Opportunity Information: Apply for DHS USCG 2021 001
The National Nonprofit Organization Recreational Boating Safety (RBS) Grant Program is a discretionary federal funding opportunity administered by the United States Coast Guard (USCG) under CFDA number 97.012. It is offered as a cooperative agreement, which generally means the Coast Guard expects to have an active role in shaping, supporting, or overseeing the work during the project period rather than simply issuing funds with minimal involvement. The overall aim is straightforward and public-safety focused: reduce recreational boating accidents, injuries, and fatalities across Americas waterways, while also helping ensure the boating public can enjoy safer and more consistent experiences on the water nationwide.
A central theme of this program is strengthening and standardizing boating safety efforts through increased participation by nonprofit organizations. In practice, that emphasis on nonprofit engagement and "uniformity" suggests the Coast Guard is looking for projects that can have broad reach, produce consistent messaging or practices, and help align boating safety initiatives across different regions or communities. While the brief description does not list specific project types, the purpose statement points toward activities that directly contribute to accident prevention and safety outcomes, such as boating safety education, outreach and awareness campaigns, training initiatives, and other interventions that measurably improve safe boating behavior and reduce risk.
Eligibility is narrowly defined. The competition is only open to nonprofit organizations that have 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, and institutions of higher education are explicitly excluded even if they otherwise qualify as nonprofits. Applicants are instructed to review the eligibility requirements in Section C of the full funding announcement before applying, which typically covers details like documentation needed to prove nonprofit status, any additional restrictions, and whether partnerships or subawards are allowed (even though the lead applicant must be an eligible 501(c)(3) nonprofit).
Key administrative details from the source listing include the funding opportunity title, National Nonprofit Organization Recreational Boating Safety (RBS) Grant Program, and the opportunity number, DHS-USCG-2021-001. The opportunity category is discretionary, the awarding agency is the United States Coast Guard, and the original posting (creation) date was November 10, 2020. The original application closing date was January 27, 2021. The provided summary does not specify an award ceiling or the expected number of awards, which typically means those figures were either not set in the summary record or were provided only in the full announcement package.
In short, this grant opportunity is designed to fund qualified 501(c)(3) nonprofits (excluding colleges and universities) to carry out national-level or broadly applicable recreational boating safety work that supports the Coast Guards mission of reducing casualties and improving safe, enjoyable boating through stronger nonprofit involvement and more consistent safety approaches.Apply for DHS USCG 2021 001
- The United States Coast Guard in the other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "National Nonprofit Organization Recreational Boating Safety (RBS) Grant Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 97.012.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2020-11-10.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2021-01-27. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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