Nasbla will conduct six courses nationwide to train 150 law enforcement officers in boating under the influence (BUI) detection and enforcement

The U.S. Coast Guard awarded a $150,000 Cooperative Agreement to the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators, Inc. (NASBLA) under the National Nonprofit Organization Recreational Boating Safety Grant Program (CFDA 97.135) for the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Under this award, NASBLA will conduct six nationwide training courses designed to train 150 law enforcement officers in boating under the influence (BUI) detection and enforcement. The training curriculum includes advanced workshops on sobriety testing, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) detection, and case prosecution techniques.

This initiative directly supports the Coast Guard's mission to reduce alcohol-related fatalities and enhance national recreational boating safety policy by strengthening law enforcement deterrence and enforcement capabilities across the nation. The training represents part of NASBLA's broader portfolio of specialized maritime law enforcement education services and complements concurrent Coast Guard-funded efforts in boating incident investigation, GPS forensics training, and the Operation Dry Water public education campaign focused on boating safety awareness.

The program will include advanced workshops on sobriety testing, THC detection, and case prosecution. By strengthening deterrence and enforcement, this initiative will reduce alcohol-related fatalities and enhance national safety policy.