern Shore of Virginia Broadband Authority |
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Essex County |
Breezeline |
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Giles County |
PemTel |
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Giles County |
Gigabeam |
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Greensville County |
Verizon |
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James City County |
Verizon |
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Lee County, Wise County, Norton |
Scott County Telephone Cooperative |
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New Kent County |
Cox |
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Orange County |
FiberLync |
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Roanoke County |
Shentel |
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Franklin County, Roanoke County |
Roanoke Valley Broadband Authority |
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Roanoke County |
Roanoke Valley Broadband Authority |
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Rockbridge County |
Brightspeed |
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Rockbridge County |
BARC |
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Shenandoah County |
Shentel |
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Mecklenburg County, Charlotte County, Halifax County, Brunswick County, Greensville County |
Empower |
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Spotsylvania County |
Data Stream |
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Stafford County |
Comcast |
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Albemarle County, Cumberland County, Greene County, Madison County |
Firefly |
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Franklin County, Henry County, Patrick County |
RiverStreet Networks |
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Amelia County, Campbell County, Charlotte County, Nottoway County |
RiverStreet Networks |
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Pittsylvania County |
RiverStreet Networks |
Shapefiles |
2022 Applications
| Applicant | Project Area Localities | Partner |
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| Bedford County | Bedford County | Shentel |
| Bedford County | Bedford County | ZiTEL |
| Botetourt County | Botetourt County and Towns of Buchanan, Fincastle and Troutville | Lumos Networks |
| Campbell County | Campbell County | Shentel |
| Caroline County | Caroline County | Comcast |
| Caroline County | Caroline County | Atlantic Broadband |
| Central Shenandoah Planning District Commission - Bath-Highland Network Authority | Bath and Highland Counties | MGW/Lingo |
| Charles City County | Charles City County | Comcast |
| Chesterfield County | Chesterfield County | Comcast |
| City of Chesapeake | City of Chesapeake | Cox |
| City of Virginia Beach | City of Virginia Beach | Cox |
| Commonweal Regional Council | Cumberland, Lunenburg, and Prince Edward Counties | Kinex |
| Craig County | Craig County | Bee Online/ Craig Botetourt Electric Cooperative |
| Craig County (Reduced) | Craig County | Bee Online/ Craig Botetourt Electric Cooperative |
| Culpeper County | Culpepper County | All Points Broadband |
| Cumberland Plateau PDC | Buchanan, Dickenson, Russell and Tazewell Counties | Point Broadband |
| Dinwiddie County | Dinwiddie County | RuralBand/Prince George Electric Cooperative |
| Eastern Shore of Virginia Broadband Authority | Accomack and Northampton Counties | Eastern Shore of Virginia Broadband Authority |
| Essex County | Essex County | Atlantic Broadband |
| FiberLync | Greene, Orange and Spotsylvania Counties | FiberLync |
| Floyd County | Floyd County | Citizens |
| Franklin County | Franklin and Roanoke Counties, Towns of Boones Mill and Rocky Mount | Shentel |
| Greensville County | Greensville County | EMPOWER/Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative |
| Hanover County | Hanover County | All Points Broadband |
| Henrico County | Henrico County | Comcast |
| HRPDC-Hampton Roads Planning District Commission | Isle of Wight and Southampton Counties, City of Suffolk | Charter Communications |
| James City County | James City County | Cox |
| King William County | King William County | All Points Broadband |
| LENOWISCO Planning District Commission | Lee, Scott and Wise Counties | Scott County Telephone Cooperative |
| Loudoun County | Loudoun County | All Points Broadband |
| Middlesex County | Middlesex County | All Points Broadband |
| Mount Rogers Planning District Commission | Smyth, Washington, and Wythe Counties | Point Broadband |
| New Kent County | New Kent County | RiverStreet Networks |
| New River Valley Regional Commission | Bland, Montgomery and Pulaski Counties | All Points Broadband, Gigabeam |
| Northern Neck Planning District Commission | King George, Lancaster, and Northumberland Counties | All Points Broadband |
| Northern Shenandoah Valley Regional Commission | Augusta, Clarke, Fauquier, Frederick, Page, Rappahannock, Rockingham and Warren Counties | All Points Broadband |
| Roanoke County | Roanoke County | B2X |
| Roanoke County | Roanoke County | Bee Online/Craig Botetourt Electric Cooperative |
| Roanoke County | Roanoke County | Cox |
| Roanoke County | Roanoke County | Shentel |
| Roanoke Valley Broadband Authority (1-81 to Catawba) | Botetourt, Craig and Roanoke Counties | Roanoke Valley Broadband Authority |
| Roanoke Valley Broadband Authority (Rutrough Road to Explore Park) | Roanoke County | Roanoke Valley Broadband Authority |
| Roanoke Valley Broadband Authority (Town of Boones Mill) | Town of Boones Mill | Roanoke Valley Broadband Authority |
| Roanoke Valley Broadband Authority (US Route 11 to Carvins Cove) |
Botetourt and Roanoke Counties | Roanoke Valley Broadband Authority |
| Roanoke Valley Broadband Authority (US Route 11 to Greenfield) |
Botetourt and Roanoke Counties | Roanoke Valley Broadband Authority |
| Rockbridge County | Rockbridge County | BARC Connects/BARC Electric Cooperative |
