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National Nonprofit Organization Recreational Boating Safety (RBS) Grant Program

Federal funding opportunity DHS-USCG-NONPROFIT-2026 from United States Coast Guard (Department of Homeland Security).

Posted
June 5, 2026
Closes
July 7, 2026
Award ceiling
$600,000
Award floor
$50,000
Program funding
$6,592,499
Expected awards
30
Cost sharing
No
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Assistance listing
97.135
Category
Other (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification)
Archives
August 6, 2026

Program funding history

Awards made under Assistance Listing 97.135 across FY2024–FY2026, from public federal spending records.

FY2024 obligated
$0
FY2025 obligated
$6.2M
FY2026 (to date) obligated
$0
Awards in window
26

Top recipients: National Association of State Boating Law Administrators, Inc, Water Sports Foundation, Inc., National Safe Boating Council Inc, American Boat & Yacht Council, Inc., Sea Tow Foundation, Inc.

Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed July 2026

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Synopsis

The mission of the National RBS Program is to ensure the public has a safe, secure, and enjoyable recreational boating experience by implementing programs designed to minimize the loss of life, personal injury, and property damage while cooperating with environmental and national security efforts via cooperative agreements with nonprofit organizations.

Who can apply

Only projects determined to be national-in-scope are allowable. Applicants must meet one of three definitions: (1) the ability to provide RBS services in all regions per Appendix A: Grant Regional Map; (2) currently providing recreational boating services in all regions; or (3) proposing a specific plan and timeline to partner and/or contract with other national, state, and/or local organizations across all regions to provide RBS services.

How to apply

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Agency contact: Cynthia Dudzinski Lead Grants Management Specialist · cynthia.m.dudzinski@uscg.mil · 5716082233

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