CPB

House minibus package includes $48M for Next Generation Warning system and 'Ready to Learn' grant program

Vote comes after Congress ended all funding for the 58-year-old organization

CentralCast expects revenues to surpass $6 million by 2027

As the agency prepares to shut down operations it is dispersing the remaining $7.1 million in grant funds

News follows PBS’ decision in August to reduce its budget by 21% amid the loss of Federal funding

During the Creative Arts Emmy Awards Ceremony on Sept. 7, the CPB will be honored for 58 years of service supporting programming in the public interest

Recent loss of funding halts distribution of public safety grants, jeopardizing local stations’ ability to serve and protect rural and disaster-prone communities, the CPB said

Committee left CPB out of a fiscal 2026 spending bill markup

PBS, NPR stations fear loss of local TV, radio stations in rural areas

The epic battle over public media funding now moves back into the House and the courts, where the Trump administration has filed another lawsuit to remove CPB board members