| Shenandoah County Public Schools/ Shenandoah County of Virginia | Shenandoah County | Shentel |
| Southside Planning District Commission | Brunswick, Charlotte, Halifax and Mecklenburg Counties | EMPOWER/Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative |
| Spotsylvania County | Spotsylvania County | DataStream |
| Stafford County Government | Stafford County | Comcast |
| Sussex County | Sussex County | RuralBand/Prince George Electric Cooperative |
| 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 |
| Washington County | Washington County | iGO Technology |
| West Piedmont PDC (Carroll and Patrick Counties) | Carroll and Patrick Counties | Charter Communications |
| West Piedmont PDC (East Universal Broadband Project) | Amelia, Bedford, Campbell, Charlotte, Nottaway and Pittsylvania Counties | RiverStreet Networks |
| West Piedmont PDC (West Universal Broadband Project) | Franklin, Henry, and Patrick Counties | RiverStreet Networks |
| Wythe County | Wythe County, Towns of Rural Retreat and Wytheville | Shentel |
2021 Applications
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Applicant |
Project Area Localities |
Partner |
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Accomack, Northampton |
Charter Communications |
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Albemarle |
CenturyLink |
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Amherst |
Firefly |
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Amherst |
Firefly |
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Amherst |
SCS |
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Augusta, Highland |
MGW/Lingo |
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Augusta |
High Speed Link |
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Bedford |
Shentel |
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Botetourt |
Lumos |
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Buchanan |
Charter Communications |
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Buckingham, Dillwyn Town |
Firefly |
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Buckingham |
Kinex |
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Campbell |
Shentel |
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Carroll |
Gigabeam and Wired Road |
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Chesapeake |
Cox |
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Suffolk |
Charter Communications |
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Buchanan County, Dickenson County, Russell County, Tazewell County |
Point Broadband |
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Dickenson County, Clintwood Town, Haysi Town |
Hillcom |
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Floyd County, Franklin County, Patrick County, Pittsylvania County, Roanoke County, Boones Mill Town, Rocky Mount Town |
BRISCNET |
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Floyd County, Franklin County, Pittsylvania County, Roanoke County, Boones Mill Town, Rocky Mount Town |
Shentel |
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Southampton County |
Charter Communications |
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Gloucester County, Matthews County, Middlesex County |
Open Broadband |
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Goochland County |
Firefly |
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Goochland County |
Port 80 |
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Greene County |
CenturyLink |
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Greensville County |
Mecklenburg Elec/EMPOWER |
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Halifax County |
Mecklenburg Elec/EMPOWER |
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Hanover County |
CenturyLink |
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Hanover County |
Comcast |
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Russell County |
iGO Technology |
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Russell County |
iGO Technology |
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Isle of Wight County |
Prince George Electric/RuralBand |
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Isle of Wight County |
Charter Communications |
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King and Queen County |
Riverstreet |
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Lee County |
Scott County Telephone |
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Caroline County, Lancaster County, Mathews County, Middlesex County |
Atlantic Broadband |
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Mecklenburg County |
Mecklenburg Elec/EMPOWER |
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Montgomery County |
Gigabeam |
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Smyth County, Washington County, Wythe County, Town of Damascus |
Point Broadband |
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New Kent County |
Cox |
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King George County, Northumberland County, Richmond County, Westmoreland County |
All Points Broadband |
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Page County |
High Speed Link |
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Patrick County |
Riverstreet |
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Roanoke County |
Cox |
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Tazewell County |
Charter Communications |
2021 VATI Award Modification Proposal - Franklin County
DHCD has received a modification request from Franklin County in regards to the county’s 2021 VATI award. The modification request, PDF map of the project area, and point shapefiles of the proposed modification are provided below. The modification proposes to alter the original project area and, as a result, is subject to the challenge process. Prospective challengers have 30 days to challenge the modification and must submit the required documents, as indicated in the 2021 VATI Guidelines and Criteria.Challenges are due by August 18, 2022 and must be submitted to vati@dhcd.virginia.gov.
