Deadline: 14-Sep-22
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is accepting applications for its 2022 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.
Priority Areas
Across the overall objectives, the program has established priorities to provide:
- Advanced Technology for Public Broadcast Entities
- For television stations: ATSC 3.0 or other NGWSGP technology, equipment and maintenance for stations primarily serving underserved communities
- For radio stations: digital broadcast technology, equipment, and maintenance for capabilities that deliver emergency alert messages from IPAWS to people in underserved communities
- Resilience-related Equipment for Public Broadcast Entities
- Emergency generators and related resilience equipment for stations primarily serving underserved communities
- Training for Technology and Resilience
- Training in using NGWSGP and related technology to improve the distribution of emergency messages from IPAWS and in techniques to increase station resilience during emergencies
Funding Information
- Available Funding for the NOFO: $40 million
- Projected Number of Awards: One
- Maximum Award Amount: $40 million
- Period of Performance: 36 months
Eligibility Criteria
- Private, Non Profit
- Congress intended that FEMA work with the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) to implement the NGWSP for public broadcast entities. Therefore, CPB is the only entity eligible to submit an application to DHS/FEMA for funding under the Next Generation Warning System Grant Program in FY2022.
- Eligible sub-applicants include those entities that meet the definition of “public broadcast entities” as defined in the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (47 U.S.C. §397(11)). To receive sub-grant awards, these sub-applicants shall follow a competitive application process designed by the primary awardee and approved by FEMA.
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=343326
