Formula Grant 70Z02326MO0007057

The State of Oklahoma Department of Public Safety received a Formula Grant award of $1,920,143.00 from the U.S. Coast Guard under the Boating Safety Financial Assistance program (CFDA 97.012), effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2028. This three-year award supports Oklahoma's State Recreational Boating Safety (RBS) program, enabling the state to expand its leadership role in boating safety education, law enforcement, and assistance activities. The funding supports a comprehensive range of boating safety initiatives, including the provision of facilities, equipment, and supplies for boating safety education and law enforcement operations; personnel training in boating safety skills and enforcement; public education programs for the boating community and school systems; acquisition and repair of public waterway access sites; boating safety inspections and marine casualty investigations; and establishment of emergency and search and rescue facilities and services.

Additionally, the award provides resources for waterway navigation aids and markers to enhance boating safety, as well as support for Oklahoma's recreational vessel numbering and titling programs. Through this formula grant mechanism, the Coast Guard enables states to assume greater responsibility for boating safety efforts while maintaining national uniformity and consistency in recreational boating safety standards. The performance period concludes on September 30, 2028, with funds designated to support annually approved recreational boating safety activities throughout Oklahoma.