Opportunity ID: 341151

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: F23AS00377
Funding Opportunity Title: F23AS00377 – FY 2023 – Sportfishing and Boating Safety Act – BIG Tier 1
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Natural Resources
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards:
Assistance Listings: 15.622 — Sportfishing and Boating Safety Act
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes
Version: Synopsis 1
Posted Date: Jun 15, 2022
Last Updated Date: Jun 15, 2022
Original Closing Date for Applications: Sep 22, 2022 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 PM, ET, on the listed application due date.   

State agency applicants must submit applications through GrantSolutions or Grants.gov by the deadline. The Service recommends that you submit your application early enough to address any unforeseen technical complications. We also recommend that you verify that all documents have been received with your Regional WSFR Office before the deadline. The Service will not consider applications received after the deadline.

Applicants requesting comments or assistance with their applications are encouraged to submit applications to their Regional WSFR Office (see Section C1) at least 4 weeks prior to the due date. Although there is no guarantee that the Regional WSFR Office will provide comments, feedback may include recommendations to improve the application.

Current Closing Date for Applications: Sep 22, 2022 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 PM, ET, on the listed application due date.   

State agency applicants must submit applications through GrantSolutions or Grants.gov by the deadline. The Service recommends that you submit your application early enough to address any unforeseen technical complications. We also recommend that you verify that all documents have been received with your Regional WSFR Office before the deadline. The Service will not consider applications received after the deadline.

Applicants requesting comments or assistance with their applications are encouraged to submit applications to their Regional WSFR Office (see Section C1) at least 4 weeks prior to the due date. Although there is no guarantee that the Regional WSFR Office will provide comments, feedback may include recommendations to improve the application.

Archive Date: Mar 01, 2023
Estimated Total Program Funding: $4,000,000
Award Ceiling: $200,000
Award Floor: $0

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: State governments
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligible applicants are the Governor-designated State agencies in the United States, the Commonwealths of Puerto Rico and the Northern Mariana Islands, and the territories of Guam, American Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands and the Mayor-designated agency in the District of Columbia. You may not apply directly if you are not one of these entities. If you are uncertain of your eligibility, please contact the national contact in Section G. or your Regional WSFR Office (below). 

State-specific Regional WSFR Office Contacts:

American Samoa, Hawaii: Chris Swenson, Chris_Swenson@fws.gov. 503 231-6758
 
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and Guam: Ruth Utzurrum, Ruth_Utzurrum@fws.gov, 503-231-2083
 
Idaho, Oregon, and Washington: Heidi Nelson, Heidi_Nelson@fws.gov, 503-231-2096
 
Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas: Brian Hobbs, Brian_Hobbs@fws.gov, 505-248-7476
 
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, and Wisconsin: Craig Kelling, Craig_Kelling@fws.gov, 612-713-5385
 
Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, and the United States Virgin Islands: Scott Meister, Howard_Meister@fws.gov, 404-679-7180
 
Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia: Bill Perry, Bill_Perry@fws.gov, 413-253-8302
 
Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming: Michael Cotter, Michael_Cotter@fws.gov, 303-236-8179
 
Alaska: Cary Myler, Cary_Myler@fws.gov, 907-351-7989

California and Nevada: Larry Riley, Lawrence_Riley@fws.gov, 916-978-6182

Additional Information

Agency Name: Fish and Wildlife Service
Description: Recreational boating is a popular activity; there are approximately 11.8 million registered motor boats in the United States. Of this total, an estimated 584,000 are at least 26 feet long. The Sportfishing and Boating Safety Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-178)established the Boating Infrastructure Grants (BIG) Program (16 U.S.C. 777g-1) to provide funding to the 50 States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealths of Puerto Rico and the Northern Mariana Islands, and the territories of Guam, American Samoa, and the U.S. Virgin Islands (States) for the construction, renovation and maintenance of boating infrastructure facilities for transient recreational vessels at least 26 feet long that are operated, leased, rented, or chartered primarily for pleasure. The Act amended the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 777).  Subsequent reauthorizations of the Act allow expenditures from the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund and the continuation of the BIG Program. Boating infrastructure means the structures, equipment, accessories, and services that are necessary or desirable for a facility to accommodate eligible vessels. Transient vessels are those passing through or by a place, staying up to 15 days.  Projects completed using BIG funds must provide public access, but may be publicly or privately owned. This package is the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 BIG Tier 1 State grants.
Link to Additional Information:
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Brad Gunn
brad_gunn@fws.gov
Email:brad_gunn@fws.gov

Version History

Version Modification Description Updated Date

Folder 341151 Full Announcement-Full Announcement -> F23AS00377_BIG Tier I FOA_Final.pdf

Packages

Agency Contact Information: Brad Gunn
brad_gunn@fws.gov
Email: brad_gunn@fws.gov
Who Can Apply: Organization Applicants

Assistance Listing Number Competition ID Competition Title Opportunity Package ID Opening Date Closing Date Actions
15.622 F23AS00377 F23AS00377 – FY 2023 – Sportfishing and Boating Safety Act – BIG Tier 1 PKG00275032 Jun 15, 2022 Sep 22, 2022 View

Package 1

Mandatory forms

341151 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf

341151 Project_AbstractSummary_2_0-2.0.pdf

341151 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf

Optional forms

341151 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf

341151 SF424A-1.0.pdf

341151 SF424C_2_0-2.0.pdf

341151 SF424D-1.1.pdf

341151 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf

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