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Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: October 10, 2024) |
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Title 50 - Wildlife and Fisheries |
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Chapter I - United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior |
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SubChapter F - Financial Assistance - Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program |
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Part 86 - Boating Infrastructure Grant Program |
| Subpart A - General |
| § 86.1 - What does this part do? |
| § 86.2 - What is the purpose of BIG? |
| § 86.3 - What terms do I need to know? |
| Subpart B - Program Eligibility |
| § 86.10 - Who may apply for a BIG grant? |
| § 86.11 - What actions are eligible for funding? |
| § 86.12 - What types of construction and services does boating infrastructure include? |
| § 86.13 - What operational and design features must a facility have where a BIG-funded facility is located? |
| § 86.14 - How can I receive BIG funds for facility maintenance? |
| § 86.15 - How can dredging qualify as an eligible action? |
| § 86.16 - What actions are ineligible for BIG funding? |
| § 86.17 - Who must own the site of a BIG-funded facility? |
| § 86.18 - How can I ensure that a BIG-funded facility continues to serve its intended purpose for its useful life? |
| § 86.19 - What if a BIG-funded facility would benefit both eligible and ineligible users? |
| § 86.20 - What activities are eligible for funding? |
| § 86.21 - What activities are ineligible for funding? |
| Subpart C - Federal Funds and Match |
| § 86.30 - What is the source of BIG funds? |
| § 86.31 - How does the Service know how much money will be available for BIG grants each year? |
| § 86.32 - What are the match requirements? |
| § 86.33 - What information must I give on match commitments, and where do I give it? |
| § 86.34 - What if a partner is not willing or able to follow through on a match commitment? |
| Subpart D - Application for a Grant |
| § 86.40 - What are the differences between BIG Tier 1 - State grants and BIG Tier 2 - National grants? |
| § 86.41 - How do I apply for a grant? |
| § 86.42 - What do I have to include in a grant application? |
| § 86.43 - What information must I put in the project statement? |
| § 86.44 - What if I need more than the maximum Federal share and required match to complete my BIG-funded project? |
| § 86.45 - If the Service does not select my grant application for funding, can I apply for the same project the following year? |
| § 86.46 - What changes can I make in a grant application after I submit it? |
| Subpart E - Project Selection |
| § 86.50 - Who ranks BIG Tier 2 - National grant applications? |
| § 86.51 - What criteria does the Service use to evaluate BIG Tier 2 - National applications? |
| § 86.52 - What does the Service consider when evaluating a project on the need for more or improved boating infrastructure? |
| § 86.53 - What factors does the Service consider for benefits to eligible users that justify the cost? |
| § 86.54 - What does the Service consider when evaluating a project on boater access to significant destinations and services that support transient boater travel? |
| § 86.55 - What does the Service consider as a partner for the purposes of these ranking criteria? |
| § 86.56 - What does the Service consider when evaluating a project that includes more than the minimum match? |
| § 86.57 - What does the Service consider when evaluating contributions that a partner brings to a project? |
| § 86.58 - What does the Service consider when evaluating a project for a physical component, technology, or technique that will improve eligible user access? |
| § 86.59 - What does the Service consider when evaluating a project for innovative physical components, technology, or techniques that improve the BIG project? |
| § 86.60 - What does the Service consider when evaluating a project for demonstrating a commitment to environmental compliance, sustainability, and stewardship? |
| § 86.61 - What happens after the Director approves projects for funding? |
| Subpart F - Grant Administration |
| § 86.62 - What must I do after my project has been selected? |
| § 86.63 - May I appeal if my project is not selected? |
| § 86.70 - What standards must I follow when constructing a BIG-funded facility? |
| § 86.71 - How much time do I have to complete the work funded by a BIG grant? |
| § 86.72 - What if I cannot complete the project during the period of performance? |
| § 86.73 - How long must I operate and maintain a BIG-funded facility, and who is responsible for the cost of facility operation and maintenance? |
| § 86.74 - How do I determine the useful life of a BIG-funded facility? |
| § 86.75 - How should I credit BIG? |
| § 86.76 - How can I use the logo for BIG? |
| § 86.77 - How must I treat program income? |
| § 86.78 - How must I treat income earned after the period of performance? |
| Subpart G - Facility Operations and Maintenance |
| § 86.90 - How much must an operator of a BIG-funded facility charge for using the facility? |
| § 86.91 - May an operator of a BIG-funded facility increase or decrease user fees during its useful life? |
| § 86.92 - Must an operator of a BIG-funded facility allow public access? |
| § 86.93 - May I prohibit overnight use by eligible vessels at a BIG-funded facility? |
| § 86.94 - Must I give information to eligible users and the public about BIG-funded facilities? |
| Subpart H - Revisions and Appeals |
| § 86.80 - What are my reporting requirements for this grant program? |
| § 86.81 - When are the reports due? |
| § 86.82 - What must be in the reports? |
| § 86.100 - Can I change the information in a grant application after I receive a grant? |
| § 86.101 - How do I ask for a revision of a grant? |
| § 86.102 - Can I appeal a decision? |
| § 86.103 - Can the Director authorize an exception to this part? |
| Subpart I - Information Collection |
| § 86.110 - What are the information-collection requirements of this part? |
| Subpart J - Service Completion of the National Framework |
| Subpart K - How States Will Complete Access Needs Surveys |
| § 86.111 - Must I do a survey? |
| § 86.112 - What are the advantages of doing a survey? |
| § 86.113 - What if I have recently completed a boat access survey? |
| § 86.114 - Do I need to conduct a survey if I already have a plan for installing tie-up facilities? |
| § 86.115 - How should I administer the survey? |
| § 86.116 - May I change the questions in the survey? |
| § 86.117 - [Reserved] |
| § 86.118 - What does this survey instrument include? |
| Subpart L - Completing the Comprehensive National Assessment |
| § 86.120 - What is the Comprehensive National Assessment? |
| § 86.121 - What does the Comprehensive National Assessment do? |
| § 86.122 - Who completes the Comprehensive National Assessment? |
| § 86.123 - Comprehensive National Assessment schedule. |
| § 86.124 - What are the Comprehensive National Assessment products? |
| Subpart M - How States Will Complete the State Program Plans |
| § 86.130 - What does the State program plan do? |
| § 86.131 - Must I do a plan? |
| § 86.132 - What are the advantages to doing a plan? |
| § 86.133 - What are the plan standards? |
| § 86.134 - What if I am already carrying out a plan? |
| § 86.135 - [Reserved] |
| § 86.136 - What must be in the plan? |
| § 86.137 - What variables should I consider? |