Emergency Burn Ban In Effect 10/26/24 - An emergency burn ban is now in effect for all Connecticut State Parks, Forests, and Wildlife Management areas, prohibiting the use of all outdoor grills, firepits, and campfires, and the kindling and use of flame outdoors. DEEP and local agencies are working to contain several active fires across the state. Please avoid all affected State Parks and Forests, as well as the blue-blazed Mattabesett Trail. The Enduro Trail in Voluntown and portions of North Stonington within the Pachaug State Forest are closed at this time. Please note that today's forest fire danger report remains at an 'extreme' level. More information about the current fire danger, burn ban and recommended safety measures can be found here

Federal Boating Infrastructure (BIG) Grant Program

The Federal Boating Infrastructure Grant (BIG) Program is a competitive federal funding opportunity offered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) under the Department of the Interior (DOI). The Boating Infrastructure Grant Program was created by Congress to address the need for better shoreline access for traveling boaters to enhance access to recreational, cultural, historic, scenic, and natural resources across the United States. 

 

For Fiscal Year 2024, USFWS is making an estimated total of $14 million available for transient amenities. The grant is intended to provide federal funds to public and private agencies, marinas, and other facilities for creating or renovating tie-up facilities for transient recreational boats 26 feet or larger.

DEEP is administering this matching federal grant program on behalf of the DOI and USFWS and will accept applications for two levels of funding:

Tier I: Grants ranging from $30,000 to $190,000 in federal requests 

Tier II: Grants for projects over $200,000 in federal requests 

 

Application Submission
For more information on program requirements, tier thresholds, and to access the application link, please visit Boating Infrastructure Grant Program 

   

Application Deadline
July 29, 2024, 4:00 PM Eastern Standard Time 
 
Associated Documents and Websites
For more information on program requirements, tier thresholds, and to access the application link, please visit Boating Infrastructure Grant Program 

 

Contact

Kate Hughes Brown
860-447-4340
kate.brown@ct.gov

 

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