| Locality | Modification Request Materials – Request Letter and PDF Map of the Proposed Project Area | Shapefiles of Proposed Modification |
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| Franklin County | Modification Request Materials | Link to Open Data Portal |
2020 VATI Applications
| Locality | Private Provider/Partner | Funding requested | Leverage/Match | Total Project Cost |
| Albemarle Broadband Authority | Century Link | $291,300.00 | $1,650,700.00 | $1,942,000.00 |
| Augusta County | MGW Networks | $722,746.00 | $389,172.00 | $1,111,918.00 |
| Botetourt County | Lumos | $2,008,938.56 | $1,106,626.13 | $3,115,564.69 |
| Brunswick County | Mecklenburg Electric | $444,259.00 | $366,206.00 | $810,465.00 |
| Central Shenandoah PDC - Rockbridge/Bath | BARC | $2,202,000.00 | $15,633,969.00 | $17,835,969.00 |
| Central Shenandoah PDC - Bath/Highland | MGW Networks | $460,560.00 | $115,140.00 | $575,700.00 |
| Charles City County | Comcast | $3,966,012.00 | $1,322,004.00 | $5,288,016.00 |
| City of Chesapeake | Cox | $532,632.00 | $146,054.00 | $678,686.00 |
| City of Suffolk | Open Broadband | $661,610.00 | $634,720.00 | $1,296,330.00 |
| Franklin County | BRISCNET | $2,383,039.00 | $2,216,038.00 | $4,599,077.00 |
| Frederick County | Comcast | $997,171.00 | $332,390.00 | $1,329,561.00 |
| Louisa County | Acela Net/SCS Broadband | $104,730.00 | $52,500.00 | $157,230.00 |
| Culpeper County - DOT COM | Virginia Broadband | $1,046,246.00 | $282,629.00 | $1,328,875.00 |
| Cumberland PDC - Davenport | Point Broadband | $226,560.00 | $528,643.00 | $755,203.00 |
| Cumberland PDC - Bear Pen | Point Broadband | $785,236.00 | $523,491.00 | $1,308,727.00 |
| Gloucester County - Wired | Cox | $369,181.00 | $194,416.00 | $563,597.00 |
| Gloucester County - Wireless | Open Broadband | $1,082,217.00 | $1,005,141.00 | $2,087,358.00 |
| Grayson County | Gigabeam | $2,087,015.00 | $5,792,698.00 | $7,879,713.00 |
| Greene County | Century Link | $142,500.00 | $332,500.00 | $475,000.00 |
| Halifax County | Mecklenburg Electric | $1,033,398.00 | $2,918,620.00 | $3,952,018.00 |
| Hanover County | Comcast | $1,081,533.00 | $360,511.00 | $1,442,044.00 |
| IDA of Russell County | iGo | $1,028,213.00 | $1,955,680.00 | $2,983,893.00 |
| King and Queen County | Riverstreet | $6,043,905.00 | $11,217,787.00 | $17,261,692.00 |
| King George County | KGI | $460,314.00 | $142,046.00 | $602,360.00 |
| LENIWISCO PDC | Scott County Telephone | $790,464.00 | $526,976.00 | $1,317,440.00 |
| Mecklenburg County | Mecklenburg Electric | $56,200.00 | $116,061.00 | $172,261.00 |
| New Kent County | Cox | $290,386.00 | $103,755.00 | $394,141.00 |
| Northern Neck PDC | Atlantic Broadband | $675,114.53 | $648,440.34 | $1,323,554.87 |
| Orange County - Barboursville | Madison Gigabit | $1,452,385.00 | $558,434.00 | $2,010,819.00 |
| Orange County - BLM | Hosted Backbone | $1,896,140.00 | $770,001.00 | $2,666,141.00 |
| Page County - PageCo | Century Link | $952,600.00 | $779,400.00 | $1,732,000.00 |
| Page County - Overlook | Comcast | $333,428.00 | $111,143.00 | $444,571.00 |
| Patrick County | Riverstreet | $798,283.00 | $540,450.00 | $1,338,733.00 |
| Prince George County | Prince George Electric | $560,000.00 | $560,000.00 | $1,120,000.00 |
| Pulaski County | All Points | $612,475.00 | $410,000.00 | $1,022,475.00 |
| Spotsylvania County | Data Stream | $387,222.00 | $245,700.00 | $632,922.00 |
| Stafford County | KGI | $874,478.00 | $405,177.52 | $1,279,655.52 |
| Surry County | Prince George Electric | $2,225,000.00 | $2,225,000.00 | $4,450,000.00 |
| Washington County | Point Broadband | $1,574,139.00 | $1,093,893.00 | $2,668,032.00 |
