OpenALN 97.012
State Recreational Boating Safety (RBS) Grant Program
United States Coast Guard- Award range
- $400K – $12M
- Closes
- Oct 30, 2026
- Who can apply
- State governments
Assistance Listing 97.012
Boating Safety Financial Assistance
Department of Homeland Security · U.S. Coast Guard
Assistance Listing 97.012, “Boating Safety Financial Assistance,” is a federal program administered by Department of Homeland Security. It provides cooperative agreement assistance. GrantsJunction currently tracks 1 open, 0 forecasted and 1 closed opportunities under this listing. The agency reported $124M in obligations for fiscal year 2025.
- Funding up 5% (FY24→FY25)Actual obligations reported in the SAM.gov listing changed +5% from FY2024 to FY2025. Historical data, not a prediction. calculated by GrantsJunction
Program objective
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 formula grants to designated state agencies. States must have an approved RBS program for enforcement, education, casualty reporting, certificates of number, and a signed Memorandum of Agreement with the Coast Guard.
As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.
Current opportunities under 97.012
Eligible applicants (program level)
- Department or Agency of a U.S. Territorial Government
- Department or Agency of a U.S. State Government
This program is not open to the public. Eligibility is determined by federal statute. Applications can only be accepted from the designated state authority or agency.
Intended beneficiaries: Unrestricted by Individual Type and Unrestricted by Entity Type.
Program-level eligibility from SAM.gov. Each funding notice sets its own requirements.
Reported obligations by fiscal year
Historical data · not a predictionSource: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 97.012. Hatched bars are agency estimates. These totals do not indicate approval rates.
Who gets funded
Historical data · not a predictionGrant obligations by fiscal year
Obligations recorded in USAspending.gov; FY26 may be partial. Can differ from the agency-reported totals above.
Source: USAspending.gov (grants and cooperative agreements, award types 02–05), refreshed weekly. Names and amounts are as reported by agencies and prime recipients. Past recipients show where money went — not who is eligible or how likely an application is to succeed.
Recently closed under 97.012
| Opportunity | Status | Award range | Closes | ALN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2010 NATIONAL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION RECREATIONAL BOATING SAFETY GRANT PROGRAMTransportation Security Administration | Closed | Amount not specified | Jan 29, 2010 | 97.012 |
Frequently asked questions
What is ALN 97.012?
97.012 is the Assistance Listing Number for “Boating Safety Financial Assistance.” Assistance Listing Numbers (formerly CFDA numbers) identify federal assistance programs; individual grant opportunities reference the listing they are funded under.
Who can apply under ALN 97.012?
The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: Department or Agency of a U.S. Territorial Government and Department or Agency of a U.S. State Government. Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.
How much funding does 97.012 provide?
The agency reported $123,778,671 in obligations for FY2025 in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing. These are program-wide totals reported by the agency, not a prediction of future awards.