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Producers of educational children's programing take note. (federal grants) (Brief Article)
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Broadcasting & Cable
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April 4, 1994
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Producers of educational children's programming take note: The federal government last week formally invited such producers to apply for up to six grants ranging from $50,000 to $300,000.
The National Endowment for Children's Educational Television, authorized under the 1990 Children's Television Act, is administered through the Commerce Department's National Telecommunications and Information Administration. NTIA is looking primarily for "broadcast-quality" shows aimed...
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