This grant, offered by the Federal Communications Commission, aims to support over-the-air broadcast public television stations in rural U.S. areas in completing their digital transition. While a nationwide digital conversion was mandated by June 2009, many rural stations, including their translators and studio equipment, have yet to fully convert. Funds may be utilized to acquire and install necessary digital facilities, software, and equipment, including those for local programming origination and management. The grant also covers associated engineering and environmental studies. Eligible applicants must be qualified for Community Service Grants by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. This initiative ensures comprehensive digital broadcasting capabilities for critical rural public TV services. The closing date for applications is August 30, 2013.
Opportunity ID: 237729
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RDUP-13-01-PTV |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Public Television Digital Transition Grant Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | CategoryExplanation |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| 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 for U.S. rural areas. |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 12 |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.861 — Public Television Station Digital Transition Grant Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jul 16, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 30, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 30, 2013 |
| Archive Date: | Sep 02, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $2,775,327 |
| 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. These are over-the air broadcast stations. Typically they are PBS (Public Broadcasting Service) member stations, although that is not a requirement. Public access cable TV stations and PEG channels (public, educational, government access channels) are NOT eligible for this grant program. |
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 over-the-air broadcast public television stations that serve rural areas of the U.S. Stations must be qualified for Community Service Grants by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting under section 396 (k) of the Communications Act of 1934. |
| Link to Additional Information: | USDA Rural Development Public Television Station Digital Transition Grant Program website |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Petra Schultze
Financial Analyst Phone 202-690-4493 Email:petra.schultze@wdc.usda.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 237729 Full Announcement-1 -> 2013 application guide-ptv.pdf
Folder 237729 Full Announcement-1 -> ptv-2013-federalregister.pdf
Folder 237729 Full Announcement-1 -> 2013 toolkit ptv.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Petra Schultze Financial Analyst Phone 202-690-4493 Email: petra.schultze@wdc.usda.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.861 | PKG00181041 | Aug 30, 2013 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
237729 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
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