Fish and Wildlife Service Awards more than $13 Million in Grants to Boost Recreational Boating in Communities Across Nation

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Fish and Wildlife Service Awards more than $13 Million in Grants to Boost Recreational Boating in Communities Across Nation
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today announced more than $11.2 million in competitive grants to 15 states for projects to support recreational boating through the Boating Infrastructure Grant (BIG) program. The Fish and Wildlife Service will also release approximately $2.4 million to 25 states, commonwealths, and territories willing to match a smaller, non-competitive grant program known as