FY 2026 Estimated Allocation Memo to the States.pdf

TO: Boating Law Administrators

FROM: Chief, Grants Management Branch (CG-BSX-22)

SUBJ: Fiscal Year 2026 Estimated State Boating Safety Grant Program Allocations

As required by 46 U.S.C. 13108(a)(1) and (2), this memo provides notice of the anticipated percentage and dollar amounts of Federal financial assistance to be allocated for State Recreational Boating Safety (SRBS) Programs in Fiscal Year (FY) 2026.

The enclosed schedule reflects estimated allocations only. These estimates are based on anticipated revenue in the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund that will be available for distribution in FY 2026. The National Recreational Boating Safety (RBS) Program will receive an estimated $151,724,466 from a percentage distribution of FY 2025 trust fund receipts.

As provided by Public Law No: 117-58 and 46 U.S.C. 13104(c), we have deducted $15,783,512 for the costs of the Coast Guard administering the National RBS Program, including the National RBS Survey; and $6,797,048 to be made available for grants to national nonprofit public service organizations. This results in a total estimated distribution of $129,143,906 to the States and Territories.

The estimated amounts to be allocated under 46 U.S.C. 13104(a)(1) are based on 56 States and Territories currently meeting SRBS Program reporting requirements. The amounts allocated under 46 U.S.C. 13104(a)(2) and (3) are based on the numbered vessels reported as of December 31, 2024 and the States’ expenditures reported for FY 2024. Under the provisions of 46 U.S.C. 13108(a)(3), the enclosed estimated allocations and percentages may be increased or decreased because of later or more accurate reports received from all States.

The actual amount distributed in FY 2026 will also be changed as necessary based on revenue adjustments, the return of unused administrative funds, and the recovery of unobligated prior-year funds from the States.

The due date for application submission for the FY 2026 cycle is August 31, 2025.

Applications must be submitted via Grants.gov.

PAVLO OBORSKI

By direction

Enclosure: FY 2026 Estimated Allocation Schedule

Commandant United States Coast Guard

2703 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE Washington, DC 20593-7501 Staff Symbol: CG-BSX-22 Phone: (571) 607-5426 Email: pavlo.oborski@uscg.mil

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April 10, 2025

FISCAL YEAR 2026 ALLOCATIONS (Estimated)

STATE RECREATIONAL BOATING SAFETY PROGRAM

FY 2026 % of 2024 Boats % of Amt Alloc FY 2024 State % of Amt Alloc Equal STATE Allocation Alloc Numbered Boats For Boats Expenditures Expend For Expend Share

