F26AS00009_FY 2026 - Sportfishing and Boating Safety Act - Boating Infrastructure Grant (BIG) Tier 2
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- F26AS00009
- Agency
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Fish and Wildlife Service
Department of the Interior
- Applications due
- Award size
- Up to $1,500,000
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 2 Program, which provides cost-sharing awards to state agencies for maintaining, renovating, and constructing boating facilities for transient recreational vessels at least 26 feet long. Eligible activities include developing boat slips, piers, mooring buoys, fuel stations, restrooms, lighting, security features, and related amenities that provide public access to maritime infrastructure. Applicants must be governor-designated agencies from the 50 states, U.S. territories, or the District of Columbia, and must provide at least 25% non-federal cost sharing for project expenses. The application will be evaluated on criteria including project need, access, cost efficiency, match funding, partnerships, and innovation, with a maximum possible score of 36 points. The application deadline is October 27, 2025, with anticipated project start and end dates of March 20, 2026, and March 19, 2029, respectively.
The maximum federal funding for each Tier 2 award is $1,500,000, with an expected 26 total awards from the program's $14,000,000 total funding allocation. The average funding in the previous fiscal year was approximately $885,000 per award, with project ranges spanning from $25,000 to over $5 million. Projects must be completed within a three-year performance period, and successful applicants will be required to maintain detailed cost records and comply with federal reporting requirements. The BIG Program specifically targets improvements to boating infrastructure that enhance maritime tourism and recreational boating access across various U.S. states and territories.
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 of the Tier 2 award.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 2 award. The maximum Federal portion of a Tier 2 award is $1,500,000. 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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