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. 

For broadband planning information and resources, visit www.commonwealthconnect.virginia.gov/.

2022 VIRGINIA TELECOMMUNICATION INITIATIVE


Final Guidelines

 The Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) has released the final 2022 Virginia Telecommunication Initiative (VATI) Program Guidelines and Criteria. To access the guidelines, please click the link below.


Timeline

April 16 Draft Guidelines Released for Opening of Public Comment Period

April 27, 10am-12pm & May 4, 10am-12pmPublic Input Sessions on Draft Guidelines

May 17Public Comment Period on Draft Guidelines Closes

June 4DHCD releases Final Guidelines for the FY2022 VATI Round

June 17, 2- 4pm – VATI How-to-Apply Webinar

June 17 Applications Open

June 21-September 13 – VATI Technical Assistance and Project Development Sessions

July 27 – Notice of Applications Due

August 3 – DHCD Posts Notices of Application on VATI website

September 14 – Applications Due

September 21 – DHCD Posts Applications on VATI Website

October 21 – Challenges Due

October 28 – DHCD Notifies Challenged Applicants

November 18 – Deadline for Challenge Rebuttals

December 3 – DHCD Notifies All Parties of Challenge Determination

Late December – Anticipated Announcement of Awards

 

FY2022 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 27, 2021, at 5:00 p.m. 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 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
Accomack and Northampton Counties Letter
Amelia County Letter
Augusta County - Lumos Letter
Augusta County - Shentel Letter
Augusta County - All Points Broadband Letter
Augusta County - Lingo Letter
Augusta County - NHTC Letter
Augusta County - Zitel Letter
Bath County Letter
Bath-Highland Network Authority Letter
Bedford County Letter
Bland, Montgomery and Pulaski Counties Letter
Botetort County - BriscNet Letter
Botetort County - CBEC Letter
Botetort County - Lumos Letter
Brunswick County Letter
Campbell County Letter
Caroline County Letter
Carroll County - Charter Letter
Carroll County - Gigabeam Letter
Charles City County Letter
Charlotte County Letter
Chesapeake County Letter
Chesterfield County Letter
Clarke County Letter
Craig County Letter
Crater PDC Letter
Culpeper County Letter
Cumberland County Letter
Cumberland Plateau PDC Letter
Dinwiddie County Letter
Emporia City Letter
Essex, Caroline and King William Counties Letter
Faquier County Letter
Floyd County Letter
Franklin County - B2X Letter
Franklin County - BriscNet Letter
Franklin County - Cox Letter
Franklin County - RiverStreet Letter
Franklin County - RVBA Letter
Franklin County - Shentel Letter
Franklin County - SML Letter
Frederick County Letter
Giles County Letter
Gloucester County Letter
Greene County Letter
Greensville County Letter
Halifax County Letter
Hanover County Letter
Henrico County Letter
Henry County Letter
Highland County Letter
Isle of Wight County Letter
James City County Letter
King George County - Atlantic Broadband Letter
King George County Letter
King William County Letter
Lancaster County Letter
LENOWISCO PDC Letter
Loudon County Letter
Lunenburg County Letter
Mathews County Letter
Mecklenburg County Letter
Middlesex Broadband Authority Letter
Montgomery County Letter
Mount Rogers PDC Letter
New Kent County Letter
Northern Shenandoah RC Letter
Northumberland County - Fixed Wireless Letter
Northumberland County Letter
Nottoway County Letter
Orange County Letter
Page County Letter
Patrick County - Charter Letter
Patrick County - RiverStreet Letter
Pittsylvania County Letter
Prince Edward County Letter
Prince William County Letter
Pulaski County Letter
Rappahannock Broadband Authority Letter
Richmond County Letter
Roanoke County - B2X Letter
Roanoke County - Blue Ridge Towers Letter
Roanoke County - CBEC Letter
Roanoke County - Comcast Letter
Roanoke County - Cox Letter
Roanoke County - RVBA Letter
Roanoke County - Shentel Letter
Roanoke and Franklin Counties - Cox Letter
Rockbridge County Letter
Rockingham County Letter
Russell County IDA Letter
RVBA - Botetourt and Roanoke Counties Letter
RVBA - Botetourt and Roanoke Counties 2 Letter
RVBA - Botetourt, Craig and Roanoke Counties Letter
RVBA - Roanoke County Letter
RVBA - Franklin and Roanoke Counties and Town of Boones Mill Letter
Shenandoah County Letter
Smyth County Letter
Southampton County and Franklin Southampton EDI Letter
Southside Network Authority - Hampton Roads PDC Letter
Southside PDC Letter
Spotsylvania County Letter
Stafford County Letter
Suffolk County Letter
Sussex County Letter
Thomas Jefferson PDC Letter
Warren County Letter
Washington County Letter
Western Piedmont PDC Letter
Westmoreland County Letter
Wythe County Letter
Virginia Beach Letter