Alabama 2,158,134$ 1.67% 247,730 2.20% 945,696$ 3,540,216$ 1.03% 443,725$ 768,714$ Alaska 1,075,906$ 0.83% 52,772 0.47% 201,454$ 843,617$ 0.25% 105,738$ 768,714$ Arizona 1,772,531$ 1.37% 157,114 1.39% 599,774$ 3,223,622$ 0.94% 404,043$ 768,714$ Arkansas 1,841,690$ 1.43% 217,891 1.93% 831,787$ 1,924,303$ 0.56% 241,189$ 768,714$ California 5,054,314$ 3.91% 596,703 5.29% 2,277,881$ 16,018,395$ 4.66% 2,007,719$ 768,714$ Colorado 1,187,973$ 0.92% 71,617 0.64% 273,394$ 1,163,770$ 0.34% 145,865$ 768,714$ Connecticut 1,607,350$ 1.24% 86,132 0.76% 328,804$ 4,067,646$ 1.18% 509,832$ 768,714$ Delaware 1,221,397$ 0.95% 43,209 0.38% 164,948$ 2,295,666$ 0.67% 287,735$ 768,714$ Dist. of Col. 977,756$ 0.76% 1,880 0.02% 7,177$ 1,610,565$ 0.47% 201,866$ 768,714$ Florida 12,301,716$ 9.53% 1,148,923 10.19% 4,385,951$ 57,022,056$ 16.60% 7,147,051$ 768,714$ Georgia 3,594,238$ 2.78% 326,099 2.89% 1,244,865$ 12,611,134$ 3.67% 1,580,659$ 768,714$ Hawaii 951,795$ 0.74% 14,412 0.13% 55,017$ 1,021,750$ 0.30% 128,064$ 768,714$ Idaho 1,633,476$ 1.26% 92,314 0.82% 352,404$ 4,087,800$ 1.19% 512,358$ 768,714$ Illinois 1,896,758$ 1.47% 177,540 1.57% 677,749$ 3,592,631$ 1.05% 450,294$ 768,714$ Indiana 1,725,699$ 1.34% 188,569 1.67% 719,852$ 1,891,947$ 0.55% 237,134$ 768,714$ Iowa 1,825,107$ 1.41% 220,834 1.96% 843,022$ 1,702,360$ 0.50% 213,371$ 768,714$ Kansas 1,177,257$ 0.91% 77,843 0.69% 297,161$ 888,647$ 0.26% 111,382$ 768,714$ Kentucky 1,490,961$ 1.15% 141,836 1.26% 541,451$ 1,442,461$ 0.42% 180,796$ 768,714$ Louisiana 2,379,722$ 1.84% 286,874 2.54% 1,095,126$ 4,115,917$ 1.20% 515,882$ 768,714$ Maine 1,642,746$ 1.27% 121,486 1.08% 463,766$ 3,273,270$ 0.95% 410,266$ 768,714$ Maryland 4,759,194$ 3.69% 163,969 1.45% 625,943$ 26,843,639$ 7.82% 3,364,538$ 768,714$ Massachusetts 2,430,506$ 1.88% 128,368 1.14% 490,038$ 9,348,731$ 2.72% 1,171,755$ 768,714$ Michigan 7,186,750$ 5.56% 795,494 7.05% 3,036,755$ 26,977,227$ 7.85% 3,381,281$ 768,714$ Minnesota 4,340,694$ 3.36% 651,802 5.78% 2,488,219$ 8,646,688$ 2.52% 1,083,762$ 768,714$ Mississippi 1,466,109$ 1.14% 132,516 1.18% 505,873$ 1,528,046$ 0.44% 191,523$ 768,714$ Missouri 3,450,092$ 2.67% 275,939 2.45% 1,053,382$ 12,988,813$ 3.78% 1,627,997$ 768,714$ Montana 1,461,641$ 1.13% 162,230 1.44% 619,304$ 587,394$ 0.17% 73,623$ 768,714$ Nebraska 1,141,635$ 0.88% 77,080 0.68% 294,249$ 627,679$ 0.18% 78,672$ 768,714$ Nevada 1,071,293$ 0.83% 42,020 0.37% 160,409$ 1,134,293$ 0.33% 142,170$ 768,714$ New Hampshire 1,813,854$ 1.40% 102,728 0.91% 392,159$ 5,209,755$ 1.52% 652,982$ 768,714$ New Jersey 2,725,481$ 2.11% 153,292 1.36% 585,184$ 10,943,044$ 3.19% 1,371,583$ 768,714$ New Mexico 1,013,479$ 0.78% 27,956 0.25% 106,721$ 1,101,374$ 0.32% 138,044$ 768,714$ New York 2,912,338$ 2.26% 428,445 3.80% 1,635,566$ 4,053,500$ 1.18% 508,059$ 768,714$ North Carolina 2,870,873$ 2.22% 351,001 3.11% 1,339,927$ 6,081,393$ 1.77% 762,232$ 768,714$ North Dakota 1,121,469$ 0.87% 61,988 0.55% 236,636$ 926,444$ 0.27% 116,119$ 768,714$ Ohio 4,005,308$ 3.10% 353,890 3.14% 1,350,956$ 15,044,387$ 4.38% 1,885,639$ 768,714$ Oklahoma 1,952,733$ 1.51% 186,390 1.65% 711,534$ 3,769,677$ 1.10% 472,485$ 768,714$ Oregon 2,330,419$ 1.80% 151,956 1.35% 580,084$ 7,831,772$ 2.28% 981,621$ 768,714$ Pennsylvania 2,898,904$ 2.24% 280,358 2.49% 1,070,251$ 8,456,623$ 2.46% 1,059,939$ 768,714$ Rhode Island 1,172,931$ 0.91% 39,138 0.35% 149,407$ 2,032,976$ 0.59% 254,810$ 768,714$ South Carolina 3,030,578$ 2.35% 355,838 3.16% 1,358,392$ 7,208,268$ 2.10% 903,472$ 768,714$ South Dakota 1,103,432$ 0.85% 59,270 0.53% 226,260$ 865,324$ 0.25% 108,458$ 768,714$ Tennessee 2,330,739$ 1.80% 244,796 2.17% 934,495$ 5,006,688$ 1.46% 627,530$ 768,714$ Texas 5,033,507$ 3.90% 549,996 4.88% 2,099,580$ 17,274,942$ 5.03% 2,165,213$ 768,714$ Utah 1,378,164$ 1.07% 67,852 0.60% 259,021$ 2,795,864$ 0.81% 350,429$ 768,714$ Vermont 1,006,533$ 0.78% 27,417 0.24% 104,663$ 1,062,378$ 0.31% 133,157$ 768,714$ Virginia 2,071,066$ 1.60% 219,630 1.95% 838,426$ 3,701,394$ 1.08% 463,927$ 768,714$ Washington 2,976,037$ 2.30% 210,036 1.86% 801,801$ 11,213,820$ 3.27% 1,405,522$ 768,714$ West Virginia 1,056,617$ 0.82% 47,247 0.42% 180,363$ 857,997$ 0.25% 107,540$ 768,714$ Wisconsin 4,328,431$ 3.35% 596,478 5.29% 2,277,022$ 10,233,858$ 2.98% 1,282,695$ 768,714$ Wyoming 910,450$ 0.70% 24,600 0.22% 93,909$ 381,581$ 0.11% 47,827$ 768,714$ American Samoa 784,466$ 0.61% 93 0.00% 355$ 122,843$ 0.04% 15,397$ 768,714$ Guam 815,016$ 0.63% 820 0.01% 3,130$ 344,443$ 0.10% 43,172$ 768,714$ N. Marianas 828,884$ 0.64% 497 0.00% 1,897$ 464,928$ 0.14% 58,273$ 768,714$ Puerto Rico 957,153$ 0.74% 29,735 0.26% 113,512$ 597,801$ 0.17% 74,927$ 768,714$ Virgin Islands 890,605$ 0.69% 3,999 0.04% 15,266$ 850,701$ 0.25% 106,625$ 768,714$ TOTALS 129,143,906$ 100.00% 11,276,642 100.00% 43,047,969$ 343,454,058$ 100.00% 43,047,969$ 43,047,969$

FY 2026 Estimated RBS State Grant Distribution Transfer from Department of the Interior 151,724,466$ Less RBS Program Administration (15,783,512)$ Less 5% Nonprofit Grants (6,797,048)$ Unused Prior-Year Administrative Funds -$ Recovered Prior-year Grant Funds -$ Total State RBS Distribution 129,143,906$ 4/10/2025