Closed · DHS-USCG-NONPROFIT-2025 · CFDA 97.135 · Discretionary

National Nonprofit Organization Recreational Boating Safety (RBS) Grant Program

Federal grant opportunity posted by United States Coast Guard, cataloged on Grants.gov.

$50K-$750K
Award range
Closed
Status
June 18, 2025
Close date
35
Expected awards

The verdict

National Nonprofit Organization Recreational Boating Safety (RBS) Grant Program is a closed discretionary listing from United States Coast Guard that offered $50,000 -- $750,000 across 35 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 21 other opportunities from United States Coast Guard.

$50K-$750K
award range
Closed
application status
35
expected awards
97.135
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

National Nonprofit Organization Recreational… is closed (last close June 18, 2025). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. United States Coast Guard still indexes 21 other opportunities here.

According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.

Deadline tracker

Application window closed

Closed June 18, 2025

Posted May 9 Closes Jun 18

Est. Total Funding

$6,195,859

Expected Awards

35

Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Description

The purpose of the National RBS Program is to reduce the number of accidents, injuries, and deaths on America’s waterways and to provide a safe enjoyable experience for the boating public. The program also encourages greater nonprofit organization participation and uniformity in boating safety efforts.

Nonprofit-only applicant desk · Other

The printed eligibility set for National Nonprofit Organization Recreational… is nonprofit-only (Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)). Government, campus, and for-profit doors are absent from this NOFO row. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Cooperative Agreement. Funding-activity code maps to Other (O). This eligibility-code string dominates the United States Coast Guard book (17 peers, 77% of 22).

Code 12
Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)

Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.

Official Listing on Grants.gov

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Agency Contact

Cynthia Dudzinski Lead Grants Management Specialist Phone 5716082233

What to do next

National Nonprofit Organization Recreational… is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.

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