Sportfishing and Boating Safety Act
Program Funding
Annual program obligations reported to SAM.gov.
Who has received this funding
Organizations awarded under CFDA 15.622 (USAspending.gov).
- California Department Of Parks & Recreation 2 awards $3,446,898
- Natural Resources South Carolina Department 2 awards $3,000,000
- Department Of Natural Resources Illinois $1,500,000
- Va State Board Of Health $1,500,000
- Fish & Boat Commission, Pennsylvania $1,500,000
- Department Of Natural Resources $1,500,000
- North Carolina Department Of Environmental Quality $1,500,000
- Florida Fish And Wildlife Conservation Commission $1,500,000
Funded Projects
Examples of what this program has supported.
Program Objective
This program provides funding to States, the District of Columbia, Commonwealths, and territories for the construction, renovation, and maintenance of docking, mooring, and other facilities for transient, recreational boats 26 feet or greater in length.
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants
- Department/Agency of U.S. State
- Department/Agency of U.S. Territorial Gov
Agencies from the 50 States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealths of Puerto Rico and the Northern Mariana Islands, and the territories of Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and American Samoa may submit grant proposals to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
How to Apply
Award Procedure
Regional Offices make awards to approved applicants.
Decision Timeline
- Approval: From 120 to 180 days
Program details & compliance
Description
The purpose of Boating Infrastructure Grants (BIG) is to provide grants to States and Territories to construct, renovate, or maintain facilities for transient recreational vessels 26 feet or more in length. The program is funded by revenues collected from excise taxes on motorboat fuel, certain electric motors and fishing equipment, and import duties on fishing tackle and yachts deposited into the Sport Fish Restoration Trust Fund. Facilities must be open to the public during reasonable time periods.
Mission Categories
Primary: Fish and Wildlife Preservation
Other categories:
Recreation
Use of Funds
Allowed Uses
This program authorizes matching funds on a competitive basis for constructing, renovating, or maintaining docking, mooring, and other facilities for transient, recreational boats 26 feet or more in length and to produce and distribute information and educational materials about the program.
Required Documentation
Applicants must be a governor-designated State agency eligible to apply to the program.
Matching Requirements
The annual program funding comes from the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund. It and the Clean Vessel Act Program (15.616) receives a combined total of four percent of the funds in the Trust Fund. Trust funds are derived from excise taxes on fishing equipment, motorboat and small engine fuels, import duties, and interest accrued by the fund. The Federal share of the project costs cannot exceed 75 percent for the 50 States, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia. The first $200,000 of match must be waived for the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands and the territories of Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and American Samoa.
Reporting & Compliance
Applicable 2 CFR 200 Subparts
- Subpart B — General Provisions
- Subpart C — Pre-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart D — Post-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart E — Cost Principles
- Subpart F — Audit Requirements