

#Project inform tv
Prior initiatives include the Digital TV Converter Box Coupon Program and the Technology Opportunities Program.What does the "Project Information" functionality do? A grant to the Public Broadcasting System as part of the Warning Alert and Response Network.Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and NTIA to the states and U.S. A grant to the Metropolitan Television Alliance to deploy and maintain a temporary digital television broadcast system in the New York metropolitan area.
#Project inform upgrade
The Low Power Television and Translator Upgrade Program (LPTV), which helps operators of analog low-power television stations in eligible rural communities to upgrade their facilities to digital broadcast capacity.Program funding ended September 30, 2012. NTIA, in consultation with the Department of Homeland Security, awarded nearly $1 billion to fund projects nationwide. The Public Safety Interoperable Communications (PSIC) Grant Program, helped first responders better communicate during disasters.This program has helped public broadcasting stations and other organizations construct facilities to bring educational and cultural programs to the American public. Previously awarded grants from the Public Telecommunications Facilities Program (PTFP), which was terminated by Congress in fiscal year 2011.The SLIGP 2.0 round of grants provided up to $43.4 million in matching grant funds to provide continued support to States and territories.

The program is designed to assist regional, state, local, and tribal government entities as they plan for a nationwide public safety broadband network.

NTIA administers grant programs that further the deployment and use of broadband and other technologies in America, laying the groundwork for sustainable economic growth improved education, public safety, and health care and the advancement of other national priorities.
