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When disaster strikes, every second counts. Behind those emergency alerts that interrupt your favorite shows is critical infrastructure that saves lives — and it just got a major boost.
FEMA has lifted a freeze on emergency alert grants for public broadcasters, releasing $9.6 million to 22 media organizations. For rural and remote areas, it’s the difference between getting life-saving warnings about wildfires or tornadoes — or being left in the dark.
The freeze started earlier this year when FEMA paused funding needed to upgrade aging emergency systems. For small stations serving places like Alaska, rural Nevada, and tribal lands, these upgrades weren't luxuries — they were essential. As CPB put it: "Public media stations are a lifeline in emergencies."
The funding, from FEMA's Homeland Security and Hazard Mitigation grants, will help stations finally install redundant systems, backup paths, and new alert tech. Those "annoying tests" you hear? They’re the backbone of real emergency response.
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📚 Sources
- FEMA Lifts Its Hold on Warning System Grants – Radio World (Paul McLane)
- CPB Press Release: $9.6M in Grants to Rural Public Stations
- FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Overview (PDF)
- FEMA Homeland Security Grant Program Overview
- Axios Local: FEMA Funds Public Radio Upgrades
- Radio Ink: CPB Resumes Emergency Radio Grants After FEMA Hold
- Current: FEMA Lifts Hold on Next Generation Warning System Grants
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When disaster strikes, every second counts. Behind those emergency alerts that interrupt your favorite shows is critical infrastructure that saves lives — and it just got a major boost.
FEMA has lifted a freeze on emergency alert grants for public broadcasters, releasing $9.6 million to 22 media organizations. For rural and remote areas, it’s the difference between getting life-saving warnings about wildfires or tornadoes — or being left in the dark.
The freeze started earlier this year when FEMA paused funding needed to upgrade aging emergency systems. For small stations serving places like Alaska, rural Nevada, and tribal lands, these upgrades weren't luxuries — they were essential. As CPB put it: "Public media stations are a lifeline in emergencies."
The funding, from FEMA's Homeland Security and Hazard Mitigation grants, will help stations finally install redundant systems, backup paths, and new alert tech. Those "annoying tests" you hear? They’re the backbone of real emergency response.
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📚 Sources
- FEMA Lifts Its Hold on Warning System Grants – Radio World (Paul McLane)
- CPB Press Release: $9.6M in Grants to Rural Public Stations
- FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Overview (PDF)
- FEMA Homeland Security Grant Program Overview
- Axios Local: FEMA Funds Public Radio Upgrades
- Radio Ink: CPB Resumes Emergency Radio Grants After FEMA Hold
- Current: FEMA Lifts Hold on Next Generation Warning System Grants
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