American Whitewater
Brevard, NC
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Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Tax Exempt)
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 326 Whitmire St #2, Brevard, NC 28712, USA
- Website
- americanwhitewater.org
- Founded
- 1954
- Employees
- 11-50
- Estimated annual revenue
- $1M-$10M
- Industry
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- Industrials
- Commercial & Professional Services
- Professional Services
- SIC code
- 86 Membership Organizations
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Grant awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Grant subawards
| Prime recipient | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Rivers Inc. | DEEE0010509 | $68,718 |
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About the company
American Whitewater is a tax-exempt nonprofit organization headquartered in Sylva, North Carolina, that has been registered to receive federal awards since May 2004. The organization provides safety outreach, educational content, and technological solutions to the recreational boating and whitewater paddling communities through federal grant funding. American Whitewater leverages federal support to enhance paddler safety through communications campaigns, educational materials, and digital platforms that reach over one million users annually.
American Whitewater has received three federal grant awards from the United States Coast Guard totaling $300,000 across two distinct grant programs. Under the Boating Safety Financial Assistance program (CFDA 97.012), American Whitewater received a $200,000 Project Grant award (July 1, 2022 to September 30, 2023) for the American Whitewater Safety Outreach Communications Project, which supported recreational boating safety through outreach and communications efforts designed to reduce accidents and fatalities on domestic waterways. Additionally, American Whitewater received a Project Grant for the Basic Whitewater Safety Films Project II (July 1, 2021 to September 30, 2022) under the same program, producing educational video content focused on fundamental whitewater safety training. Most recently, American Whitewater received a $100,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the Coast Guard's National Nonprofit Organization Recreational Boating Safety (RBS) Grant Program (CFDA 97.135) for the period October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026. This current award focuses on modernizing the National Whitewater Inventory by updating river data for at least 1,200 high-use rivers, expanding hazard alerts, adding color-coded flow recommendations to the organization's mobile application, and launching an outreach campaign to encourage crowdsourced safety contributions. All awards have been prime grants with no identified subcontractors or partners noted in the available documentation.
Quick answers
Is American Whitewater registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. American Whitewater's SAM.gov registration is active through April 16, 2027.
What is American Whitewater's most recent federal award?
American Whitewater's most recent federal grant award is American whitewater will modernize the national whitewater inventory to improve safety for paddlers nationwide. The… (70Z02325MO0006682), from Coast Guard, on October 1, 2025.
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