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| 15.622 SPORTFISHING AND BOATING SAFETY ACT |
| (Boating Infrastructure Grant Program) |
| FEDERAL AGENCY |
| FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR |
| AUTHORIZATION |
| Sportfishing and Boating Safety Act, Title VII, Subtitle D, Section 7404, Public Law 105-178, 16 U.S.C. 777g-l, and the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act, Public Law 109-059. |
| OBJECTIVES |
| Provides funds for States to construct, renovate, and maintain tie-up facilities for transient, recreational boats 26 feet or more in length. |
| TYPES OF ASSISTANCE |
| Project Grants. |
| USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS |
| This program authorizes matching funds on a competitive basis for constructing, renovating, or maintaining tie-up facilities for transient, recreational boats 26 feet or more in length and to produce and distribute information and educational materials about the program. Prohibited activities include; law enforcement, construct, renovate, or maintain tie up facilities for boats less than 26 feet in length and any activity that does not provide public benefits. |
| Applicant Eligibility |
| Available to all States, Commonwealths, and territories. |
| Beneficiary Eligibility |
| General Public, specifically owners and/or users of transient, recreational boats more than 26 feet in length, and municipalities and private marinas within those eligible States, Commonwealths, and territories. |
| Credentials/Documentation |
| Costs will be determined in accordance with 43 CFR Part 12, Subpart C, "Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Cooperative Agreements to State and Local Governments." Section 12.62 (of the common rule) identifies Federal cost principles for determining allowable costs. |
| Preapplication Coordination |
| This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State, Commonwealth, or territory for more information on the process the State, Commonwealth, or territory requires when applying for assistance, if the State, Commonwealth, or territory selected the program for review. |
| Application Procedure |
| Grantees will submit a grant proposal that includes a narrative statement describing the need, objectives, benefits, approach, and estimated cost for the proposed grant along with the standard application forms furnished by the Federal agency and required by 43 CFR Part 12, Subpart C, "Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Cooperative Agreements to State and Local Governments," must be used. For further instructions and forms go to http://wsfrprograms.fws.gov/subpages/toolkitfiles/toolkit.pdf or www.grants.gov. |
| Award Procedure |
| The Director of the Fish and Wildlife Service will select projects for funding based on established criteria. Regional Offices make awards to approved applicants. |
| Deadlines |
| 50 CFR 86.50 provides the guidelines for this program. |
| Range of Approval/Disapproval Time |
| Approximately 120 days. |
| Appeals |
| Regional Directors will consider differences of opinion concerning the eligibility of proposals. Final determination rests with the Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. |
| Renewals |
| None. |
| Formula and Matching Requirements |
| The Federal share of the project costs cannot exceed 75 percent. |
| Length and Time Phasing of Assistance |
| Projects are normally funded through annual proposals. |
| Reports |
| A Performance Report and Financial Status Report are required for each grant award annually within 90 days after the anniversary date and/or end of the grant. |
| Audits |
| In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 27, 2003), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Nonprofit Organizations," nonfederal entities that receive financial assistance of $500,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $500,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133. |
| Records |
| Cost records must be maintained separately for each grant. Records, accounts, and supporting documents must be retained for three years after final submission of the final Financial Status Report. |
| Account Identification |
| 14-8151-0-7-303. |
| Obligations |
| (Grants) FY 07 $12,200,000; FY 08 est. $13,400,000; and FY 09 est. $17,100,000. |
| Range and Average of Financial Assistance |
| Tier 1 grants average at $100,000; Tier 2 range from $100,000 to $1,500,000; $500,000. |
| PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS |
| The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has awarded $72,000,000 for improving boating infrastructure facilities throughout the States, Commonwealth, and territories. |
| REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE |
| 50 CFR Part 86. |
| Regional or Local Office |
| See Catalog Appendix IV for addresses of Regional Fish and Wildlife Service Offices. |
| Headquarters Office |
| Fish and Wildlife Service, Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Programs - Policy and Programs, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, FA-4020, Arlington, VA 22203. Telephone: (703) 358-2156. |
| Web Site Address |
| http://wsfrprograms.fws.gov |
| RELATED PROGRAMS |
| 15.605, Sport Fish Restoration Program. |
| EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS |
| Examples of funded projects include the construction of floating docks, breakwaters, and fuel docks for transient boats. Other examples include the construction of associated support infrastructure such as restrooms and showers for transient boaters. |
| CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS |
| The designated State, Commonwealth, or territorial agency must submit proposals to partcipate in this program. The purpose of these projects must be consistent with the purpose and conditions of the Act. The criteria for selecting proposals are based upon the extent the project will contribute to constructing tie-up facilities according to the State's, Commonwealth's, or territory's approved plan; contribute to public/private partnerships; innovative approaches to increasing availability and use of tie-up facilities; that include private, local, or other State, Commonwealth, or territorial funds in addition to the 25 percent match; that are cost efficient; provide a significant link to prominent destination way points such as those near cultural or natural sites; provide access to recreational, historic, cultural, natural, or scenic opportunities of local, regional, or national significance; that provide significant economic impacts to a community; and include multistate efforts that result in coordinating location of tie-up facilities. |
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General Services Administration Office of Chief Acquisition Officer Regulatory and Federal Assistance Division (VIR) |
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