Grant Program Comparison
| Economy Response Grant Program | Facing the Mortgage Crisis | Engaging Communities on the Economy |
Purpose |
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| Stations will conduct large-scale content and service projects that address the specific (non-mortgage) financial and economic issues in their communities, such as unemployment, retraining the workforce, personal credit and access to health care. | Stations in markets with the highest foreclosure rates will create new partnerships, convene town meetings, and create new on-air and online content that connects citizens to foreclosure-prevention resources and information. | Grants will help stations respond to local economic problems through convening community conversations, and collaborative project planning and/or implementation. |
Eligible stations |
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| Any CPB-funded public television and radio station. | CPB-funded public television and radio stations in 32 selected markets hardest hit by the mortgage crisis based on foreclosure rates. By invitation only. | Any CPB-funded public television and radio station. |
Application deadline |
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| April 17, 2009 | March 27, 2009 | April 13, 2009 |
Number of grants |
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| Up to 10 | Based on number of applicants | 20 to 40 |
Amount(s) of grant awards |
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| Up to $100,000 per station | Up to $80,000 per market (multiple stations in each market) | $5,000 to $10,000 per station |
Collaboration requirements |
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| Community partnerships and collaboration required to raise awareness of the impact this crisis is having on the station’s community. | Collaboration with community partners is required; collaboration with other public media organizations in the station’s market is encouraged. | Overall goal is to foster or enhance a coordinated community response to local economic issues. Applications must include potential community partners. |
Other requirements |
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| This is a 1 – to – 1 matching grant program. | There are 12 required baseline activities for all station grantees, as well as a series of optional supplemental activities that may increase grant awards. | Each applicant will prepare a workplan that can serve as the scope of work for the grant, if awarded. Grantees will complete surveys describing grant progress and the results. |
Grant terms |
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| July 2009 – August 2010 | April 2009 – August 2009 | May 2009 - August 2009 |
Measures of success |
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| Grant activities result in measurable impact related to a specific economic crisis affecting the local community. | Grant activities result in (1) the development of meaningful relationships with community partners to be used in dealing with future local issues, (2) members of the community finding useful resources in dealing specifically with the mortgage crisis, and (3) a greater footprint for public media in each community. | Grant activities result in new or enhanced collaborations; community dialogue; and specific plans or implementations. |