OpportunityTitle: Boating Infrastructure Grant Program Request for Proposals - FY 2009
CategoryExplanation: Recreational Boating
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Eligible applicants include any agency or agencies designated by the governor of a State, the District of Columbia, Commonwealth, and territory.  The designated agency is often times a State natural resource or fish and wildlife agency.  Often, the designated agency is the State fish and wildlife agency or natural resource agency.  State agencies can only apply for and receive Boating Infrastructure Grant Program (BIG) funds.  However, BIG does encourage partnering with local governments, rivat marinas, and other entities.
Description: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is accepting applications for the Boating Infrastructure Grant Program (BIG) for Fiscal Year 2009. The BIG provides funding for all States, the District of Columbia, Commonwealths, and territories that construct, renovate, and maintain either publicly or privately owned boating infrastructure tie-up facilities for transient, nontrailerable recreational vessels. These facilities must provide public access to get BIG funding.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Branch Chief - Programs
GrantorContactText: Steve Jose &lt;br/&gt;Programs Branch Chief &lt;br/&gt;Phone 703.358.1851
CloseDateExplanation: Grant Proposals are due in the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Regional Office (Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program) by October 31, 2008, 5:00 PM local time of the Regional Office&apos;s location.  Electronic proposals must be received by Grants.gov on or before October 31, 2008, 11:59 pm local time of the Regional Office&apos;s location.  Late grant proposals will not be considered.  The announcement of awards is expected to be in January 2009.