Opportunity Information: Apply for F15AS00281
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- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the community development environment natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Fiscal Year 2016 Boating Infrastructure Grant Program (Tier 1 State)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.622 Sportfishing and Boating Safety Act.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 22, 2015 and posted on Jun 22, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 18, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $12,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $200,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 25 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Fiscal Year 2016 Boating Infrastructure Grant (BIG) Program, Tier 1 (State) is a discretionary grant opportunity administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to help states and U.S. territories improve facilities that serve larger transient recreational boats. It stems from the Sportfishing and Boating Safety Act of 1998, which created the BIG Program (16 U.S.C. 777g-1) and amended the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 777). Funding ultimately comes from the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund, and the program is designed around the reality that recreational boating is widespread in the U.S., including a substantial number of vessels that are 26 feet or longer.
The core purpose of the program is to fund the construction, renovation, and maintenance of boating infrastructure that accommodates transient recreational vessels at least 26 feet long. In this context, "transient" means boats that are passing through an area and staying no more than 15 days. Eligible vessels are those operated, leased, rented, or chartered primarily for pleasure rather than commercial transport. The term "boating infrastructure" is defined broadly and can include the structures, equipment, accessories, and services that are necessary or desirable for a facility to accommodate eligible transient vessels. A key public-benefit condition is that projects completed with BIG funds must provide public access, even if the facility itself is privately owned; ownership can be public or private as long as the public access requirement is met.
This announcement covers Tier 1 (State) grants for FY 2016, which are separate from Tier 2 (National) grants that were posted under a different Grants.gov announcement. The eligible applicants for Tier 1 are state governments and the comparable eligible jurisdictions listed in the authorizing statute and description: the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the territories of Guam, American Samoa, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The program is categorized under community development, environment, and natural resources, and it is associated with CFDA number 15.622 (Sportfishing and Boating Safety Act).
In terms of funding parameters, the opportunity listed an estimated total of $12,000,000 available and anticipated making about 25 awards. Individual awards could be as high as $200,000, with no stated minimum award amount (award floor of $0). The listing indicates there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement for this opportunity. The notice was posted on June 22, 2015, with an application closing date of September 18, 2015, and it was archived on September 21, 2015. The Funding Opportunity Number is F15AS00281.
For applicants or organizations needing help accessing the full announcement, the contact provided was Paul VanRyzin, Fish and Wildlife Administrator at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, reachable by phone at 703-358-1849 or by email at paulvanryzin@fws.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - FY 2016 Boating Infrastructure Grant (BIG) Program, Tier 1 (State)
What is this grant opportunity?
The Fiscal Year 2016 Boating Infrastructure Grant (BIG) Program, Tier 1 (State) is a discretionary grant opportunity administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. It supports improvements to facilities that serve larger transient recreational boats.
Which agency administers the Tier 1 (State) BIG grants?
The program is administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (U.S. Department of the Interior).
What is the main purpose of the BIG Program?
The program funds the construction, renovation, and maintenance of boating infrastructure that accommodates transient recreational vessels that are at least 26 feet long.
What does "transient" mean for this program?
For BIG purposes, "transient" refers to boats that are passing through an area and staying no more than 15 days.
What boats are considered eligible under this program?
Eligible vessels are recreational vessels at least 26 feet long that are operated, leased, rented, or chartered primarily for pleasure (rather than commercial transport).
What types of activities or projects can be funded?
Funding can be used for construction, renovation, and maintenance of boating infrastructure intended to accommodate eligible transient recreational vessels (26 feet or longer).
How does the program define "boating infrastructure"?
"Boating infrastructure" is defined broadly and can include structures, equipment, accessories, and services that are necessary or desirable for a facility to accommodate eligible transient vessels.
Do BIG-funded projects have to provide public access?
Yes. Projects completed with BIG funds must provide public access as a public-benefit condition of the program.
Can a facility be privately owned and still receive BIG funding?
Yes. Ownership can be public or private as long as the public access requirement is met.
Is this opportunity for Tier 1 or Tier 2 BIG grants?
This announcement covers Tier 1 (State) grants for FY 2016. Tier 2 (National) grants were posted under a different Grants.gov announcement.
Who is eligible to apply for Tier 1 (State) BIG grants?
Eligible applicants are state governments and comparable eligible jurisdictions listed in the authorizing statute and program description: the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the territories of Guam, American Samoa, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
What is the CFDA number associated with this program?
The CFDA number is 15.622 (Sportfishing and Boating Safety Act).
What broad categories does this program fall under?
The program is categorized under community development, environment, and natural resources.
Where does the funding for this program come from?
Funding ultimately comes from the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund.
What law created or authorizes the BIG Program?
The BIG Program stems from the Sportfishing and Boating Safety Act of 1998, which created the BIG Program (16 U.S.C. 777g-1) and amended the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 777).
How much total funding was estimated to be available for this opportunity?
The opportunity listed an estimated total of $12,000,000 available.
About how many awards were anticipated?
Approximately 25 awards were anticipated.
What is the maximum award amount for an individual grant?
Individual awards could be as high as $200,000.
Is there a minimum award amount?
No. The award floor was listed as $0 (no stated minimum award amount).
Is cost-sharing or matching required?
The listing indicates there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement for this opportunity.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is F15AS00281.
When was this notice posted?
The notice was posted on June 22, 2015.
What was the application closing date?
The application closing date was September 18, 2015.
When was the opportunity archived?
The opportunity was archived on September 21, 2015.
Who can be contacted for help accessing the full announcement?
The contact listed is Paul VanRyzin, Fish and Wildlife Administrator at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
How do I contact the program representative listed in the announcement?
You can reach Paul VanRyzin by phone at 703-358-1849 or by email at paulvanryzin@fws.gov.
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