Next Generation Warning System Grant Program

 

Objectives To have in place a public alert and warning system that provides timely and effective warnings using the latest broadcast technology standards, especially including areas that are traditionally underserved by broadcast providers. Specifically, this NGWSGP grant seeks to: Enhance capacity of local broadcast stations to receive, broadcast, and redistribute emergency alert messages from the Integrated Public Alert & Warning System using IPAWS Specification for Common Alerting Protocol (CAP); Implement upgrades to the NEXTGEN TV ATSC3 broadcast standard; Enhance technology infrastructure to ensure local public broadcast stations can launch new, enhanced broadcast services, that improve and expand the distribution of public alerts and warnings; and Expand the delivery and distribution of emergency alert messages from IPAWS to fill gaps in alert and warning delivery to people in underserved areas. Performance Measures: Percent increase in public television stations that are capable of broadcasting Integrated Public Alert and Warning System alerts. Percent increase in public radio stations that are capable of broadcasting Integrated Public Alert and Warning System alerts. The number of broadcast entities that replaced emergency generators that were at or near the end of their lifecycle. The number of public broadcasting staff members trained in ATSC 3.0 (or related digital broadcast technologies) and station resilience.

Active 97.138 Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security B - Project Grants Fiscal Year 2022 Conducting targeted outreach to public broadcasting entities to share information about NGWSP and how to apply; Collecting information via a survey of each targeted station’s technology, equipment, and training needs; and Assessing IPAWS data regarding alerting activity, and cell phone coverage in rural, tribal, and underserved areas. Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2023, Pub. L. No. 117-328., Public Law - The Corporation for Public Broadcasting as defined in 47 U.S.C. 397(11) Not applicable. The only eligible applicant is the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Preapplication coordination is required. This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review. Preapplication coordination is required. Environmental impact information may be required for subrecipients of this program. This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. Refer to the Notice of Funding Opportunities (NOFO) for this listing. Refer to the NOFO for this program for a description of the award procedure. The NOFO can be accessed at https://www.grants.gov. Application Start Date: 08/04/2023 Application Submission Deadline: 09/01/2023 at 5:00 PM ET From 30 to 60 days. Anticipated Funding Selection Date: No later than 09/15/2023 Anticipated Award Date: No later than 09/29/2023 Not applicable. Not applicable. The only eligible applicant is the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Communications/Civil Defense/Disaster Prevention and Relief/Emergency Preparedness Not applicable. In accordance with the provisions of 2 C.F.R. Part 200, Subpart F -- Audit Requirements, nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $750,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Non-Federal entities that expend less than $750,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in 2 C.F.R. ? 200.503. Financial records, supporting documents, statistical records, and all other non-federal entity records pertinent to a federal award generally must be maintained for at least three years from the date the final Federal Financial Report (FFR) is submitted. See 2 C.F.R. ? 200.334. Further, if the recipient does not submit a final FFR and the award is administratively closed, FEMA uses the date of administrative closeout as the start of the general record retention period. The record retention period may be longer than three years or have a different start date in certain cases. These include: ? Records for real property and equipment acquired with federal funds must be retained for three years after final disposition of the property. See 2 C.F.R. ? 200.334(c). ? If any litigation, claim, or audit is started before the expiration of the three-year period, the records must be retained until all litigation, claims, or audit findings involving the records have been resolved and final actio Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. The open application period for this funding will generally be 30 days and funds awarded must be expended within the period of performance of the award as provided in the Notice of Funding Opportunity for the program. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: Lump. None/Not specified. Federal Emergency Managment Agency
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Phone: 800-621-3362 https://www.fema.gov/ 70-0413-0-1-054 (Project Grants) FY 22$40,000,000.00; FY 23 est $56,000,000.00; FY 24 est $0.00; FY 21 Estimate Not Available - Smallest $40m Largest $56m Average $48m Note: These values reflect the grant awards to the single recipient, CPB, which received the entire award in FY22 and is expected to receive the entire award in FY23. 2CFR Part 200 Uniform Administrative, Cost Principles and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. The following 2 C.F.R. Part 200 requirements apply to this assistance listing: Subpart A, Acronyms and Definitions Subpart B, General provisions Subpart C, Pre-Federal Award Requirements and Contents of Federal Awards Subpart D, Post Federal; Award Requirements Subpart E, Cost Principles Subpart F, Audit Requirements Not applicable.