BOATING INFRASTRUCTURE GRANTS PROGRAM

Program Overview & Historical Data

BIG Quick Facts

• Authorized by the Sportfishing and Boating Safety Act of 1998 which amended the Sport Fish Restoration Act

• Provided $8 million annually out of Aquatic Resources Trust Fund • Revenues: manufacturers’ excise taxes on

sport fishing equipment and a portion of the gasoline fuel tax attributable to small engines and motorboats

D-J Act

More BIG Quick Facts

• In 2005, SAFETEA signed into law, reauthorized the Act through 2009.

• Captured additional 4.8 cents per gallon of fuel tax beginning in FY 05-06.

• Replaced Aquatic Resources Trust Fund with Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund.

• Changed annual distribution to BIG to 2% of the funds in the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund

Excise Taxes --

fishing equipment and trolling

motors

Import Duties –

pleasure boats, yachts, sailboats, inflatable boats, racing shells

Fuels Tax -- Highway Trust

Fund motor boat and small engine

fuels

Interest from the

Trust Fund

Multi-State Conservation Fixed

$3 million

SFR Grant Admin - Fixed w/ CPI adj

Nat’l Outreach & Communication

(2%)

Clean Vessel Act (2%)

Boating Infrastructure Grants (2%)

Coastal Wetlands Act (18.5%)

Recreational Boating Safety

(18.5%)

States - Sport Fish Restoration & Boating

Access (@57%)

Sport Fish Restoration and

Boating Trust Fund

Commissions & SFBP Council Fixed

$1.2 M

Granting Overview

• State Agencies eligible • Private/muni marinas are subgrantees • Proposals submitted via Grants.gov • Available $=Apportionment + Carryover/Recovery • FWS Region Coordinators review for eligibility • Tier 1 funds taken off the top (up to $100K/State) • SFBPC and FWS BIG Coordinators score/rank Tier 2 proposals

Granting Overview

• HQ forwards SFBPC/Coordinator recommendations to FWS Director

• Director signs Award Memo • FWS makes Press Release • Regions award funds through Grant Agreement • Awarded funds are obligated in FBMS • Grantees expend BIG funds and match then

request reimbursement

BIG TIER 1 FUNDS AWARDED BY YEAR, FY2001-2013 (Total: ~$45 M)

Source: Director’s Approval Memos

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$1,000,000.00

$2,000,000.00

$3,000,000.00

$4,000,000.00

$5,000,000.00

$6,000,000.00

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MARYLANDOREGON

TENNESSEEMAINE

ARKANSASINDIANA

TEXASVERMONT

CALIFORNIAOHIO

VIRGINIAWASHINGTON

MISSOURIPENNSYLVANIA

ALABAMANEW YORK

MASSACHUSETTSHAWAII

MINNESOTAMISSISSIPPI

ILLINOISNEW JERSEY

RHODE ISLANDWISCONSIN

FLORIDACONNECTICUT

ALASKAMICHIGANKENTUCKY

NORTH CAROLINAOKLAHOMA

IDAHOLOUISIANADELAWARE

VIRGIN ISLANDSIOWA

WEST VIRGINIASOUTH CAROLINA

ARIZONAAMERICAN SAMOA

NORTHERN MARIANASNEVADA

WASHINGTON DCCOLORADO

GEORGIANEBRASKA

NORTH DAKOTAGUAM

PUERTO RICOSOUTH DAKOTA

Total BIG Tier 1 Funds Awarded by State, 2000-2013 Source: Director’s Approval Memos

$-

$2,000,000.00

$4,000,000.00

$6,000,000.00

$8,000,000.00

$10,000,000.00

$12,000,000.00

$14,000,000.00

$16,000,000.00

$18,000,000.00

$20,000,000.00

FY2001FY2002 FY2003 FY2004 FY2005 FY2006 FY2007 FY2008 FY2009 FY2010 FY2011 FY 2012

FY 2013

BIG TIER 2 FUNDS AWARDED BY YEAR, FY2001-2013 (Total ~$124 M) Source: Director’s Approval Memos

0 5 10 15 20 25

CaliforniaVirginiaOregonFlorida

New JerseyNew York

North CarolinaTexas

WashingtonMaine

OhioSouth Carolina

IllinoisLouisianaMaryland

TennesseeMichigan

PennsylvaniaAlabama

IowaMississippi

ArkansasConnecticut

KentuckyRhode Island

AlaskaGeorgiaIndiana

NebraskaWisconsin

HawaiiVirgin Islands

Massachusetts

Number of BIG Tier 2 Projects by State, 2000-2013 Source: Director’s Approval Memos

0 5 10 15 20

CaliforniaFloridaIllinois

OregonOhio

VirginiaNew Jersey

New YorkWashington

IowaSouth Carolina

PennsylvaniaConnecticut

MarylandTexas

TennesseeArkansasMichigan

North CarolinaMississippi

MaineAlaska

LouisianaIndiana

Rhode IslandVirgin Islands

KentuckyAlabamaGeorgia

NebraskaWisconsin

MassachusettsHawaii

Millions $

Total BIG Tier 2 Funds Awarded by State, 2000-2013 Source: Director’s Approval Memos

Top Ten States by BIG Award Total (in order of highest to lowest)

Source: Director’s Approval Memos

TIER 1

• Maryland • Oregon • Tennessee • Maine • Arkansas • Indiana • Texas • Vermont • California • Ohio

TIER 2 • California • Florida • Illinois • Oregon • Ohio • Virginia • New Jersey • New York • Washington • Iowa

Awarded

Never/NotYet Obligated

Obligated

Obligated thenDe-Obligated

Paid

Undrawn

Status of BIG Funds, 12-12-11 Source: FAIMS, 2000-2011

Awarded

Never/Not YetObligated

Obligated

Obligated thenDe-Obligated

Paid

Undrawn

TIER 1 TIER 2

Hot Topic: Tier 2 Match Source: Director’s Approval Memos

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Lowest Match Ratio

Highest Match Ratio

Match Ratio = Non-Fed Funds (State, private) / TOTAL PROJECT COST (Fed+Non-Fed)

Region 1 – Paul Hayduk Paul_Hayduk@fws.gov 503-736-4780 (OR, WA, ID) Region 1 – Flinn Curren Edward_Curren@fws.gov, 808-792-9571 (Insular Jurisdictions) Region 2 – Bud Fazio Buddy_Fazio@fws.gov 505-248-7468 Region 3 – Julie Morin Julie_Morin@fws.gov 612-713-5156 Region 4 – Torre Anderson Torre_Anderson@fws.gov 404-679-4168 Region 5 – Alberto Ortiz Alberto_Ortiz@fws.gov 413-253-8406 Region 6 – Eddie Bennett Eddie_Bennett@fws.gov 303-236-8165 Region 7 – Mary Price Mary_Price@fws.gov 907-786-3982 Region 8 – Bart Prose Bart_Prose@fws.gov 916-978-6152

BIG Program Contacts:

Grants Information: www.Grants.gov >click Search Grants >enter CFDA Number: 15.622

Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program HQ Program Manager: Paul Van Ryzin 4401 N. Fairfax Dr. Arlington, VA 22203 paul_vanryzin@fws.gov (703) 358-1849