Appendix C. Equipment List Template.xlsx

This is an equipment list template for the State Recreational Boating Safety (RBS) Grant Program administered by the Department of Homeland Security US Coast Guard under Assistance Listing 97.012. The template provides instructions for applicants to itemize and cost equipment necessary to conduct approved RBS activities, including vessels, vehicles, and personal equipment such as boats, motors, radios, and trailers. Applicants must categorize items into designated categories (Education, Law Enforcement, Navigation Aids, etc.) and calculate subtotals by multiplying quantity by cost per unit. The template includes a proration column to allocate the percentage of equipment costs attributable to RBS grant activities, with items used exclusively for RBS activities marked at 100% and shared-use equipment prorated accordingly; the example provided shows one state allocating only 18% of certain portable and mobile radios toward the grant.

The template contains worked examples of previously approved equipment requests totaling $696,333 in requested costs, including education trailers ($7,030–$11,677 each), law enforcement patrol boats ($55,000–$75,000 each with motors and trailers), dual-band portable and mobile radios ($6,200–$6,500 each), and utility pickup trucks ($25,000 each). Applicants must remove all examples before submitting their application and may add additional rows as needed while preserving formulas for automatic calculations. The template emphasizes that proration is critical for identifying how much of multi-function items are being charged to the RBS grant, requiring careful consideration of shared-use equipment across different operational functions.