Commonwealth Connect Releases BEAD Initial Proposal Volume 2

The Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) has released the Broadband, Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) Initial Proposal Volume 2 for a public comment window. Volume 2 of the Initial Proposal includes critical components to effectively implement BEAD funding, including the application process, scoring criteria, and federal requirements for recipients of BEAD funds. The public comment window opened on August 16, 2023, and will close on September 19, 2023. Upon receipt and consideration of comments to the document, the Commonwealth of Virginia will submit Volume 2 for consideration to the National Telecommunications and Information Association (NTIA).