State recreational boating safety program

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries will receive $2,463,848 under a Formula Grant award from the U.S. Coast Guard to support the State Recreational Boating Safety Program from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2025. The funding supports the Coast Guard's Boating Safety Financial Assistance program (CFDA 97.012), which provides funding to states and territories to develop, carry out, and finance recreational boating safety programs. Specifically, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries will use the award to reduce the number of accidents, injuries, and deaths on domestic waterways through boating safety education, assistance, and enforcement activities. As the parent organization of the awardee, the State of Louisiana will also benefit from these efforts to gather important data and information regarding recreational boating in the state.