Grant application proposals must be separated into coastal and inland proposals, and are due each spring, typically on May 1. For purposes of this Act, waters on the Great Lakes are also considered coastal waters. Private and local government operated marinas can apply to their respective states for pass-through funding. States decide which projects to bundle and pass on to the Service's Regional Federal Aid Office. Interested parties should use the contact below to determine their appropriate state contact.
Coastal proposals have a scoring advantage over inland proposals.
State proposals are then forwarded to the Service's Washington D.C. Office where they are evaluated and ranked by a panel of Federal agencies. Final funding decisions are made sometime in the fall. States then need to make appropriate adjustments according to the percentage of requested funding actually received and sign a formal agreement with the Service. Approved projects are monitored by both the State and the Service to ensure that work is completed as proposed and funds are spent on activities approved in the grant. Jeff Gosse, Fishery Biologist Tel.