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Public Television Digital Transition Grant Program
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, 200 9. 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.
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.
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
USDA Rural Development Public Television Station Digital Transition website
Additional Information of 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.
Full Opportunity Web Address:
Contact:
Agency Email Description:
Agency Email:
petra.schultze@wdc.usda.gov
Date Posted:
2012-05-18
Application Due Date:
2012-07-17
Archive Date:
2012-07-18
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