USDA Rural Development Public Television Digital Transition Grant Program

Post Date

November 24th 2008

Application Due Date

February 18th 2009

Funding Opportunity Number

RDUP-09-01-PTV

CFDA Number(s)

10.861

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Other

Public Television Station Digital Transition

Number of Awards

15

Eligibility Categories

Other

Public Television Stations

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $0

• Award Range:

  $0 - $750000

Grant Description

The Rural Public Television Digital Transition Grant Program provides funding to assist Public Television Stations serving substantial rural populations in implementing the Federal Communications Commission’s mandated transition from analog to digital broadcasting. Grant funds may be used to acquire and install facilities and software necessary for the transition as well as equipment to facilitate local origination and management of programming. Grant funds may also be used for associated engineering and environmental studies. Note: This opportunity posting is based on the publication of a notice of soliciation of applications in the Federal Register. The "Estimated Total Program Funding" will be provided once a notice of funding availability has been published in the Federal Register.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Agriculture

• Office:

  Utilities Programs

• Agency Contact:

  Petra Schultze
  Financial Analyst
  Phone 202-690-4493

• Agency Mailing Address:

  USDA Rural Development Public Television Digital Transition Grant Program

• Agency Email Address:

  rd-ptv.digital@wdc.usda.gov

• More Information:

  USDA Rural Development Public Television Station Digital Transition Grant Program