Opportunity Information: Apply for DHS USCG 2023 001
The National Nonprofit Organization Recreational Boating Safety (RBS) Grant Program is a discretionary funding opportunity from the United States Coast Guard (USCG) that provides federal financial assistance to support national boating safety activities. The program is authorized under 46 U.S.C. 13104, which allows funding for national boating safety work carried out by national nonprofit public service organizations. Awards are made through a cooperative agreement, meaning the Coast Guard typically expects to have substantial involvement in the funded work compared with a standard grant. The program is listed under CFDA 97.012, and the opportunity number is DHS-USCG-2023-001. The posted award ceiling is $250,000, and the original application closing date for this announcement was 2023-05-22 (with a creation date of 2023-03-20).
Eligibility is limited to nongovernmental nonprofit organizations that have IRS-recognized tax-exempt status under 26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3) (and the eligible applicant type explicitly excludes institutions of higher education). Applicants must provide documentation of their status by submitting a copy of the IRS determination letter confirming 501(c)(3) designation. A key point is that an organization does not need to be inherently boating-focused to apply; however, it must be able to credibly deliver recreational boating safety services and meet the program's national scope expectations.
A central requirement is that applicants must demonstrate the ability to provide recreational boating safety services that are national in scope. In this context, "national in scope" is not satisfied simply by having members across the country. Instead, the organization must show it can actually deliver services across all regions. This can be proven either by showing that the organization is already delivering recreational boating safety services in all regions, or by presenting a specific plan and timeline to establish regional coverage through partnerships and/or contracts with other national, state, and local organizations. The funding notice references an Appendix B Grant Regional Map for the definition of regions, indicating that applicants are expected to align their coverage plan to that regional structure.
Finally, the organization must show that providing services to the public is one of its primary functions. This frames the program as intended for nonprofits that do public-facing work rather than organizations whose activities are primarily internal or member-only. Applicants are advised to review the full eligibility criteria closely before applying, since the Coast Guard indicates these standards are based on federal law and regulations, legal rulings and interpretations, and guidance from other federal agencies.Apply for DHS USCG 2023 001
- The United States Coast Guard in the other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "National Nonprofit Organization Recreational Boating Safety (RBS) Grant Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 97.012.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2023-03-20.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2023-05-22. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $250,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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