Boat Launching Facilities Grant

 

 

BOAT LAUNCHING FACILITY 2023/2024 GRANT APPLICATION & APPLICANT WORKSHOP

Applications for the Boat Launching Facility (BLF) 2024/2025 funding cycle are only being accepted through the Online Grant Application (OLGA) until February 1, 2024. DBW hosted a 1-hour virtual Workshop Question and Answer (Q&A) session on Thursday, January 7, 2021 to answer questions applicants may have regarding the BLF program, OLGA, and the grant application process. Prior to submitting an application you should review the 25-minute 2019 webinar available here and slide deck available here. The webinar provides an overview of the BLF grant program, reviews the grant application and scoring criteria, and includes recommendations for writing a competitive application. 

 

 

   
ProjectGranteeGrant Amount
Arcata NMBFL City of Arcata $550,000
Davies BLF City of Long Beach $300,000
Donner Lake BLF Truckee-Donner Recreation and Parks District $1,702,400
East Park Reservoir BLF Bureau of Reclamation $150,000
Hudeman Slough BLF Sonoma County Regional Parks $754,000
Isleton BLF City of Lakeport $200,000
Lake Mendocino BLF United States Army Corp of Engineers $1,400,000 
Lake Skinner BLF Riverside County $200,000 
Lake Webb West BLF Kern County $1,160,000 
Lakeport BLF City of Lakeport $135,250 
Minersville BLF United States Forest Service-Trinity Shasta $4,850,000 
Owen River Water Trail NMBLF Inyo County Water District $110,000 
Port San Luis Trailer BLF Port San Luis Harbor District $442,358 
Rock Creek Lake BLF (Planning) United States Forest Service-Inyo $200,000 
Rock Creek Lake BLF (Construction) United States Forest Service-Inyo $1,500,000 
Samoa BLF City of Eureka $200,000 
Silver Lake BLF United States Forest Service-Trinity Shasta $910,000
Stoney Gorge Reservoir BLF Bureau of Reclamation $150,000
Stuart Fork RRM United States Forest Service-Trinity Shasta $60,000
Tuolumne River Front Park NMBLF City of Modesto $780,000 
Ventura Harbor BLF Ventura Port Harbor $890,000
Wiest Lake BLF Imperial County $1,430,000

 

Grants and Loans Available for Recreational Boating Facilities with Public Access

  • Loan and grant applications are only accepted via OLGA on a continuous basis.
  • Applications for each grant/loan listed below are being accepted through February 1, 2024:
    • Boat Launching Facility
    • Ramp Repair and Modification
    • Non-Motorized Boating Facility Grants
  • Applications for Boat Launching Facilities (BLF), Non-Motorized Boating Facility, and Ramp Repair and Modification Grants will be considered for funding in the State's Fiscal Year 2024-2025 budget.

Grants and loans are awarded on a competitive basis as funding allows.

Grants are made to qualifying public agencies to fund facilities such as boat launching ramps, boarding floats, and associated parking areas, restrooms, and lighting for motorized and non-motorized boaters.

Loans are made to qualifying public and private entities to pay for improvements to marinas.

Read the Application Overview prior to beginning the application process.  Prior to submitting an application, review the application checklist to ensure your submittal is complete. A resolution from your governing body is required.

BOAT LAUNCHING FACILITY GRANTS FOR MOTORIZED BOATS

Grant applications for Boat Launching Facilities for Motorized Boats are only accepted online through February 1, 2024.

NON-MOTORIZED BOAT LAUNCHING FACILITY GRANTS

Grant applications for Non-Motorized Boat Launching Facilities are only accepted online through February 1, 2024.

RAMP REPAIR AND MODIFICATION GRANTS

PRIVATE AND PUBLICLY OWNED RECREATIONAL MARINA LOANS

The Public and Private Marina Loan programs are suspended pending the outcome of a current evaluative process and identification of a funding source.  If you are interested in further information about a potential future loan funded by these programs, contact Casey Caldwell at: casey.caldwell@parks.ca.gov.

RESOURCES:

For more information, please contact Joe Dux at Joe.Dux@parks.ca.gov.