Boating Infrastructure Grant Program Tier I

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	Federal Grant Title:	Boating Infrastructure Grant Program Tier I
	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 Regional Development Transportation
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	FWS-BIG-10-T1
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Jun 05, 2009
	Creation Date:	Jun 05, 2009
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Sep 25, 2009
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Sep 25, 2009
	Archive Date:	Oct 25, 2009
	Expected Number of Awards:	40
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$4,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$100,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	Yes

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: State governments
Additional Information on Eligibility: Information not provided
Grant Description: The Sportfishing and Boating Safety Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-178) established BIG to provide funding to States, the District of Columbia, Commonwealths, and territories for the development and maintenance of facilities for transient nontrailerable recreational vessels. Nontrailerable recreational vessels are defined in the law as recreational vessels 26 feet in length or longer operated primarily for pleasure; or leased, rented, or chartered to another for the latter's pleasure. The Act amended the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act (Wallop-Breaux Act; 16 U.S.C. 777). Subsequent reauthorizations of the Act have allowed for the continuation of BIG. BIG Tier I ensures a broad geographic distribution of funds by annually making up to $100,000 available to each State which submits an eligible proposal. In FY 2009, approximately $2.9 million was awarded for Tier I grants to 40 States, Commonwealths, and territories that participated in the program for boating infrastructure projects. We anticipate awarding approximately $3 million in BIG Tier I funding for FY 2010. The final rule establishing the requirements for participation in BIG was published in the Federal Register on January 18, 2001 (66 FR 5282). Additional information about the Boating Infrastructure Grant program is on the web at http://wsfrprograms.fws.gov/Subpages/GrantPrograms/BIG/BIG.htm. There is a separate Notice of Availability of Grants and Request for Applications for BIG Tier II (Funding Opportunity Number: FWS-BIG-10). Applicants may choose to apply for one or both tiers. If applicants choose to apply for both tiers, separate applications are required for each tier.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Information not provided
Grant Announcement Contact: Christy Vigfusson Fish & Wildlife Biologist - Grants Phone 703-358-1748

Christy Vigfusson (email) [christy_vigfusson@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 II; • 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 Request for Proposals - FY 2009