2023 VIRGINIA TELECOMMUNICATION INITIATIVE
Guidelines and Criteria
The Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) has released the 2023 Virginia Telecommunication Initiative (VATI) Program Guidelines and Criteria.
VIRGINIA TELECOMMUNICATION INITIATIVE PROJECT DASHBOARD
The Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) has released the Virginia Telecommunication Initiative (VATI) Project Dashboard for projects funded in the FY21 and FY22 program cycles. The dashboard reports on key project progress indicators, including dollars expended and locations provided broadband access. The dashboard is designed for residents and other stakeholders to stay informed on the progress of projects in their areas to provide broadband access.
Timeline
April 1 – Draft Guidelines Released for Opening of Public Comment Period
April 7, 2pm-4pm & April 19, 12pm-2pm – Public Input Sessions on Draft Guidelines
May 2 – Public Comment Period on Draft Guidelines Closes
May 20 – DHCD releases Final Guidelines for the FY2023 VATI Round
June 2, 12pm - 2pm – VATI How-to-Apply Webinar
June 2 – Applications Open
June 2 – August 25 – VATI Technical Assistance and Project Development Sessions
July 7 – Notice of Applications Due
July 14 – DHCD Posts Notices of Application on VATI website
August 25 – Applications Due
September 1 – DHCD Posts Applications on VATI Website
October 6 – Challenges Due
October 13 – DHCD Notifies Challenged Applicants
November 3 – Deadline for Challenge Rebuttals
December 8 – DHCD Notifies All Parties of Challenge Determination
Late December – Anticipated Announcement of Award
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 |
* These applications have been reuploaded after the original posting dates to include previously missing information from the application or to correct inconsistencies with shapefiles. All shapefiles posted were posted in the final form and have not been reuploaded since the original posting.
FY2023 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 7, 2022. 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 or proposed application areas 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:
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Unit of Local Government |
Letter Submitted |
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Accomack County |
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Albemarle Broadband Authority |
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| Albemarle County | Letter |
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Alleghany County |
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Amelia County |
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Bedford County |
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Brunswick County |
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Campbell County |
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Caroline County |
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Carroll County – Charter |
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Carroll County - ZiTEL |
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Charles City County |
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Charlotte County |
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Chesterfield County |
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Craig County |
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Culpeper County |
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Essex County |
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Eastern Shore of Virginia Broadband Authority |
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Floyd County |
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Franklin County |
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Giles County |
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Gloucester County |
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Grayson County |
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Greensville County |
Letter |
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Halifax County |
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Henrico County |
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Henry County |
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James City County |
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LENOWISCO Planning District Commission |
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Madison County |
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Mecklenburg County |
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Montgomery County |
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New Kent County |
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Northampton County |
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Orange County |
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Orange, Town of |
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Patrick County |
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Pittsylvania County |
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Roanoke County – B2X |
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Roanoke County – CBEC |
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Roanoke County – Comcast |
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Roanoke County – Cox |
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Roanoke County – Seiontec |
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Roanoke County – Shentel |
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Roanoke Valley Broadband Authority – Boones Mill, Franklin County, Roanoke County |
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Roanoke Valley Broadband Authority – Botetourt, Craig, and Roanoke Counties |
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Roanoke Valley Broadband Authority – Botetourt and Roanoke Counties |
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Roanoke Valley Broadband Authority – Roanoke County, Route 11 |
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Roanoke Valley Broadband Authority – Roanoke County, Rutrough Road |
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Rockbridge County |
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Shenandoah County |
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Southside Planning District Commission |
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Spotsylvania County |
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Stafford County |
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Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission |
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Washington County |
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West Piedmont Planning District Commission |
