Project Grant D26AP00101
- This federal Project Grant award of $1,172,000.00 from the U.S. Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) aims to elevate the capabilities of JSU-TV at Jackson State University, a historically black university in Jackson, Mississippi. The funding will be used to upgrade JSU-TV's equipment to industry standards, implement a comprehensive training program for students, and establish clear metrics for evaluating the success of these initiatives. The...
- This federal Project Grant award of $1,128,776.00, provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the American History and Civics Education program (CFDA 84.422), supports KQED Inc.'s "Action Civics" initiative. The project aims to connect middle and high school social studies curriculum to media creation, targeting students from low-income and underserved populations. The one-year project, commencing on October 1, 2024, and concluding...
- This Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services will support the WGBH Educational Foundation in creating educational resources to improve access to public media archives. Under the $213,358 award provided through the National Leadership Grants program, the Foundation will develop 20 sets of primary resources featuring archival public television and radio programming aligned with commonly taught topics in American history and current events. The sets will include teaching...
- The Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded Bric Arts Media Bklyn Inc. a $100,000 project grant under the National Leadership Grants program to produce One Brooklyn TV in partnership with the New York City Department of Education. One Brooklyn TV will bring educational media content to over 550,000 households in Brooklyn, providing students access to remote curriculum and instructional videos regardless of internet access. Now in its second year, the program will focus on creating...
- The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) awarded a $350,000 Project Grant under the Promotion of the Humanities Division of Preservation and Access program (CFDA 45.149) to the American Samoa Government Department of Treasury to digitize, preserve, and provide access to 11,630 historic public television programs produced by KVZK from 1965 to 2020. This project, known as the KVZK/American Samoa Public Media Digitization Project, aims to ensure the long-term availability and accessibility...
- The Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded a $700,000 Project Grant to the University of Kansas Center for Research Inc. under the Special Education Educational Technology, Media, and Materials for Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 84.327). This 1-year grant, commencing on October 1, 2025, supports the development and implementation of advanced educational technologies, digital learning tools, and accessible educational materials to...
- This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (CFDA 84.215 - Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and Secondary Education Community Projects) provides $1,425,000.00 to Michigan State University to strengthen equitable K-12 access to education in the Lansing area via free over-the-air services. The award commenced on...
- This $255,865.00 federal Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs, under the Aid to Tribal Governments program (CFDA 15.020), aims to sustain critical rural radio operations that support the Emergency Alert System (EAS) for the Kashunamiut School District located in Chevak, Alaska. The funding will enable the school district, which serves a predominantly Native American student population, to maintain and enhance its radio infrastructure and operations...
- The federal Project Grant award of $565,859.75 was provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and Secondary Education Community Projects program (CFDA 84.215). The grant will fund the "HAWAI'I ALIVE DIGITAL CURRICULUM" project, which aims to develop and improve literacy skills for...
- This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, under the Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and Secondary Education Community Projects program (CFDA 84.215), provides $380,000.00 to the Hawaii State Department of Education (HIDOE) to support a STEM education, entrepreneurship, media, and research micro-innovation...
DESPITE ITS CENTRAL ROLE IN PUBLIC SERVICE BROADCASTING, KBA CURRENTLY LACKS THE TECHNICAL CAPACITY AND MULTIMEDIA PRODUCTION TOOLS NECESSARY TO MEET THE GROWING DEMAND FOR HIGH-QUALITY, CULTURALLY RELEVANT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING. THE STATION?S OUTDATED EQUIPMENT, LIMITED CONTENT DEVELOPMENT INFRASTRUCTURE, AND INSUFFICIENT TRAINING RESOURCES HAVE CONSTRAINED ITS ABILITY TO PRODUCE AND DELIVER DYNAMIC, ENGAGING CONTENT THAT RESONATES WITH DIVERSE AUDIENCES?PARTICULARLY YOUTH, OUT-OF-SCHOOL LEARNERS, AND RURAL POPULATIONS. GRANT FUNDING IS AWARDED TO SUPPORT THE FIRST PROJECT OBJECTIVE: UPGRADE MULTIMEDIA PRODUCTION INFRASTRUCTURE WITH PROCUREMENT OF AUDIO-VISUAL EDITING EQUIPMENT AND CONTENT DEVELOPMENT SOFTWARE, AND MODERNIZATION OF STUDIO FACILITIES TO SUPPORT HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $17.1k | 11/18/25 |