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F25AS00377 - FY 2025 - Sportfishing and Boating Safety Act - Boating Infrastructure Grant (BIG) Tier 1

ID: F25AS00377 • Type: Posted
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Description

Recreational boating is a popular activity; there are approximately 11 million registered motorized recreational vessels in the United States. Of this total, an estimated 596,000 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) 2025 BIG Tier 1 grants.
Background
The Sportfishing and Boating Safety Act of 1998 established the Boating Infrastructure Grants (BIG) Program to provide funding to the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and the territories for the construction, renovation, and maintenance of boating infrastructure facilities for transient recreational vessels at least 26 feet long. The Act amended the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act and subsequent reauthorizations allow expenditures from the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund.

Grant Details
Eligible activities include but are not limited to boat slips, piers, mooring buoys, dinghy or courtesy docks, fuel stations, restrooms, showers, utilities, lighting, communications, planning, permitting, engineering studies, equipment for waste disposal/recycling, retaining walls, dredging, maintenance of facilities during the project period. Repair/restoration of surface areas damaged as a direct result of BIG-funded construction is also eligible. Information and education materials specific to BIG or a BIG funded project that credits BIG as a source of funding are also eligible. The maximum Federal amount available for FY 2025 BIG Tier 1 grants is $300,000.

Eligibility Requirements
Eligible applicants are Governor-designated State agencies in the United States and specific agencies in Puerto Rico, Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, American Samoa, U.S. Virgin Islands and the Mayor-designated agency in the District of Columbia. Cost sharing or matching requirement is 25% of total allowable project costs up to $300,000. Foreign entities or projects in countries subject to comprehensive sanction programs administered by the U.S. Department of Treasury are not eligible.

Period of Performance
The expected award date is July 01, 2025 with funding approvals expected during March or April 2025. Grants will be awarded as compliance and permitting efforts are completed over the following 12 months.

Grant Value
The estimated total funding for FY 2025 BIG Tier 1 grants is $4,000,000 with an expected number of awards being 25. The maximum award amount is $300,000 with an average award amount of approximately $250,000 per award.

Place of Performance
The grant will be performed in the United States including Puerto Rico and Northern Mariana Islands; territories such as Guam and American Samoa; U.S. Virgin Islands; and the District of Columbia.
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Overview

Agency
Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) [DOI]
Category of Funding
Natural Resources
Funding Instruments
Grant
Grant Program (CFDA)
15.622 - Sportfishing and Boating Safety Act
Grant Category
Discretionary
Cost Sharing / Matching Requirement
True
Source
Grants.gov
On 6/13/24 Fish and Wildlife Service posted grant opportunity F25AS00377 for F25AS00377 - FY 2025 - Sportfishing and Boating Safety Act - Boating Infrastructure Grant (BIG) Tier 1 with funding of $4.0 million. The grant will be issued under grant program 15.622 Sportfishing and Boating Safety Act.

Timing

Posted Date
June 13, 2024, 12:00 a.m. EDT
Closing Date
Sept. 18, 2024, 12:00 a.m. EDT Past Due
Closing Date Explanation
Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 PM, ET, on the listed application due date. State and other eligible 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 CI 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 CI Office (see Section C1) at least 4 weeks prior to the due date. Although there is no guarantee that the Regional CI Office will provide comments, feedback may include recommendations to improve the application.
Last Updated
June 13, 2024, 4:35 p.m. EDT
Version
1
Archive Date
March 31, 2025

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants
State governments
Additional Info
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 CI Office (below). State-specific Regional CI Office Contacts:American Samoa: Chris Cegelski, Christine_Cegelski@fws.gov, 202-251-3943Hawaii: 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: Lia McLaughlin, Lia_Mclaughlin@fws.gov, 503-724-8017 Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas: Brian Hobbs, Brian_Hobbs@fws.gov, 505-248-7476 Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, and Wisconsin: T. Casey Weathers, Thomas_Weathers@fws.gov, 612-283-1878 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: Kayla Barrett, Kayla_Barrett@fws.gov, 303-236-4375 Alaska: Cary Myler, Cary_Myler@fws.gov, 907-351-7989California and Nevada: Shawn D. Milar, Shawn_Milar@fws.gov, 831-262-5001

Award Sizing

Ceiling
$300,000
Floor
Not Listed
Estimated Program Funding
$4,000,000
Estimated Number of Grants
Not Listed

Contacts

Contact
Fish and Wildlife Service
Contact Email
brad_gunn@fws.gov   Profile
Contact Phone
22041-3803

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