Next Generation Warning System Grant Program

Objective

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.

Who Can Apply

• Sponsored organization

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting as defined in 47 U.S.C. 397(11)

Assistance Types

• Project Grants

Program Contact

IPAWS@FEMA.dhs.gov
800-621-3362