Boating Infrastructure Grant Program Request for Proposals - FY 2009

The summary for the Boating Infrastructure Grant Program Request for Proposals - FY 2009 Federal Grant is detailed below. It contains information such as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number, who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, important deadlines, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed in the Grant Announcement Contact section. If these sections are incomplete, please visit the website of the government agency that is offering this grant.


	Federal Grant Title:	Boating Infrastructure Grant Program Request for Proposals - FY 2009
	CFDA Number:	15.622
	CFDA Description:	Sportfishing and Boating Safety Act
	Federal Agency Name:	Fish and Wildlife Service
	Category of Funding Activity:	Community Development Environment Natural Resources Other Transportation
	Category Explanation:	Recreational Boating
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	FWS-BIG-09
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Aug 13, 2008
	Creation Date:	Aug 13, 2008
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Oct 31, 2008 Grant Proposals are due in the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Regional Office (Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program) by October 31, 2008, 5:00 PM local time of the Regional Office's location. Electronic proposals must be received by Grants.gov on or before October 31, 2008, 11:59 pm local time of the Regional Office's location. Late grant proposals will not be considered. The announcement of awards is expected to be in January 2009.
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Oct 31, 2008 Grant Proposals are due in the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Regional Office (Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program) by October 31, 2008, 5:00 PM local time of the Regional Office's location. Electronic proposals must be received by Grants.gov on or before October 31, 2008, 11:59 pm local time of the Regional Office's location. Late grant proposals will not be considered. The announcement of awards is expected to be in January 2009.
	Archive Date:	Dec 31, 2008
	Expected Number of Awards:	50
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$13,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	Yes

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: State governments - Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligible applicants include any agency or agencies designated by the governor of a State, the District of Columbia, Commonwealth, and territory. The designated agency is often times a State natural resource or fish and wildlife agency. Often, the designated agency is the State fish and wildlife agency or natural resource agency. State agencies can only apply for and receive Boating Infrastructure Grant Program (BIG) funds. However, BIG does encourage partnering with local governments, rivat marinas, and other entities.
Grant Description: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is accepting applications for the Boating Infrastructure Grant Program (BIG) for Fiscal Year 2009. The BIG provides funding for all States, the District of Columbia, Commonwealths, and territories that construct, renovate, and maintain either publicly or privately owned boating infrastructure tie-up facilities for transient, nontrailerable recreational vessels. These facilities must provide public access to get BIG funding.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://wsfrprograms.fws.gov/subpages/grantprograms/big/big.htm
Grant Announcement Contact: Steve Jose Programs Branch Chief Phone 703.358.1851

Branch Chief - Programs [steve_jose@fws.gov]
Similar Government Grants: • Boating Infrastructure Grant Program - Tier 1, Basic; • Boating Infrastructure Grant Program - Tier 2, Competitive; • Boating Infrastructure Grant Program - Tier 2; • Boating Infrastructure Grant Program - Tier 1; • Boating Infrastructure Grant Program Tier I; • Fiscal Year 2005 Boating Infrastructure Grant Program Request for Proposals; • Fiscal Year 2007 Boating Infrastructure Grant Program Request for Proposals; • Fiscal Year 2008 Boating Infrastructure Grant Program Request for Proposals; • Boating Infrastructure Grant Program Tier II