F26AS00008_FY 2026 - Sportfishing and Boating Safety Act - Boating Infrastructure Grant (BIG) Tier 1
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- F26AS00008
- Agency
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Fish and Wildlife Service
Department of the Interior
- Applications due
- Award size
- Up to $300,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Natural Resources
- Eligible applicants
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- State Governments
- Points of contact
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- Paul Van Ryzin paul_vanryzin@fws.gov (720) 498-0335
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking applications for the Fiscal Year 2026 Boating Infrastructure Grant (BIG) Tier 1 Program, which aims to support the maintenance, renovation, and construction of boating facilities for transient recreational vessels at least 26 feet long. Eligible applicants include state governments, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Qualified projects must provide public access and may include boat slips, piers, mooring buoys, fuel stations, restrooms, utilities, lighting, and related amenities. The evaluation will likely focus on projects that effectively improve boating infrastructure and provide comprehensive public access to maritime facilities. The application deadline is October 27, 2025, with an anticipated project period from March 20, 2026, to March 19, 2029.
The maximum federal funding for a single Tier 1 award is $300,000, with an estimated total program funding of $4,000,000 and approximately 25 expected awards. Recipients are required to provide a minimum 25% non-federal cost share for their projects. The program anticipates supporting infrastructure improvements across multiple states and territories, with a focus on enhancing boating access and amenities for transient recreational vessels. Projects will be implemented at various marine locations within the eligible jurisdictions, with the primary goal of improving boating infrastructure and supporting recreational maritime activities.
Synopsis
The Boating Infrastructure Grant (BIG) Program (16 United States Code (U.S.C.) 777g-1) provides cost-sharing awards to eligible agencies of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealths of Puerto Rico and the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Territories of Guam, American Samoa, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The purpose of the program is to maintain, renovate, and construct new boating facilities and associated boater amenities for transient recreational vessels at least 26 feet long that are operated, leased, rented, or chartered primarily for pleasure. Transient vessels are recreational vessels staying no more than 15 days at a facility. These facilities must provide public access and may be publicly or privately owned. Eligible activities may include but are not limited to: Boat slips, piers, mooring buoys, dinghy or courtesy docks, day docks, and gangwaysFuel stations, restrooms, showers, utilities, laundry facilities, and similar amenitiesLighting, communications, buoys, beacons, signals, markers, signs, and security featuresAdministration, coordination, and monitoring for any one or more BIG Tier 1 or Tier 2 awards.Complete information on other eligible and ineligible activities and the requirements for participation in the program can be found in the BIG Program regulations (50 CFR 86). Review these regulations and this announcement carefully before applying for a Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 BIG Tier 1 award. The maximum Federal portion of a Tier 1 award is $300,000. The recipient agency, a subrecipient, and/or another third party must provide at least 25 percent of the total project cost in non-federal cost sharing or match.For more information on the BIG Program, visit the Service's Boating Infrastructure Home Page.
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