2023 VIRGINIA TELECOMMUNICATION INITIATIVE
Guidelines and Criteria
The Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) has released the 2023 Virginia Telecommunication Initiative (VATI) Program Guidelines and Criteria.
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
