Television General Provisions and Eligibility Criteria

Grantees should thoroughly review the fiscal year 2025 Television CSG General Provisions and Eligibility Criteria (General Provisions) that govern their 2025 Community Service Grant. 

Below is a summary of revisions made to the FY 2025 Television General Provisions.

Part I. Section 16. Return of Funds, A. Unused Funds, footnote added to confirm TV-IC funds have a one-year spending period.

Part II. Section 1. USSG, per the 2023 Television CSG Policy Recommendations approved by the CPB Board, an update was included to “Increase the pool for the Universal Service Support Grant program from 2% of the CPB’s federal appropriation to 2.2%.” 

Part IV. Definition DD. Spending Period, edited to confirm TV-IC funds have a one-year spending period.

Fiscal Year 2025

• Television Community Service Grant (CSG) General Provisions and Eligibility Criteria, FY 2025

Contact CPB

All questions about this information should be directed to the Office of Grants Administration at csg@cpb.org. Remember to identify your station call letters and/or grantee ID number so that we can respond quickly to your inquiry.