2019 VATI Application Modification -- Russell County
DHCD has received a modification request from Russell County IDA for their awarded 2019 VATI project. The modification and original application are now available below. The modification is subject to the challenge process. Challengers have 30 days to challenge the modification and must submit the required documents, as indicated in the 2019 VATI Guidelines and Criteria. Challenges are due by Sept. 14, 2019 and must be submitted to vati@dhcd.virginia.gov.
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Locality |
Private Provider/Partner |
Funding Awarded |
Leverage/Match |
Total Project Cost |
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iGo |
$455,581.00 |
$2,106,280.00 |
$2,561,861.00 |
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iGo |
$455,581.00 |
$2,106,280.00 |
$2,561,861.00 |
2019
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Locality |
Private Provider/Partner |
Funding requested |
Funding Awarded |
Leverage/Match |
Total Project Cost |
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CVEC |
$301,748.00 |
$301,748.00 |
$1,152,975.00 |
$1,454,723.00 |
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SCS Broadband |
$267,760.00 |
$127,073.00 |
$131,250.00 |
$399,010.00 |
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Blue Ridge Towers/BRISCNET |
$1,436,780.00 |
$1,040,000.00 |
$1,500,000.00 |
$2,936,780.00 |
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CBEC |
$758,998.00 |
$758,998.00 |
$1,207,999.00 |
$1,966,997.00 |
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Comcast |
$209,513.00 |
$209,513.00 |
$119,463.00 |
$328,976.00 |
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Citizens |
$348,018.67 |
$348,018.67 |
$468,708.67 |
$816,727.34 |
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CVEC |
$641,967.00 |
$641,967.00 |
$1,846,625.00 |
$2,488,592.00 |
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Gigabeam |
$589,444.00 |
$589,444.00 |
$266,256.00 |
$855,700.00 |
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SCS Broadband |
$296,320.00 |
$231,108.00 |
$211,500.00 |
$507,820.00 |
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SCS Broadband |
$293,520.00 |
$233,905.00 |
$151,500.00 |
$445,020.00 |
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Russell County |
iGo |
$455,581.00 |
$455,581.00 |
$2,106,280.00 |
$2,561,861.00 |
2018
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Locality |
Private Provider/Partner |
Funding requested |
Funding Awarded |
Leverage/Match |
Total Project Cost |
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Comcast |
$473,366.00 |
$473,366.00 |
$202,817.00 |
$676,183.00 |
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Bugg Island Telephone |
$217,173.00 |
$217,173.00 |
$49,293.00 |
$266,466.00 |
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Comcast |
$167,260.00 |
$167,260.00 |
$200,503 |
$367,763.00 |
2017
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Locality |
Private Provider/Partner |
Funding requested |
Funding Awarded |
Leverage/Match |
Total Project Cost |
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Century Link |
$118,400.00 |
$118,400.00 |
$34,600.00 |
$153,000.00 |
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MGW/Lingo |
$278,880.00 |
$278,880.00 |
$119,520.00 |
$398,400.00 |
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WVVA.net |
$192,141.00 |
$192,141.00 |
$86,000.00 |
$278,141.00 |
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Cox |
$193.094.00 |
$193.094.00 |
$146,462.00 |
$339,556.00 |
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Telpage |
$162,334.00 |
$162,334.00 |
$43,825.00 |
$206,159.00 |
