provision of such public broadcasting services as re-
quired in this part;
‘‘(5) the applicant has participated in com-
prehensive planning for such public broadcasting fa-
cilities in the area which the applicant proposes to
serve, and such planning has included an evaluation
of alternate technologies and coordination with State
educational television and radio agencies, as appro-
priate; and
‘‘(6) the applicant will use the grant efficiently
and effectively.
‘‘(b) AMOUNT OF GRANT.—Upon approving any appli-
cation under this section with respect to any project for the
construction of public broadcasting facilities, the Secretary
shall make a grant to the applicant in an amount deter-
mined by the Secretary, except that such amount shall not
exceed 75 percent of the amount determined by the Sec-
retary to be the reasonable and necessary cost of such
project. The Secretary may provide such funds as the Sec-
retary deems necessary for the planning of any project for
which construction funds may be obtained under this sec-
tion.
‘‘(c) PLANNING GRANTS.—
‘‘(1) INFORMATION AND ASSURANCES.—An ap-
plicant for a planning grant shall provide such infor-
mation with respect to such project as the Secretary
may require and shall provide assurances satisfactory
to the Secretary that the applicant meets the eligi-
bility requirements of subsection (a) to receive con-
struction assistance.
‘‘(2) STUDIES.—Any studies conducted by or for
any grant recipient under this subsection shall be
provided to the Secretary, if such studies are con-
ducted through the use of funds received under this
section.
‘‘(d) REGULATIONS; PRIORITIES.—The Secretary shall
establish such regulations as may be necessary to carry out
this part, including regulations relating to the order of pri-
ority in approving applications for construction or plan-
ning projects and relating to determining the amount of
each grant.
‘‘(e) SPECIAL CONSIDERATION.—In establishing cri-
teria for grants pursuant to this section, and in establishing
procedures relating to the order of priority established
under subsection (d) in approving applications for grants,
the Secretary shall give special consideration to applica-
tions which would increase participation by minorities,
women, and populations traditionally underserved in the
ownership and operation of public broadcasting entities.
The Secretary shall take affirmative steps to inform minori-
ties, women, and underserved populations of the availabil-
ity of funds under this part, and the localities where new
public broadcasting facilities are needed, and to provide
such other assistance and information as may be appro-
priate.
‘‘SEC. 123. CRITERIA FOR APPROVAL AND EXPENDITURES
BY NTIA.
‘‘(a) CONSTRUCTION
AND PLANNING GRANTS.—The
Secretary, in consultation with the Corporation for Public
Broadcasting, public broadcasting entities, and, as appro-
priate, with others, shall establish criteria for making con-
struction and planning grants. Such criteria shall be con-
sistent with the objectives and provisions set forth in this
part, and shall be made available to interested parties upon
request.
‘‘(b) BASIS
FOR DETERMINATION.—The Secretary
shall base determinations of whether to approve applica-
tions for grants under this part, and the amount of such
grants, on criteria developed pursuant to subsection (a) that
are designed to achieve—
‘‘(1) the establishment of new public broadcast-
ing facilities to extend service to areas currently not
receiving public broadcasting services;