Project Grant F26AP00502
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Virginia State Board of Health received a $988,205 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Sportfishing and Boating Safety Act (CFDA 15.622) Boating Infrastructure Grant (BIG) Program, awarded on December 12, 2025. This grant funds the replacement and renovation of transient boating facilities at the Tides Inn Marina in Irvington, Virginia, including construction of a new Americans with Disabilities Act...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Virginia State Board of Health's Office of Emergency Preparedness received a $5.0M Project Grant from the Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Sportfishing and Boating Safety Act (CFDA 15.622) on October 9, 2025, to develop transient docking access in Cape Charles, Virginia. The project will construct a comprehensive transient boating facility consisting of a 1,122 linear-foot floating dock with 35 transient slips equipped with...
- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 5 awarded a $125,548 Project Grant under the Sportfishing and Boating Safety Act (CFDA 15.622) to the Virginia State Board of Health, Office of Emergency Preparedness on January 17, 2024. The grant will fund the construction of a standalone, ADA-compliant bathhouse with laundry facilities for transient boaters. This project aims to offset the increased construction costs to enhance boating access and services for larger...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Safe Harbor Jarrett Bay Marina in Beaufort, North Carolina received a $3,014,616 Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Sportfishing and Boating Safety Act (CFDA 15.622) effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028. The grant funds expansion of transient boater infrastructure designed to accommodate recreational vessels 26 feet or greater in length at the existing 175-acre marine service park. Deliverables...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Department of Interior Fish and Wildlife Service awarded $2.11 million under the Sportfishing and Boating Safety Act (CFDA 15.622) to the Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources to expand recreational transient vessel infrastructure at Marina Puerto Chico in Fajardo, Puerto Rico. The three-year project, effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2028, will deliver 19 additional boat slips, 568 linear feet of side-tie berthing capacity, an...
- This $1,888,500 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Sportfishing and Boating Safety Act (CFDA 15.622) program will fund the installation of floating transient infrastructure capable of accommodating 16 transient vessels in Tappahannock, VA. The project includes constructing a fixed pier with fuel service (1,000 gallon gasoline and 5,000 gallon diesel storage), 2 fuel dispensers, dock utilities, lighting, an ADA bathhouse, and an ADA...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Virginia Marine Resources Commission received a Formula Grant award of $504,084.00 from the U.S. Department of Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 5 under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605), effective July 1, 2025, through March 31, 2026. This award supports ecologically sound, science-based finfish conservation and management decisions for the Chesapeake Bay, with activities focused on the Virginia portion of the estuary. The grant funds...
- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $1,944,536 Project Grant to the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality on July 1, 2025, under the Sportfishing and Boating Safety Act (CFDA 15.622) Boating Infrastructure Grant (BIG) Program. The grant funds the expansion of transient boater infrastructure at TJ's Transient Boat Harbor and Marina in Belhaven, North Carolina, a facility located approximately two miles inland from the Intracoastal Waterway and...
- The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management received a $182,538 Project Grant award on July 10, 2025, from the U.S. Department of Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 5 under the Sportfishing and Boating Safety Act (CFDA 15.622). The award funds administrative support services for existing Boating Infrastructure Grant (BIG) Program recipients through June 30, 2028. Key deliverables include conducting site visits to BIG grant projects, providing training and informational...
- The Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources received a formula grant award of $2,036,873 from the U.S. Coast Guard under the Boating Safety Financial Assistance program (CFDA 97.012) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. The grant supports the State Recreational Boating Safety (RBS) Program, which funds a comprehensive range of boating safety initiatives designed to minimize waterway accidents, injuries, and fatalities. Eligible expenses include acquiring and maintaining...
The U.S. Department of Interior Fish and Wildlife Service awarded $3.19 million to the Virginia State Board of Health's Office of Emergency Preparedness on January 7, 2026, under the Sportfishing and Boating Safety Act (CFDA 15.622) Boating Infrastructure Grant (BIG) Program. The grant, with an ultimate completion date of January 6, 2029, supports boating infrastructure improvements in Norfolk, Virginia, focusing on construction, renovation, and maintenance of docking, mooring, and related facilities designed to serve transient recreational vessels 26 feet or longer. This award represents continuation of the awardee's significant portfolio of maritime infrastructure projects, which have previously exceeded $4.9 million in recent years for marina development and facility renovations across Virginia marinas. The BIG Program funds enhance accessibility, safety, and amenities for recreational boaters by supporting projects such as transient boat slip construction, marina electrical system replacements, fuel infrastructure installation, restroom facilities, and shoreline improvements. Through its hub-and-spoke administration model, the Virginia State Board of Health typically distributes sub-awards to local entities and community-based organizations to implement projects at the regional level, extending federal program benefits across the Commonwealth's waterways and supporting maritime tourism infrastructure development.Federal Project Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $1.5m | 2/19/26 |