Opportunity ID: 47835
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FWS-BIG-10-T1 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Boating Infrastructure Grant Program Tier I |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Community Development Environment Natural Resources Regional Development Transportation |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 40 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.622 — Sportfishing and Boating Safety Act |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 05, 2009 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 25, 2009 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 25, 2009 |
| Archive Date: | Oct 25, 2009 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $4,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $100,000 |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | State governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Description: | The Sportfishing and Boating Safety Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-178) established BIG to provide funding to States, the District of Columbia, Commonwealths, and territories for the development and maintenance of facilities for transient nontrailerable recreational vessels. Nontrailerable recreational vessels are defined in the law as recreational vessels 26 feet in length or longer operated primarily for pleasure; or leased, rented, or chartered to another for the latterÂ’s pleasure. The Act amended the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act (Wallop-Breaux Act; 16 U.S.C. 777). Subsequent reauthorizations of the Act have allowed for the continuation of BIG.
BIG Tier I ensures a broad geographic distribution of funds by annually making up to $100,000 available to each State which submits an eligible proposal. In FY 2009, approximately $2.9 million was awarded for Tier I grants to 40 States, Commonwealths, and territories that participated in the program for boating infrastructure projects. We anticipate awarding approximately $3 million in BIG Tier I funding for FY 2010. The final rule establishing the requirements for participation in BIG was published in the Federal Register on January 18, 2001 (66 FR 5282). Additional information about the Boating Infrastructure Grant program is on the web at http://wsfrprograms.fws.gov/Subpages/GrantPrograms/BIG/BIG.htm. There is a separate Notice of Availability of Grants and Request for Applications for BIG Tier II (Funding Opportunity Number: FWS-BIG-10). Applicants may choose to apply for one or both tiers. If applicants choose to apply for both tiers, separate applications are required for each tier. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Christy Vigfusson
Fish & Wildlife Biologist – Grants Phone 703-358-1748 Email:christy_vigfusson@fws.gov |
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| Agency Contact Information: | Christy Vigfusson Fish & Wildlife Biologist – Grants Phone 703-358-1748 Email: christy_vigfusson@fws.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.622 | PKG00012513 | Jun 05, 2009 | Sep 25, 2009 | View |
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