# F24AS00387 - FY 2024 - Sportfishing and Boating Safety Act - BIG Tier 2

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/f24as00387-f24as00387-fy-2024-sportfishing-and-boating-safety-act/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/348762

> Fish and Wildlife Service offered grants of up to $1.5 million to state and local governments. It expected to make $14.0 million in total. Applications closed on September 20, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | F24AS00387 |
| Agency | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | September 20, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $1.5 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | $14.0 million |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 15.622 |

## Who can apply

- State governments

Eligible applicants are the Governor-designated State agencies in the United States, the Commonwealths of Puerto Rico and the Northern Mariana Islands, and the territories of Guam, American Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands and the Mayor-designated agency in the District of Columbia. You may not apply directly if you are not one of these entities. If you are uncertain of your eligibility, please contact the national contact in Section G or your Regional WSFR Office (below). State-specific Regional WSFR Office Contacts:American Samoa, Hawaii: Chris Swenson, Chris_Swenson@fws.gov. 503 231-6758 Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and Guam: Ruth Utzurrum, Ruth_Utzurrum@fws.gov, 503-231-2083 Idaho, Oregon, and Washington: Lia McLaughlin, Lia_Mclaughlin@fws.gov, 503-724-8017 Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas: Brian Hobbs, Brian_Hobbs@fws.gov, 505-248-7476 Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, and Wisconsin: T. Casey Weathers, Thomas_Weathers@fws.gov, 612-283-1878 Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, and the United States Virgin Islands: Scott Meister, Howard_Meister@fws.gov, 404-679-7180 Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia: Bill Perry, Bill_Perry@fws.gov, 413-253-8302 Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming: Kayla Barrett, Kayla_Barrett@fws.gov, 303-236-4375 Alaska: Cary Myler, Cary_Myler@fws.gov, 907-351-7989California and Nevada: Becky Miller, Becky_Miller@fws.gov, 916-978-6185

## What the grant funds

Recreational boating is a popular activity; there are approximately 11 million registered motorized recreational vessels in the United States. Of this total, an estimated 596,000 are at least 26 feet long. The Sportfishing and Boating Safety Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-178)established the Boating Infrastructure Grants (BIG) Program (16 U.S.C. 777g-1) to provide funding to 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 (States) for the construction, renovation and maintenance of boating infrastructure facilities for transient recreational vessels at least 26 feet long that are operated, leased, rented, or chartered primarily for pleasure. The Act amended the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 777). Subsequent reauthorizations of the Act allow expenditures from the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund and the continuation of the BIG Program. Boating infrastructure means the structures, equipment, accessories, and services that are necessary or desirable for a facility to accommodate eligible vessels. Transient vessels are those passing through or by a place, staying up to 15 days. Projects completed using BIG funds must provide public access, but may be publicly or privately owned. This package is the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 BIG Tier 2 National grants.

## Questions people ask

### Is F24AS00387 still open?

No. It closed on September 20, 2023.

### Who can apply for F24AS00387 - FY 2024 - Sportfishing and Boating Safety Act - BIG Tier 2?

Fish and Wildlife Service accepted applications from state and local governments. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for F24AS00387 - FY 2024 - Sportfishing and Boating Safety Act - BIG Tier 2?

Closed September 20, 2023. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $1.5 million each. About $14.0 million in total.

### Who has won Sportfishing and Boating Safety Act grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, VA State Board of Health, California Department of Parks & Recreation. The program made 141 awards worth $38.3 million in that time.