This grant, offered through the Low-Power Television and Translator Upgrade Program, is designed to provide crucial financial reimbursements to eligible low-power television stations. Its primary purpose is to facilitate the essential transition from analog to digital broadcasting technology. A substantial $44 million is allocated to support these upgrades. Eligible stations can apply for reimbursement in two tiers: up to $6,000 is available for the digital modification of an existing analog low-power television facility, while a higher amount of up to $20,000 is offered for the complete replacement of analog equipment with new, eligible digital equipment. This program underscores a commitment to modernizing broadcast infrastructure, ensuring smaller stations can effectively serve their communities with advanced digital capabilities.
Opportunity ID: 47588
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 09-3009 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Low-Power Television and Translator Upgrade Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | Reimbursement assistance for digital conversion of an existing analog Low-Power Television or Television Translator station |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 2500 |
| Assistance Listings: | 11.559 — Low-Power Television and Translator Upgrade Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date: | May 27, 2009 |
| Last Updated Date: | Apr 28, 2011 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – Completed applications for the Priority Round must be received at NTIA no later than 5 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time July 13, 2009, the Priority Round Closing Date. After August 10, 2009, applications for the next grant round must be received at NTIA by 5 p.m., Eastern Time, the first business day of each subsequent month as long as funds are available (Closing Dates). Applications received after any of the monthly Closing Dates will be held until the next grant round. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 02, 2012 Completed applications must be received at NTIA no later than 5 p.m., Eastern Time, the first business day of each month (Closing Dates) through JULY 2,2012 or until funds are exhausted. Applications received after any of the monthly Closing Dates will be held until the next monthly grant round. |
| Archive Date: | Jul 03, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $44,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | An eligible station is a low-power television broadcast station, Class A television station, television translator station, or television booster station (1) that is itself broadcasting exclusively in analog format; and (2) that has not converted from analog to digital operations prior to February 8, 2006. In order to qualify for the Upgrade Program, an eligible station must provide service to a rural community that is eligible under the Act. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Department of Commerce |
| Description: | A total of $44 million is available for reimbursements to eligible low-power television stations.Eligible stations may apply for a reimbursement for up to $6,000 for the digital modification of an existing analog low-power television facility or up to $20,000 for the replacement of analog equipment with eligible digital equipment of an existing analog low-power television facility. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Low-Power Television and Translator Upgrade Program |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Larry Dyer
Program Officer Phone 202-482-1762 Email:ldyer@ntia.doc.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| This Modification announces the LAST CLOSING DATE AS: 5:00 PM MONDAY, JULY 2, 2012. NTIA must receive the final applications by July 2, 2012, so applications can be processed and payments authorized before the September 30, 2012, statutory end of the program. The Federal Register Notice also announces that after July 1, 2011, population numbers used for eligibility requirements will be based upon the newly released 2010 Census data. |
Apr 28, 2011 | |
| Updated Text to include Monthly Closing Dates through 2012 or until funds are exhausted. | Apr 28, 2011 | |
| Dec 02, 2009 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 3
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 09-3009 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Low-Power Television and Translator Upgrade Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | Reimbursement assistance for digital conversion of an existing analog Low-Power Television or Television Translator station |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 2500 |
| Assistance Listings: | 11.559 — Low-Power Television and Translator Upgrade Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date: | May 27, 2009 |
| Last Updated Date: | Apr 28, 2011 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – Completed applications for the Priority Round must be received at NTIA no later than 5 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time July 13, 2009, the Priority Round Closing Date. After August 10, 2009, applications for the next grant round must be received at NTIA by 5 p.m., Eastern Time, the first business day of each subsequent month as long as funds are available (Closing Dates). Applications received after any of the monthly Closing Dates will be held until the next grant round. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 02, 2012 Completed applications must be received at NTIA no later than 5 p.m., Eastern Time, the first business day of each month (Closing Dates) through JULY 2,2012 or until funds are exhausted. Applications received after any of the monthly Closing Dates will be held until the next monthly grant round. |
| Archive Date: | Jul 03, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $44,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | An eligible station is a low-power television broadcast station, Class A television station, television translator station, or television booster station (1) that is itself broadcasting exclusively in analog format; and (2) that has not converted from analog to digital operations prior to February 8, 2006. In order to qualify for the Upgrade Program, an eligible station must provide service to a rural community that is eligible under the Act. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Department of Commerce |
| Description: | A total of $44 million is available for reimbursements to eligible low-power television stations.Eligible stations may apply for a reimbursement for up to $6,000 for the digital modification of an existing analog low-power television facility or up to $20,000 for the replacement of analog equipment with eligible digital equipment of an existing analog low-power television facility. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Low-Power Television and Translator Upgrade Program |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Larry Dyer
Program Officer Phone 202-482-1762 Email:ldyer@ntia.doc.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 09-3009 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Low-Power Television and Translator Upgrade Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | Reimbursement assistance for digital conversion of an existing analog Low-Power Television or Television Translator station |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 2500 |
| Assistance Listings: | 11.559 — Low-Power Television and Translator Upgrade Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 28, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | – Completed applications must be received at NTIA no later than 5 p.m., Eastern Time, the first business day of each month (Closing Dates) through 2012 or until funds are exhausted. Applications received after any of the monthly Closing Dates will be held until the next monthly grant round. |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $44,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | An eligible station is a low-power television broadcast station, Class A television station, television translator station, or television booster station (1) that is itself broadcasting exclusively in analog format; and (2) that has not converted from analog to digital operations prior to February 8, 2006. In order to qualify for the Upgrade Program, an eligible station must provide service to a rural community that is eligible under the Act. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Department of Commerce |
| Description: | A total of $44 million is available for reimbursements to eligible low-power television stations.Eligible stations may apply for a reimbursement for up to $6,000 for the digital modification of an existing analog low-power television facility or up to $20,000 for the replacement of analog equipment with eligible digital equipment of an existing analog low-power television facility. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Low-Power Television and Translator Upgrade Program |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Larry Dyer
Program Officer Phone 202-482-1762 Email:ldyer@ntia.doc.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 09-3009 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Low-Power Television and Translator Upgrade Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | Reimbursement assistance for digital conversion of an existing analog Low-Power Television or Television Translator station |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 2500 |
| Assistance Listings: | 11.559 — Low-Power Television and Translator Upgrade Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Dec 02, 2009 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | – Completed applications for the Priority Round must be received at NTIA no later than 5 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time July 13, 2009, the Priority Round Closing Date. After August 10, 2009, applications for the next grant round must be received at NTIA by 5 p.m., Eastern Time, the first business day of each subsequent month as long as funds are available (Closing Dates). Applications received after any of the monthly Closing Dates will be held until the next grant round. |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $44,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | An eligible station is a low-power television broadcast station, Class A television station, television translator station, or television booster station (1) that is itself broadcasting exclusively in analog format; and (2) that has not converted from analog to digital operations prior to February 8, 2006. In order to qualify for the Upgrade Program, an eligible station must provide service to a rural community that is eligible under the Act. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Department of Commerce |
| Description: | A total of $44 million is available for reimbursements to eligible low-power television stations.
Eligible stations may apply for a reimbursement for up to $6,000 for the digital modification of an existing analog low-power television facility or up to $20,000 for the replacement of analog equipment with eligible digital equipment of an existing analog low-power television facility. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Low-Power Television and Translator Upgrade Program |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Larry Dyer
Program Officer Phone 202-482-1762 Email:ldyer@ntia.doc.gov |
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