Virginia Telecommunication Initiative (VATI)

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The Virginia Telecommunication Initiative (VATI) extends broadband service to currently unserved areas. VATI prepares communities to build, utilize, and capitalize on telecommunications infrastructure with the goal of creating strong, competitive communities. 

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Virginia Telecommunication Initiative 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. 

 

Timeline 

Important Note: The timeline outlined below is for the Virginia Telecommunication Initiative FY2024 Application Period for the purposes of State General Funds. This timeline does not reflect dates and deadlines for funding under the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program. BEAD dates and deadlines will be posted separately on this webpage.

August 1 – Draft Guidelines Released for Opening of Public Comment Period

August 24, 10AM – 12PM – Public Input Session on Draft Guidelines

September 1 – Public Comment Period on Draft Guidelines Closes

September 20 – DHCD releases Final Guidelines for the FY2024 VATI Round

September 21, 10AM – 12PM – VATI How-to-Apply Webinar

September 21 – Applications Open

September 21 – December 19 – VATI Technical Assistance and Project Development Sessions

October 19 – Notice of Applications Due

October 26 – DHCD Posts Notices of Application on VATI website

December 19 – Applications Due

January 4 (2024) – DHCD Posts Applications on VATI Website

February 8 – Challenges Due

February 15 – DHCD Notifies Challenged Applicants

March 8 – Deadline for Challenge Rebuttals

April 12 – DHCD Notifies All Parties of Challenge Determination

April 23 – Rescoped Application Materials Due Reflective of Challenge Determination

To Be Announced – Anticipated Announcement of Awards

FY2024 VATI Notices of Application

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.

Applicant

Project Area Localities

Partner

Link to Application

Link to Shapefiles

Alleghany County

Alleghany County

Craig-Botetourt Electric Cooperative

Link

Link

Botetourt County

Botetourt County

Comcast

Link

Link

Botetourt County

Botetourt County

Lumos

Link

Link

Carroll County

Carroll County

ZiTEL

Link

Link

Charles City County

Charles City County

Comcast

Link

Link

Charles City County

Charles City County

Comcast

Link

Link

County of Franklin

Franklin County

ZiTEL

Link

Link

Culpeper County

Culpeper County

Verizon

Link

Link

Eastern Shore of Virginia Broadband Authority

Accomack and Northampton Counties

Eastern Shore of Virginia Broadband Authority

Link

Link

Giles County

Giles County

PemTel

Link

Link

Gloucester County

Gloucester County

Cox

Link

Link

Gloucester County

Gloucester County

Verizon

Link

Link

Hanover County

Hanover County

All Points Broadband

Link

Link

Lancaster County

Lancaster County

Verizon

Link

Link

LENOWISCO PDC

Wise County

Scott County Telephone Cooperative

Link

Link

Northern Shenandoah Valley Regional Commission

Page County

All Points Broadband

Link

Link

Orange County

Orange County

FiberLync

Link

Link

Prince George County

Prince George County

RuralBand

Link

Link

Rockbridge County

Rockbridge County

BARC Connects

Link

Link

Rockbridge County

Rockbridge County

BrightSpeed

Link

Link

Rockbridge County

Rockbridge County

Verizon

Link

Link

Southside PDC

Charlotte, Greensville Halifax, Mecklenburg, and Brunswick Counties

Empower

Link

Link

Spotsylvania County

Spotsylvania County

Port 80

Link

Link

Thomas Jefferson PDC

Amherst, Appomattox, Buckingham, Campbell, Cumberland, Fluvanna, Goochland, Greene, Louisa, Madison, and Powhatan Counties

Firefly

Link

Link

West Piedmont PDC

Amelia, Campbell, Charlotte, Nottoway, and Pittsylvania Counties

RiverStreet Networks

Link

Link

FY2024 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 October 19, 2023. 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:

Unit of Local Government

Letter Submitted

Albemarle County Broadband Authority

Letter

Alleghany County

Letter

Amelia County

Letter

Augusta County

Letter

Botetourt County

Letter

Campbell County

Letter

Carroll County - Citizens

Letter

Carroll County – Charter

Letter

Carroll County - ZiTEL

Letter

Central Virginia PDC

Letter

Charles City County

Letter

Culpeper County

Letter

Dinwiddie County

Letter

Eastern Shore of Virginia Broadband Authority

Letter

Fairfax County

Letter

Franklin County

Letter

Giles County

Letter

Gloucester County

Letter

Greensville County - Charter

Letter

Greensville County - Verizon

Letter

Hanover County

Letter

Henry County

Letter

Isle of Wight County

Letter

King William County

Letter

Lancaster County

Letter

LENOWISCO Planning District Commission

Letter

Loudoun County

Letter

Louisa County

Letter

Middlesex County

Letter

Northern Neck Planning District Commission

Letter

Northern Shenandoah Valley Regional Commission

Letter

Orange County

Letter

Prince George County

Letter

Prince William County

Letter

Roanoke County

Letter

Rockbridge County

Letter

Southside Network Authority

Letter

Southside Planning District Commission

Letter

Spotsylvania County

Letter

Suffolk

Letter

Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission

Letter

West Piedmont Planning District Commission

Letter

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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.