FY 2017 Boating Infrastructure Grant Program (Tier 2 - National) | Apply Online

Opportunity Summary:

The FY 2017 Boating Infrastructure Grant Program (BIG) Tier 2 National opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number F16AS00264) is a discretionary federal grant administered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (DOI-FWS), under CFDA 15.622. It is designed to improve facilities that serve a specific slice of the recreational boating community: transient recreational vessels that are at least 26 feet long and are primarily used for pleasure (including those operated, leased, rented, or chartered). The program was created by the Sportfishing and Boating Safety Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-178), which amended the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act, and it continues through subsequent reauthorizations that allow funding through the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund.

At its core, the program addresses the reality that recreational boating is widespread in the U.S. (roughly 12 million registered boats), and a meaningful number of those boats are larger vessels (an estimated 560,000 are 26 feet or longer) that often need more specialized dockage and support features when traveling. BIG funding supports the construction, renovation, and maintenance of boating infrastructure facilities intended to accommodate these larger transient boats. In this context, "transient" generally means boats that are passing through or stopping temporarily, with stays of up to 15 days. The intent is to expand and improve places where traveling boaters can safely dock and access essential amenities without requiring long-term moorage.

The eligible applicants for this Tier 2 National competition are state governments, with eligibility explicitly extending across the 50 states and including the District of Columbia and certain U.S. territories and commonwealths (Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the U.S. Virgin Islands). While states are the applicants, the facilities that ultimately benefit from BIG funds can be publicly or privately owned. A key condition, however, is that projects completed with BIG funding must provide public access, meaning the improved infrastructure cannot be restricted in a way that prevents the public from using it for its intended transient-boating purpose.

The program uses a broad definition of "boating infrastructure," covering not only physical structures but also the equipment, accessories, and services that are necessary or desirable for a facility to accommodate eligible vessels. In practice, this typically points to items and improvements that make it possible for larger, traveling recreational boats to safely tie up and use the facility, as well as features that support short-term stays. The emphasis on transient use and on boats 26 feet and longer shapes project design and helps distinguish BIG-funded work from general marina development or local boat ramp projects that may primarily serve smaller, day-use vessels.

For FY 2017 Tier 2 National grants, the notice indicated an anticipated total of about 10 awards, with an award ceiling of $1,500,000 per award. The opportunity was posted June 6, 2016, with an application closing date of September 8, 2016. Applicants were directed to find the full Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) on Grants.gov using an advanced search for the opportunity number F16AS00264. The announcement also clarifies that Tier 1 State grants are handled under a separate NOFO and may be published on a different schedule, reinforcing that Tier 2 is a distinct national-level competition within the overall BIG program structure.

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