# Sportfishing and Boating Safety Act (15.622)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/15-622-sportfishing-and-boating-safety-act/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated October 31, 2026.

Sportfishing and Boating Safety Act is run by Department of the Interior. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $38.3 million in 141 grants, about $271,510 per award.

## Objectives

This program provides funding to States, the District of Columbia, Commonwealths, and territories for the construction, renovation, and maintenance of docking, mooring, and other facilities for transient, recreational boats 26 feet or greater in length.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $10.5 million | 35 |
| 2022 | $7.9 million | 34 |
| 2023 | $6.5 million | 27 |
| 2024 | $11.6 million | 35 |
| 2025 | $1.8 million | 23 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission | Florida | $7.7 million |
| VA State Board of Health | Virginia | $5.8 million |
| California Department of Parks & Recreation | California | $5.4 million |
| North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality | North Carolina | $4.7 million |
| Department of Natural Resources | Michigan | $4.6 million |
| Department of Natural Resources | Ohio | $2.8 million |
| Natural Resources South Carolina Department | South Carolina | $2.8 million |
| Department of Natural Resources | Georgia | $2.7 million |
| The Recreation & Conservation Office | Washington | $2.5 million |
| Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | Wisconsin | $2.1 million |
| Marine Board Oregon State | Oregon | $1.3 million |
| Natural and Environmental Resources, Department of | Puerto Rico | $1.1 million |
| Game and Fish, Arizona Dept of | Arizona | $904,464 |
| Transportation, New Jersey Dept of | New Jersey | $684,032 |
| New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation | New York | $622,414 |
| Mississippi Department of Marine Resources | Mississippi | $603,710 |
| Executive Office of the Government of the Virgin Islands | U.S. Virgin Islands | $501,452 |
| AL Department Environmental Management | Alabama | $352,524 |
| Alaska Department of Fish & Game | Alaska | $300,000 |
| Guam Department of Agriculture | Guam | $295,771 |