Advance Colorado Broadband Grant Program awards $4.1M in 12 projects
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Advance Colorado Broadband Grant Program awards $4.1M in 12 projects
"In a world that turned to virtual connections during the pandemic, it's critical to ensure Coloradans have internet access,"
"This round of grants will be used to connect almost 830 homes and businesses across Colorado. The pandemic recovery funds originated with the Capital Projects Fund."
"NE Colorado Cellular, 2025 Viaero Adams County Project: $223,455 for 69 locations Visionary Communications, Pagosa Lakes: $679,878 for 46 locations Visionary Communications, Archuleta County Project; $44,800 for 56 locations Visionary Communications, Chaffee County Project: $28,800 for 36 locations Farmers Telephone Company, Connecting Unincorporated Montezuma Project: $395,585 for 64 locations Southern Ute Indian Tribe, SUIT Phase II Network Project: $123,013 for 77 locations Southern Ute Indian Tribe, SUIT Wildcat Backbone Project: $194,180 for 85 locations Inventive Wireless of Nebraska, Longmont Industrial Project: $365,867 for 56 locations Clearnetworx, Clearnetworx FTTP expansion project: $794,362 for 67 locations City of Loveland, FTTP-North County Rd 27 Project: $137,940.00 for 22 locations Force Broadband, El Paso County FTTH Project: $367,165 for 100 locations Force Broadband, El Paso County North FTTH Project: $755,072 for 152 locations"
The Colorado Broadband Office awarded 12 grants totaling about $4.1 million through the Advance Colorado Broadband Mini Grant Program to connect almost 830 homes and businesses. The funding originates from pandemic recovery Capital Projects Fund dollars. The application window ran from October 7 to November 7, received 19 responses, and the challenge period ended December 4. Visionary Broadband secured three grants supporting Pagosa Lakes and projects in Archuleta and Chaffee counties totaling about $753,000. Awarded projects across the state include local ISPs, tribal network projects, and multiple FTTP and FTTH expansions.
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