The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is offering technical assistance to potential applicants interested in its Florida Boating Improvement Program (FBIP) and the Boating Infrastructure Grant Program (BIGP).
The FWC works to improve boating access by evaluating potential sites for new boating access facilities and those in need of renovation or expansion; funding construction and renovation of boating access facilities; and administering grants programs for boating access and boating-related activities.
The FWC will host four online technical assistance sessions for potential applicants interested in the programs in January. Applicants already familiar with the programs should still attend a technical assistance session to learn about recent guideline changes. FBIP provides funding through competitive grants for boating access projects and other boating-related activities benefiting motorized vessels in Florida. Eligible program participants include county governments, municipalities and other governmental entities of the state of Florida.
BIGP provides funding through competitive grants for tie-up facilities for transient recreational boats 26 feet or longer. The program is funded by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The FBIP application period will open on Jan. 19 and close March 20, 2024. The BIGP application period will open April 1 and close July 1.
Visit the Boating Grants Programs website (bit.ly/3vePOfx) to attend one of the following sessions via Microsoft Teams from 10-11 a.m.: Jan. 8, 10, 16 or 18. For more information, email the Boating and Waterways Section at FBIP@MyFWC.com or call 850-488-5600.
