2023 VIRGINIA TELECOMMUNICATION INITIATIVE
Draft Guidelines and Criteria
The Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) has released the draft 2023 Virginia Telecommunication Initiative (VATI) Program Guidelines and Criteria for public comment. The public comment period will open on April 1, 2022 and close on May 2, 2022.
Click the button below to submit a written comment. Public comments must be submitted through the portal to be considered.
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
