UTILITY LEVERAGE PROGRAM GUIDELINES
Pursuant to “§56-585.1:9” of the Code of Virginia, petitioners may submit proposed project areas to the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) to be designated as unserved by broadband. DHCD has released the initial guidelines for unserved certification. To access the guidelines, please click the link below.
OPEN PETITIONS FOR UNSERVED CERTIFICATIONS
The petitions for proposed project areas below are currently open for review by internet service providers. Challenges to petitions will not be considered if challenge materials are incomplete. See the Unserved Certification Guidelines above for more details regarding the requirements of challenges. Challenge information must be emailed to broadband@dhcd.virginia.gov by the deadline below for consideration.
| Locality | Date of Petition Posting | Deadline for Challenges | Final Notification Deadline* | Link to Petition Letter | Link to Petition Shapefiles on Open Data Portal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta | July 22, 2021 | Sept. 2, 2021 | Sept. 24, 2021 | Petition Letter | Petition Shapefiles |
| Bland, Montgomery and Pulaski | Aug. 6, 2021 | Sept. 20, 2021 | Oct. 12, 2021 | Petition Letter | Petition Shapefiles |
| Caroline | July 28, 2021 | Sept. 9, 2021 | Sept. 30, 2021 | Petition Letter | Petition Shapefiles |
| Chesterfield | July 28, 2021 | Sept. 9, 2021 | Sept. 30, 2021 | Petition Letter | Petition Shapefiles |
| Clarke | July 28, 2021 | Sept. 9, 2021 | Sept. 30, 2021 | Petition Letter | Petition Shapefiles |
| Culpeper | July 22, 2021 | Sept. 2, 2021 | Sept. 24, 2021 | Petition Letter | Petition Shapefiles |
| Essex | July 28, 2021 | Sept. 9, 2021 | Sept. 30, 2021 | Petition Letter | Petition Shapefiles |
| Fauquier | July 28, 2021 | Sept. 9, 2021 | Sept. 30, 2021 | Petition Letter | Petition Shapefiles |
| Frederick | July 22, 2021 | Sept. 2, 2021 | Sept. 24, 2021 | Petition Letter | Petition Shapefiles |
| Hanover | July 22, 2021 | Sept. 2, 2021 | Sept. 24, 2021 | Petition Letter | Petition Shapefiles |
| Henry | July 22, 2021 | Sept. 2, 2021 | Sept. 24, 2021 | Petition Letter | Petition Shapefiles |
| King William | July 22, 2021 | Sept. 2, 2021 | Sept. 24, 2021 | Petition Letter | Petition Shapefiles |
| Loudoun | July 22, 2021 | Sept. 2, 2021 | Sept. 24, 2021 | Petition Letter | Petition Shapefiles |
| Middlesex | July 22, 2021 | Sept. 2, 2021 | Sept. 24, 2021 | Petition Letter | Petition Shapefiles |
| Page | July 22, 2021 | Sept. 2, 2021 | Sept. 24, 2021 | Petition Letter | Petition Shapefiles |
| Rappahannock | July 22, 2021 | Sept. 2, 2021 | Sept. 24, 2021 | Petition Letter | Petition Shapefiles |
| Rockingham | July 22, 2021 | Sept. 2, 2021 | Sept. 24, 2021 | Petition Letter | Petition Shapefiles |
| Shenandoah | July 22, 2021 | Sept. 2, 2021 | Sept. 24, 2021 | Petition Letter | Petition Shapefiles |
| Spotsylvania | July 22, 2021 | Sept. 2, 2021 | Sept. 24, 2021 | Petition Letter | Petition Shapefiles |
| Stafford | July 28, 2021 | Sept. 9, 2021 | Sept. 30, 2021 | Petition Letter | Petition Shapefiles |
| Warren | July 22, 2021 | Sept. 2, 2021 | Sept. 24, 2021 | Petition Letter | Petition Shapefiles |
*DHCD may extend the validation period by thirty (30) days and will provide notice to the petitioner and challenger(s) if any additional review time is needed or if current petition volume necessitates extension.
