This bill requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to open applications for its Next Generation Warning System grants for at least 30 days every year. Currently, the legislation appears designed to increase access and transparency in the grant application process. The bill also expands eligibility for these grants to include public broadcasting entities, which had not previously been eligible applicants. Public broadcasting stations would now be able to compete for federal funding to improve emergency alert systems in their communities. No specific funding amounts are mentioned in the legislation, but the changes would take effect once the bill is enacted into law.
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