This U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Boating Infrastructure Grant (BIG) Program, Tier 2 – National, offers funding to eligible U.S. states and territories. The grant’s purpose is to support the construction, renovation, and maintenance of essential boating infrastructure facilities for transient recreational vessels that are at least 26 feet long. Established by the Sportfishing and Boating Safety Act of 1998 and funded by the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund, this program aims to enhance public access to safe and functional marine facilities. Eligible projects must accommodate transient vessels (staying up to 15 days) and provide public access, regardless of their ownership (public or private). This grant is vital for improving national recreational boating infrastructure.
Opportunity ID: 293916
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | F17AS00215 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Boating Infrastructure Grant Program (Tier 2 – National) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Community Development Environment Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 10 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.622 — Sportfishing and Boating Safety Act |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | May 18, 2017 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 11, 2017 This due date allows applications to be received and evaluated prior to the FBMS blackout period. It is 117 days after the estimated posting date. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 11, 2017 This due date allows applications to be received and evaluated prior to the FBMS blackout period. It is 117 days after the estimated posting date. |
| Archive Date: | Sep 25, 2017 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $8,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,500,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | State governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Description: | Recreational boating is a popular activity; there are approximately 12 million registered boats in the United States. Of this total, an estimated 560,000 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 document is the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 BIG Tier 2 â¿¿ National grants. You can locate it by doing an advanced search for Funding Opportunity Number F17AS00215 at Grants.gov. The NOFO for FY 2018 BIG Tier 1 â¿¿ State grants is a separate announcement at Grants.gov. Note that the FY2018 BIG Tier 1 â¿¿ State NOFO (F17AS00214) may be published at a later date. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Grants.gov website |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
National Lead – BIG, Boating Access, CVA Brad Gunn 703-358-2009
brad_gunn@fws.gov Email:brad_gunn@fws.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 293916 Full Announcement-FY 2018 BIG Tier 2 -> FY 2018 BIG Tier 2 Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) F17AS00215.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | National Lead – BIG, Boating Access, CVA Brad Gunn 703-358-2009 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 | PKG00232604 | May 18, 2017 | Sep 11, 2017 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
293916 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
293916 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
293916 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
293916 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf
293916 SF424C_2_0-2.0.pdf
293916 SF424A-1.0.pdf
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