This program aims to support rural public television stations in completing the transition to digital television by providing funding for the acquisition and installation of necessary facilities, equipment, and software. Grants can also be used for engineering and environmental studies related to the digital transition. The program targets stations with translators serving small or isolated areas that have not completed the transition, as well as those needing fill-in translators to address service gaps. Additionally, funds can support the conversion of production and studio equipment to digital to facilitate local programming. Applications are open until July 7, 2014.
Opportunity ID: 255788
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RDUP-14-01-PTV |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Public Television Digital Transition Grant 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: | Public Television Station Digital Transition Grant Program |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 10 |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.861 — Public Television Station Digital Transition Grant Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | May 22, 2014 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 07, 2014 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 07, 2014 |
| Archive Date: | Aug 06, 2014 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $2,000,000 |
| 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. These are over-the air broadcast stations that meet the specific program definition for public television 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. Low power television (LPTV) stations or any other broadcast stations that are not on the Corporation for Public Broadcasting eligibility list are also NOT eligible. |
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 public television 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. The digital transition has also created some service gaps where households that received an analog signal are now unable to receive a digital signal, and the public television station would like to install a fill-in translator to continue service to these areas. 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: | 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 255788 Full Announcement-2 -> 2014 FinalToolkit-PTV.pdf
Folder 255788 Full Announcement-3 -> 2014-PTV-NOFA.pdf
Folder 255788 Full Announcement-3 -> 2014 Application Guide-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 | PKG00197423 | May 22, 2014 | Jul 07, 2014 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
255788 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
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