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National Nonprofit Organization Recreational Boating Safety (RBS) Grant Program

Due Jul 7, 2026·7 days left·General ConstructionView official posting ↗
Issuing agency
United States Coast Guard
Method
Cooperative Agreement
Category
Grant · Discretionary · CFDA 97.135
PIN
DHS-USCG-NONPROFIT-2026
Location
Nationwide
Posted
Jun 5, 2026
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Description

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.

Contact

Name
Cynthia Dudzinski Lead Grants Management Specialist
Phone
5716082233
Full source recordfrom Grants.gov
Detail
Id
362691
Ost
POSTED
Cfdas
Id
433879
Cfda Number
97.135
Program Title
National Nonprofit Organization Recreational Boating Safety Grant Program
Opportunity Id
362691
Listed
L
Doc Type
synopsis
Flag2006
N
Revision
0
Synopsis
Version
1
Send Email
Y
Agency Code
DHS-USCG
Agency Name
Cynthia Dudzinski Lead Grants Management Specialist
Award Floor
50000
Agency Phone
5716082233
Archive Date
Aug 06, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT
Cost Sharing
No
Created Date
Jun 05, 2026 10:21:01 AM EDT
Posting Date
Jun 05, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT
Award Ceiling
600000
Response Date
Jul 07, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT
Synopsis Desc
<p><span style="color: rgb(27, 27, 27);">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.</span></p>
Agency Details
Code
USCG
Seed
DHS-USCG
Agency Code
DHS-USCG
Agency Name
United States Coast Guard
Top Agency Code
DHS
Opportunity Id
362691
Applicant Types
Id
"12"
Description
"Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education"
Archive Date Str
2026-08-06-00-00-00
Number Of Awards
30
Posting Date Str
2026-06-05-00-00-00
Create Time Stamp
Jun 05, 2026 10:25:17 AM EDT
Last Updated Date
Jun 05, 2026 10:21:01 AM EDT
Response Date Str
2026-07-07-00-00-00
Estimated Funding
6592499
Top Agency Details
Code
DHS
Seed
DHS
Agency Code
DHS
Agency Name
Department of Homeland Security
Top Agency Code
DHS
Agency Address Desc
Nonprofit Coordinator Email
Agency Contact Desc
Cynthia Dudzinski Lead Grants Management Specialist Phone 5716082233
Agency Contact Name
Cynthia Dudzinski Lead Grants Management Specialist
Agency Contact Email
cynthia.m.dudzinski@uscg.mil
Agency Contact Phone
5716082233
Create Time Stamp Str
2026-06-05-10-25-17
Funding Instruments
Id
"CA"
Description
"Cooperative Agreement"
Award Floor Formatted
50,000
Funding Desc Link Desc
Program Website
Award Ceiling Formatted
600,000
Agency Contact Email Desc
Nonprofit Coordinator Email
Applicant Eligibility Desc
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.
Estimated Funding Formatted
6,592,499
Funding Activity Categories
Id
"O"
Description
"Other (see text field entitled \"Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity\" for clarification)"
Funding Activity Category Desc
Recreational Boating Safety
Draft Mode
N
Publisher Uid
cyndudz
Agency Details
Code
USCG
Seed
DHS-USCG
Agency Code
DHS-USCG
Agency Name
United States Coast Guard
Top Agency Code
DHS
Opportunity Pkgs
Id
293133
Listed
L
Dialect
XFDL2.2
Family Id
15
Mimetype
application/pdf
Extension
pdf
Package Id
PKG00293133
Cfda Number
97.135
Last Update
Jun 05, 2026 10:22:44 AM EDT
Closing Date
Jul 7, 2026
Contact Info
Cynthia Dudzinski Lead Grants Management Specialist E-mail: cynthia.m.dudzinski@uscg.mil Phone: 5716082233
Opening Date
Jun 5, 2026
Program Title
National Nonprofit Organization Recreational Boating Safety Grant Program
Agency Details
Code
"USCG"
Seed
"DHS-USCG"
Agency Code
"DHS-USCG"
Agency Name
"United States Coast Guard "
Top Agency Code
"DHS"
Closing Date Str
2026-07-07-00-00-00
Is Multi Project
N
Opening Date Str
2026-06-05-00-00-00
Topportunity Id
362691
Opportunity Title
National Nonprofit Organization Recreational Boating Safety (RBS) Grant Program
Owning Agency Code
DHS-USCG
Top Agency Details
Code
"DHS"
Seed
"DHS"
Agency Code
"DHS"
Agency Name
"Department of Homeland Security"
Top Agency Code
"DHS"
Opportunity Number
DHS-USCG-NONPROFIT-2026
Electronic Required
Y
Open To Applicant Type
1
Workspace Compatible Flag
Y
Expected Application Count
60
Original Due Date
Jul 07, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT
Assist Compatible
No
Opportunity Title
National Nonprofit Organization Recreational Boating Safety (RBS) Grant Program
Owning Agency Code
DHS-USCG
Top Agency Details
Code
DHS
Seed
DHS
Agency Code
DHS
Agency Name
Department of Homeland Security
Top Agency Code
DHS
Forecast Hist Count
0
Opportunity Number
DHS-USCG-NONPROFIT-2026
Syn Post Date In Past
Yes
Synopsis Hist Count
0
Opportunity Category
Category
D
Description
Discretionary
Syn Att Change Comments
Id
Att Type
"D"
Att Type Desc
"Related Documents"
Created Date
"Jun 05, 2026 10:25:17 AM EDT"
Comments Date
"Jun 05, 2026"
Opportunity Id
362691
Change Comments
The announcement is published and all the attachments are ready to download.
Synopsis Attachment Folders
Id
80069
Folder Name
NOFO & Attachments
Folder Type
Full Announcement
Zip Lob Size
1190670
Created Date
Jun 05, 2026 10:23:22 AM EDT
Opportunity Id
362691
Last Updated Date
Jun 05, 2026 10:24:47 AM EDT
Synopsis Attachments
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Search
Id
362691
Title
National Nonprofit Organization Recreational Boating Safety (RBS) Grant Program
Agency
United States Coast Guard
Number
DHS-USCG-NONPROFIT-2026
Doc Type
synopsis
Cfda List
97.135
Open Date
06/05/2026
Close Date
07/07/2026
Opp Status
posted
Agency Code
DHS-USCG

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