CFR > Title 50 - Wildlife and Fisheries > CHAPTER I—UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR > SUBCHAPTER F—FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE—WILDLIFE SPORT FISH RESTORATION PROGRAM (Parts 80–86) > PART 86—BOATING INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT (BIG) PROGRAM > SUBPART E—How States Apply for Grants (§86.50 to §86.55) > 86.54—How must I submit proposals?

86.54—How must I submit proposals?

(a) You may apply for either Tier One funding or Tier Two funding or both.
(b) You may submit more than one project proposal within Tier One and Tier Two.
(c) You may submit one proposal that includes Tier One and Tier Two projects.
(d) If your proposal includes Tier One and Tier Two projects, you must describe Tier One projects separately from Tier Two projects.
(e) You must describe each project in Tier Two separately, so that the Service can rank and score each project in Tier Two separately.
(f) For the first grant cycle, which includes fiscal years 2000 and 2001, a State may submit one Tier One proposal not to exceed $100,000 per fiscal year. States should submit proposals between February 20, 2001, and May 18, 2001. We will fund one Tier One proposal per State for each fiscal year provided that each proposal meets the eligibility requirements in §§ 86.14 and 86.20. Fiscal year 2000 funds are available only for Tier One proposals. Tier One proposals need not meet the criteria in § 86.60. We will fund Tier Two proposals received between February 20, 2001, and May 18, 2001, that meet the criteria in §§ 86.14, 86.20, and 86.60 with fiscal year 2001 funds and the remainder of fiscal year 2000 funds.
(g) For the remaining grant cycles, you may submit only one proposal of Tier One projects per fiscal year.
(h) When we approve projects, the appropriate Service Regional Office will determine how many grant agreements are necessary.