Description
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is providing funding for the construction, renovation, and maintenance of boating infrastructure facilities for transient recreational vessels at least 26 feet long. Eligible applicants are 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, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The program aims to provide funding for projects that support the development of boating infrastructure, including boat slips, piers, mooring buoys, and other facilities. The maximum Federal award under BIG Tier 2 – National is 75 percent of the total allowable project cost up to $1.5 million.
• Eligible activities include construction, renovation, and maintenance of boating infrastructure facilities
• Eligible applicants are Governor-designated State agencies
• Maximum Federal award is 75% of total allowable project cost up to $1.5 million
• Applications must be submitted through GrantSolutions or Grants.gov
• The program encourages cost sharing and matching