Boating Infrastructure Grant (BIG) Program
Funding to construct, renovate and maintain boating infrastructure facilities for transient recreational vessels at least 26 feet long. Program administered by Wisconsin DNR.
Organization
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Eligibility
For-Profit Business
Focus
Infrastructure and Acquisitions
Maintenance and Stewardship
Planning
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