This program aims to support rural public television stations in completing the transition to digital broadcasting. Eligible stations can use grant funds for acquiring and installing necessary facilities, software, and equipment, including those for local programming. Additionally, funds can be utilized for engineering and environmental studies related to the transition. The focus is on assisting rural stations with translators and production equipment that have not completed the digital conversion yet. Applications are accepted until July 17, 2012.
General Information
| Document Type:: |
Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: |
RDUP-12-01-PTV |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: |
Public Television Digital Transition Grant Program |
| Opportunity Category:: |
Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: |
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| Funding Instrument Type:: |
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| Category of Funding Activity:: |
Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation:: |
Public Television Station Digital Transition |
| Expected Number of Awards:: |
15 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: |
10.861 — Public Television Station Digital Transition Grant Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: |
No |
| Version:: |
Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date:: |
May 18, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date:: |
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| Original Closing Date for Applications:: |
Jul 17, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: |
Jul 17, 2012 |
| Archive Date:: |
Jul 18, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: |
$ 3,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: |
$750,000 |
| Award Floor:: |
$0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: |
Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: |
Public Television Stations. Public television station means a noncommercial educational television broadcast station that 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. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: |
Rural Utilities Service |
| 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. The program is targeted at public television stations that serve rural areas. |
| Link to Additional Information:: |
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| Grantor Contact Information:: |
If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version |
Modification Description |
Updated Date |
| Synopsis 1 |
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Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: |
10.861 |
| Competition ID: |
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| Competition Title: |
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| Opportunity Package ID: |
PKG00122630 |
| Opening Date: |
May 18, 2012 |
| Closing Date: |
Jul 17, 2012 |
| Agency Contact Information:: |
Petra Schultze
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| Who Can Apply:: |
Organization Applicants |
| mendatory_forms |
SF424 Mandatory Form [V1.1] |
| optional_forms |
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Packages
| Assistance Listings |
Competition ID |
Competition Title |
Opportunity Package ID |
Opening Date |
Closing Date |
Actions |
Who Can Apply: |
| 10.861 |
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PKG00122630 |
May 18, 2012 |
Jul 17, 2012 |
View |
Petra Schultze
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Organization Applicants |
