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"F26AS00008_FY 2026 - Sportfishing and Boating Safety Act - Boating Infrastructure Grant (BIG) Tier 1" is currently closed and not accepting applications.
F26AS00008_FY 2026 - Sportfishing and Boating Safety Act - Boating Infrastructure Grant (BIG) Tier 1 is sponsored by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Provides cost-sharing awards for maintaining and constructing boating facilities for transient recreational vessels.
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F26AS00008_FY 2026 - Sportfishing and Boating Safety Act - Boating Infrastructure Grant (BIG) Tier 1 Agency: Fish and Wildlife Service Assistance Listings: 15. 622 -- Sportfishing and Boating Safety Act Last Updated: August 28, 2025 View version history on Grants. gov The Boating Infrastructure Grant (BIG) Program (16 United States Code (U.S.C.)
777g-1) provides cost-sharing awards to eligible agencies of 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.
The purpose of the program is to maintain, renovate, and construct new boating facilities and associated boater amenities for transient recreational vessels at least 26 feet long that are operated, leased, rented, or chartered primarily for pleasure. Transient vessels are recreational... vessels staying no more than 15 days at a facility.
These facilities must provide public access and may be publicly or privately owned.
Eligible activities may include but are not limited to: Boat slips, piers, mooring buoys, dinghy or courtesy docks, day docks, and gangwaysFuel stations, restrooms, showers, utilities, laundry facilities, and similar amenitiesLighting, communications, buoys, beacons, signals, markers, signs, and security featuresAdministration, coordination, and monitoring for any one or more BIG Tier 1 or Tier 2 awards.
Complete information on other eligible and ineligible activities and the requirements for participation in the program can be found in the BIG Program regulations (50 CFR 86). Review these regulations and this announcement carefully before applying for a Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 BIG Tier 1 award. The maximum Federal portion of a Tier 1 award is $300,000.
The recipient agency, a subrecipient, and/or another third party must provide at least 25 percent of the total project cost in non-federal cost sharing or match. For more information on the BIG Program, visit the Service's Boating Infrastructure Home Page.
Eligible applicants are the governor-designated agencies of the United States, the Commonwealths of Puerto Rico and the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Territories of Guam, American Samoa, and the U.S. Virgin Islands; and the mayor-designated agency of 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 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (see Regional Office of Conservation Investment Contacts above). Grantor contact information U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service File name Description Last updated F26AS00008_FY_2026__Sportfishing_and_Boating_Safety_Act_-_Boating_Infrastructure_Grant_BIG_Program_-_Tier_1_NOFO.
pdf F26AS00008_FY 2026 _Sportfishing and Boating Safety Act - Boating Infrastructure Grant (BIG) Program - Tier 1_NOFO. pdf Aug 28, 2025 03:19 PM UTC Link to additional information Funding opportunity number : Cost sharing or matching requirement : Funding instrument type : Opportunity Category Explanation : Category of Funding Activity :
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Governor-designated agencies of U.S. states and territories. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $300,000 - $4,000,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
The published deadline was March 31, 2026, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
F26AS00008_FY 2026 - Sportfishing and Boating Safety Act - Boating Infrastructure Grant (BIG) Tier 1 is funded by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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