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Boating Safety Financial Assistance
Federal · U.S. COAST GUARD · #97.012
The mission of the National RBS Program is to ensure the public has a safe, secure, and enjoyable recreational boating experience by implementing programs designed to minimize the loss of life, personal injury, and property damage while cooperating with environmental and national security efforts via formula grants to designated state agencies. States must have an approved RBS program for enforcement, education, casualty reporting, certificates of number, and a signed Memorandum of Agreement with the Coast Guard.
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The mission of the National RBS Program is to ensure the public has a safe, secure, and enjoyable recreational boating experience by implementing programs designed to minimize the loss of life, personal injury, and property damage while cooperating with environmental and national security efforts via formula grants to designated state agencies. States must have an approved RBS program for enforcement, education, casualty reporting, certificates of number, and a signed Memorandum of Agreement with the Coast Guard.
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Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listings ↗ · 2026
Informational only — official eligibility is determined by the administering agency.
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