• Application window closed on April 29, 2022, for $266 million in allocations from the American Rescue Plan Act.
• Challenge window was May 6, 2022, through June 4, 2022; challenge notifications were issued June 24, 2022.
• Applicants were allowed to revise and resubmit responses to successful challenges through June 30, 2022.
• Communications Advisory Commission meetings:
  • August 2, 2022 - Application information and preliminary award recommendations
  • August 8, 2022 - Discussion and public comment
  • August 22, 2022 - Data Aquisition Webinar
  • November 1, 2022 - ABIRG Information Session
    • Agenda
    • CAC IIJA Materials
    • Inflation Update - October 2022
    • DOA Preliminary Recommendations from August 8th
    • DOA Updated Scoring / Ranking After ABIRG Review, No Cap
    • DOA Ranking vs Rough Cutoff Comparison
    • ABIRG Review and Recommendations Memorandum
    • ABIRG Updated Scoring / Ranking with a 35% Cap
  • December 7, 2022
    • Agenda
    • Approved Project Recommendations
    • Funding Scenario Comparison

Information related to preliminary allocation recommendations for the Broadband Communications Advisory Commission's review is available online through the Awards tab on the ConnectMT website.  Review of these recommendations is the subject of the Broadband Communications Advisory Commissions's August 8th and August 17th meetings.  After the allocation process has completed, the ConnectMT team will begin scheduling debriefs with applicants.  Applicants should continue to send questions via email to ConnectMTInfoRequests@ctnet.us.  The ConnectMT team will post an updated FAQ to the ConnectMT website.