LANSING, Mich. (Michigan News Source) — National Public Radio’s (NPR) feud with the Trump administration didn’t stop the network from reclaiming a $36 million federal grant it nearly lost.

The settlement requires the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) to reinstate the full three-year grant that supports NPR’s operation of the Public Radio Satellite System—the interconnection network that delivers programming to stations nationwide.

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Earlier this year, CPB approved a new three-year grant, then abruptly withdrew it—prompting NPR to sue and accuse the agency of directing the funds to an entity that had neither the authority nor the capacity to run the system.

CPB denied that accusation, but the two sides eventually reached a deal.

As part of the settlement, both parties agreed that the executive order targeting public media funding is “unconstitutional,” and CPB said it will not enforce the order unless instructed by a court.

NPR has operated the national satellite system since 1985, and the restored funding secures its operation for another three years.

All unresolved issues now return to federal court. NPR is seeking a permanent block on any attempt to implement the disputed order, and U.S. District Judge Randolph Moss is scheduled to take up the matter on Dec. 4.