# Boating Safety Financial Assistance (97.012)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/97-012-boating-safety-financial-assistance/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Boating Safety Financial Assistance is run by Department of Homeland Security. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $616 million in 382 grants, about $1.6 million per award.

## Objectives

The mission of the National RBS Program is to ensure the public has a safe, secure, and enjoyable recreational boating experience by implementing programs designed to minimize the loss of life, personal injury, and property damage while cooperating with environmental and national security efforts via formula grants to designated state agencies. States must have an approved RBS program for enforcement, education, casualty reporting, certificates of number, and a signed Memorandum of Agreement with the Coast Guard.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $125 million | 97 |
| 2022 | $118 million | 89 |
| 2023 | $128 million | 88 |
| 2024 | $121 million | 85 |
| 2025 | $125 million | 57 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission | Florida | $50.2 million |
| Department of Natural Resources | Michigan | $33.7 million |
| State of Maryland Department of Natural Resources | Maryland | $23.7 million |
| Texas Parks and Wildlife Department | Texas | $23.2 million |
| California Department of Parks & Recreation | California | $22.4 million |
| Department of Natural Resources | Ohio | $20.3 million |
| Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | Minnesota | $18.8 million |
| Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | Wisconsin | $17.8 million |
| Natural Resources South Carolina Department | South Carolina | $16.9 million |
| Department of Natural Resources | Georgia | $15.4 million |
| Fish & Boat Commission, Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | $14.4 million |
| Department of Public Safety Missouri | Missouri | $14.2 million |
| New Jersey Department of Law & Public Safety | New Jersey | $14.2 million |
| North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission | North Carolina | $13.9 million |
| New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation | New York | $13.9 million |
| Washington State Parks & Recreation Commission | Washington | $12.6 million |
| Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries | Louisiana | $11.6 million |
| Wildlife Resources Agency, Tennessee | Tennessee | $11.4 million |
| Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources | Virginia | $11.3 million |
| Massachusetts Environmental Police | Massachusetts | $11.0 million |