Sea tow will continue its successful life jacket loaner program by establishing 200 new loaner stations and replenishing life jackets for 520 existing stations

The U.S. Coast Guard awarded Sea Tow Foundation, Inc. a $400,000 Cooperative Agreement effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, under the National Nonprofit Organization Recreational Boating Safety Grant Program (CFDA 97.135). The Foundation will expand its Life Jacket Loaner Program by establishing 200 new loaner stations nationwide and replenishing life jackets at 520 existing stations. The initiative will refine the program's national database, implement monthly reporting requirements from host locations, and execute marketing campaigns to increase public awareness of life jacket availability and boating safety.

The Life Jacket Loaner Program directly supports the Coast Guard's mission to reduce drowning risks and promote safer recreational boating practices by improving public access to personal flotation devices across U.S. waterways. This award represents one component of Sea Tow Foundation's broader boating safety portfolio, which operates multiple complementary initiatives funded through the Coast Guard's recreational boating safety programs.

The initiative will refine its nationwide database, collect monthly reports from hosts, and increase awareness through marketing campaigns. By expanding access to life jackets, this program will reduce drowning risks and promote safer boating practices.