Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting
December 31, 2001
Community Service Grant Review
Unanimously
WHEREAS,
The Board acknowledges that, under the provisions of the Public Broadcasting Act, CPB makes grants to eligible public television stations in a manner intended to provide for the financial needs and requirements of stations in relation to the communities and audiences they serve, and to maintain existing, and stimulate new sources of non-Federal support for stations; and
WHEREAS,
All public television stations must operate in an environment that places greater emphasis on economic self-reliance, through increased collaboration, improved practices, and more efficient use of system resources; and
WHEREAS,
CPB has convened a TV CSG Review Task Force which has, over the past year, met with stations and their representative organizations at regional and national meetings, sent multiple discussion papers of related issues to and invited comment from each public television station; and
WHEREAS,
The Task Force has recommended that the Corporation modify various requirements of the television Community Service Grants program, and CPB Management concurs with these recommendations;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT:
The CPB Board of Directors hereby adopts Management recommendations as detailed in Management's memorandum of December 1, 2001, which is incorporated by reference.