Boating Infrastructure Grant Program (BIG) Application Process

Boating Infrastructure Grant Program (BIG)
Application Process

(Availability of this Year's Funds Is Dependent on Congressional Approval)

This diagram shows an overview of the application process for the Recreation and Conservation Funding Board (RCFB) "BIG" Program. For the most part, we reproduced the information from RCFB's application manual after eliminating references to specific dates. We encourage persons interested in the more detailed version to review the current application instructions in on our Documents & Reports page under Application Materials.

TIER 1 TIER 2

Applicant: Provides Tier 1 & 2 Application Materials to RCFB

RCFB: Contacts Tier 1 & 2 Applicants

RCFB: Conducts Tier 1 Evaluations

RCFB: Board Approves Tier 1 & 2 Projects

RCFB: Approved Tier 1 Projects and all Tier 2 Projects submitted to USFWS Regional Office

USFWS: Regions Send Requests to Washington Office

USFWS: Ranks Tier 2 Proposals

USFWS: Director Approves Tier 1 & 2 Proposals

USFWS: Regions Complete Grant Agreements

Applicant: Provide Post Approval Materials

Applicant: Attend Successful Applicant's Workshop