Boating Infrastructure Grant Program (Tier 2 - National)
Agency: Fish and Wildlife Service
Assistance Listings
- 15.622 -- Sportfishing and Boating Safety Act
Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
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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 is the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2016
BIG Tier 2 ⿿ National grants. The NOFO for FY 2016 BIG Tier 1 ⿿ State
grants is a separate announcement.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Government
- State governments
Additional information
Grantor contact information
Description
Paul
VanRyzin, Fish and Wildlife Administrator, 703-358-1849
paul_vanryzin@fws.gov
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| big_fy16_tier_2_nofo-final-v1.pdf | FY 2016 Boating Infrastructure Grants Tier 2 - National Notice of Funding Opportunity (includes application instructions) | Jun 22, 2015 04:56 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
Archived: September 21, 2015
Award
$12,000,000
Program Funding
10
Expected awards
$--
Award Minimum
$1,500,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
F15AS00278
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
Yes
Funding instrument type:
Grant
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
--
Category of Funding Activity:
Community development
Natural resources
Environment
Category Explanation:
--
History
Version:
2
Posted date:
June 22, 2015
Archive date:
September 21, 2015
