National Nonprofit Organization Recreational Boating Safety (RBS) Grant Program
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- DHS-USCG-NONPROFIT-2024
- Agency
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Coast Guard
Department of Homeland Security
- Applications due
- Award size
- $25,000 to $250,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Category
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- Other
- Eligible applicants
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- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
This notice of funding opportunity announces a cooperative agreement program through the Department of Homeland Security's United States Coast Guard. The program seeks applications from 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations able to provide recreational boating safety services nationally or through partnerships. Applicants must demonstrate tax-exempt status and that public service is a primary function. A total of $5.6 million is available for 15-month projects beginning July 2024, with applications due March 2024 and awards by June 2024. The Coast Guard will evaluate applications based on strategic alignment, timeline feasibility, organizational capacity, and budget appropriateness.
Individual awards are capped at $250,000 per application, with up to four applications allowed per organization. Funded activities must address priorities in the National Recreational Boating Safety Strategic Plan and be measured according to specified performance metrics. Projects will support outreach, education, and data collection activities to advance initiatives influencing boater behavior, manufacturers, and leveraging boating data.
Synopsis
46 U.S.C. § 13104 authorizes federal financial assistance for "national boating safety activities of national nonprofit public service organizations." The USCG has developed the following eligibility criteria based on federal law and regulations, legal rulings and interpretations, and guidance from other federal agencies.
- Applicants must be a nongovernmental organization.
- Applicants must be designated as a nonprofit organization with tax-exempt status by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in accordance with 26 U.S.C. § 501(c)(3).
- Applicants must demonstrate the ability to provide RBS services via one of the three definitions of national-in-scope. The USCG defines national-in-scope as:
- the ability to provide RBS services in all regions per Appendix A: Grant Regional Map
- is currently providing recreational boating services in all regions
- proposes a specific plan and timeline to partner and/or contract with other national, state, and/or local organizations across all regions to provide RBS services.
- Applicants must demonstrate that one of their primary functions is to provide services to the public.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| FY24 Nonprofit RBS NOFO (2024-01-09).pdf | ||
| FY24 Nonprofit RBS NOFO (2024-01-17).pdf | ||
| Appendix C. Budget Template.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| Appendix B. Budget & Budget Narrative Instructions.pdf | ||
| Appendix A. Grant Regional Map.pdf |
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