The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Boating Infrastructure Grants (BIG) Program – Tier 2 offers funding to States and territories. This grant supports the development and maintenance of facilities for transient nontrailerable recreational vessels, defined as pleasure vessels 26 feet or longer staying ten days or less. Funded by the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund, BIG enhances infrastructure for larger recreational boats. Approximately $10 million in Tier 2 funding is anticipated for FY 2011. New application requirements include a 20-page narrative limit and a 10% dredging cost cap.
Opportunity ID: 54631
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FWS-BIG-11 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Boating Infrastructure Grant Program – Tier 2 |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Community Development Transportation |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 10 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.622 — Sportfishing and Boating Safety Act |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | May 17, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | May 18, 2010 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 22, 2010 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 22, 2010 |
| Archive Date: | Oct 22, 2010 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $10,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,500,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | State governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | State governments are eligible to apply, however, if you work for a marina owner or private entity, you may wish to contact your State agency to see about possibly being a subgrantee. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Description: | The Sportfishing and Boating Safety Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-178) established the Boating Infrastructure Grants Program (BIG) (16 U.S.C. 777g-1) to provide funding to the 50 States, the District of Columbia, Commonwealths, and territories (we refer to these entities throughout this document as States) 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 latters pleasure. Transient means passing through or by a place, staying ten days or less. The Act amended the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act (Wallop-Breaux Act; 16 U.S.C. 777). Subsequent reauthorizations of the Act to allow expenditures from the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund have allowed for the continuation of BIG. We awarded more than $12 million in Tier 2 grants in FY 2010 to 10 States across the United States for 13 boating infrastructure projects. We anticipate awarding approximately $10 million in BIG Tier 2 funding in FY 2011. The Request for Applications for FY 2011 BIG Tier 1 is in a separate announcement on Grants.gov. You can locate it by doing an advanced search for funding opportunity FWS-BIG-11-T1. The final rule establishing the requirements for participation in BIG (50 CFR 86) was published in the Federal Register on January 18, 2001 (66 FR 5282).Additional information about the Boating Infrastructure Grant program is on the internet at http://wsfrprograms.fws.gov/Subpages/GrantPrograms/BIG/BIG.htm.New in the FY 2011 Request for Applications: Expanded examples of information to include in your application (see page 7) 20 page narrative limit (see page 7) Suggested arrangement of forms and documents in your application package (see page 8) Clarification of the rules regarding dredging, including a cap of 10% of total BIG project costs, including match, per application (see pages 9-10) New ranking criteria clarifications (see pages 12-14, 18-20). |
| Link to Additional Information: | BIG Tier 2 Request for Applications |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Christy Vigfusson
Biologist – Grants National Program Questions Only For Project Specific Questions, or Questions on Applying, Contact the Regional Coordinator listed in the attachment (RFA) Phone 703-358-1748 Email:christy_vigfusson@fws.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| The url for the full announcement was corrected. | May 18, 2010 | |
| May 18, 2010 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FWS-BIG-11 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Boating Infrastructure Grant Program – Tier 2 |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Community Development Transportation |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 10 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.622 — Sportfishing and Boating Safety Act |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | May 17, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | May 18, 2010 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 22, 2010 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 22, 2010 |
| Archive Date: | Oct 22, 2010 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $10,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,500,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | State governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | State governments are eligible to apply, however, if you work for a marina owner or private entity, you may wish to contact your State agency to see about possibly being a subgrantee. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Description: | The Sportfishing and Boating Safety Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-178) established the Boating Infrastructure Grants Program (BIG) (16 U.S.C. 777g-1) to provide funding to the 50 States, the District of Columbia, Commonwealths, and territories (we refer to these entities throughout this document as States) 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 latters pleasure. Transient means passing through or by a place, staying ten days or less. The Act amended the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act (Wallop-Breaux Act; 16 U.S.C. 777). Subsequent reauthorizations of the Act to allow expenditures from the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund have allowed for the continuation of BIG. We awarded more than $12 million in Tier 2 grants in FY 2010 to 10 States across the United States for 13 boating infrastructure projects. We anticipate awarding approximately $10 million in BIG Tier 2 funding in FY 2011. The Request for Applications for FY 2011 BIG Tier 1 is in a separate announcement on Grants.gov. You can locate it by doing an advanced search for funding opportunity FWS-BIG-11-T1. The final rule establishing the requirements for participation in BIG (50 CFR 86) was published in the Federal Register on January 18, 2001 (66 FR 5282).Additional information about the Boating Infrastructure Grant program is on the internet at http://wsfrprograms.fws.gov/Subpages/GrantPrograms/BIG/BIG.htm.New in the FY 2011 Request for Applications: Expanded examples of information to include in your application (see page 7) 20 page narrative limit (see page 7) Suggested arrangement of forms and documents in your application package (see page 8) Clarification of the rules regarding dredging, including a cap of 10% of total BIG project costs, including match, per application (see pages 9-10) New ranking criteria clarifications (see pages 12-14, 18-20). |
| Link to Additional Information: | BIG Tier 2 Request for Applications |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Christy Vigfusson
Biologist – Grants National Program Questions Only For Project Specific Questions, or Questions on Applying, Contact the Regional Coordinator listed in the attachment (RFA) Phone 703-358-1748 Email:christy_vigfusson@fws.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FWS-BIG-11 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Boating Infrastructure Grant Program – Tier 2 |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Community Development Transportation |
| 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, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 22, 2010 |
| Archive Date: | Oct 22, 2010 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $10,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,500,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | State governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | State governments are eligible to apply, however, if you work for a marina owner or private entity, you may wish to contact your State agency to see about possibly being a subgrantee. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Description: | The Sportfishing and Boating Safety Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-178) established the Boating Infrastructure Grants Program (BIG) (16 U.S.C. 777g-1) to provide funding to the 50 States, the District of Columbia, Commonwealths, and territories (we refer to these entities throughout this document as States) 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 latters pleasure. Transient means passing through or by a place, staying ten days or less. The Act amended the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act (Wallop-Breaux Act; 16 U.S.C. 777). Subsequent reauthorizations of the Act to allow expenditures from the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund have allowed for the continuation of BIG.
We awarded more than $12 million in Tier 2 grants in FY 2010 to 10 States across the United States for 13 boating infrastructure projects. We anticipate awarding approximately $10 million in BIG Tier 2 funding in FY 2011. The Request for Applications for FY 2011 BIG Tier 1 is in a separate announcement on Grants.gov. You can locate it by doing an advanced search for funding opportunity FWS-BIG-11-T1. The final rule establishing the requirements for participation in BIG (50 CFR 86) was published in the Federal Register on January 18, 2001 (66 FR 5282). Additional information about the Boating Infrastructure Grant program is on the internet at http://wsfrprograms.fws.gov/Subpages/GrantPrograms/BIG/BIG.htm. New in the FY 2011 Request for Applications: |
| Link to Additional Information: | The full announcement can be found on the BIG website. |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Christy Vigfusson
Biologist – Grants National Program Questions Only For Project Specific Questions, or Questions on Applying, Contact the Regional Coordinator listed in the attachment (RFA) Phone 703-358-1748 Email:christy_vigfusson@fws.gov |
Related Documents
Folder 54631 Full Announcement-1 -> big tier 2 fy 2011 rfa.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Christy Vigfusson Biologist – Grants National Program Questions Only For Project Specific Questions, or Questions on Applying, Contact the Regional Coordinator listed in the attachment (RFA) 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 | PKG00018731 | May 17, 2010 | Sep 22, 2010 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
54631 SF424-2.0.pdf
54631 SF424D-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
54631 SF424C-1.0.pdf
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