USDA Funds Rural DTV Conversion

USDA AWARDS OVER $4.9 MILLION TO FUND RURAL PUBLIC TELEVISION DIGITAL CONVERSION PROJECTS
[SOURCE: Department of Agriculture press release]
Agriculture Deputy Secretary Chuck Conner announced that public television networks and stations in nine states will receive $4.97 million to enable them to provide digital broadcasting services to rural residents. The funds are being provided through USDA Rural Development's Public Television Digital Transition Grant program. Funding of selected applicants will be contingent upon meeting the conditions of the grant agreement. USDA Rural Development's mission is to increase economic opportunity and improve the quality of life in rural communities. As a venture capital entity, Rural Development has invested over $72 billion since the beginning of the Bush Administration to provide equity and technical assistance to finance and foster growth in homeownership, business development, and critical community and technology infrastructure.
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