Federal Grant Award Summary

The U.S. Coast Guard awarded the Government of the District of Columbia Metropolitan Police Department $923,112 under the Boating Safety Financial Assistance program (CFDA 97.012) for the three-year period from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. This Formula Grant supports the District's recreational boating safety initiatives across the Potomac River and other local waterways. The funding enables the Metropolitan Police Department to deliver comprehensive boating safety services including public education and outreach programs, vessel safety inspections, marine casualty investigations, emergency response and search-and-rescue (SAR) facility maintenance, waterway navigation markers and aids to navigation, and support for the District's recreational vessel numbering and titling program.

The award represents part of the national Boating Safety Financial Assistance program, which distributes federal resources to state and local authorities to assume greater responsibility for boating safety education, law enforcement, and emergency response activities. The District's allocation supports the purchase, operation, and maintenance of equipment and facilities dedicated to boating safety education and enforcement; personnel training in boating safety and law enforcement skills; and public safety initiatives designed to minimize loss of life, personal injury, and property damage on recreational waters within the District of Columbia jurisdiction.