Public Television Digital Transition Grant Program
Post Date
April 28th 2010
Application Due Date
June 25th 2010
Funding Opportunity Number
RDUP-10-01-PTV
CFDA Number(s)
10.861
Funding Instrument Type(s)
Grant
Funding Activity Categories
Public Television Station Digital Transition
Number of Awards
15
Eligibility Categories
Public Television Stations. Public television station means a noncommercial educational television broadcast station that serves rural areas and is qualified for Community Service Grants by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting under section 396 (k) of the Communications Act of 1934. Typically these are PBS (Public Broadcasting Service) member stations.
Funding
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Estimated Total Funding:
$4500000
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Award Range:
$0 - $750000
Grant Description
As part of the nation's transition to digital television, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) required all television broadcasters to have converted their transmitters to broadcast digital signals by June 12, 2009. While stations must broadcast their main transmitter signal in digital, many rural stations have yet to complete a full digital transition of their stations across all equipment. Rural stations often have translators serving small or isolated areas and some of these have not completed the transition to digital. Some rural stations also have not fully converted their production and studio equipment to digital. 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.
Contact Information
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Agency
Department of Agriculture
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Office:
Utilities Programs
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Agency Contact:
Petra Schultze
Financial Analyst
Phone 202-690-4493 -
Agency Mailing Address:
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More Information:
USDA Rural Development Public Television Station Digital Transition Grant Program
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