# 50 CFR § 86.14: How can I receive BIG funds for facility maintenance?

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-86.14

## Section

- **Citation:** 50 CFR § 86.14
- **Heading:** How can I receive BIG funds for facility maintenance?
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 50—Wildlife and Fisheries > CHAPTER I—UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR > SUBCHAPTER F—FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE—WILDLIFE AND SPORT FISH RESTORATION PROGRAM > PART 86—BOATING INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT PROGRAM > Subpart B—Program Eligibility

## Text

(a) For BIG Tier 1—State and BIG Tier 2—National grants:
(1) You may request BIG funds for facility maintenance only if you will complete the maintenance action during the period of performance.
(2) You may apply user fees collected at the BIG-funded facility after the period of performance to the maintenance of the facility.
(b) For BIG Tier 1—State grants:
(1) You may request BIG funds for one-time or as-needed maintenance costs at any BIG-eligible facility as long as the costs are discrete and follow paragraph (a) of this section.
(2) If you use BIG funds for maintenance at a facility that has received a BIG grant in the past, you must extend the useful life of each affected capital improvement accordingly.
(3) States may limit or exclude BIG maintenance funding they make available to subgrantees.
(c) For BIG Tier 2—National grants, you may request BIG funds for maintenance if it directly benefits eligible users and is directly related to the BIG project. You are responsible for all maintenance costs after the period of performance except as provided at paragraph (b) of this section.

## Nearby sections

- [50 CFR § 86.1 § 86.1 What does this part do?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-86.1.md)
- [50 CFR § 86.2 § 86.2 What is the purpose of BIG?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-86.2.md)
- [50 CFR § 86.3 § 86.3 What terms do I need to know?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-86.3.md)
- [50 CFR § 86.10 § 86.10 Who may apply for a BIG grant?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-86.10.md)
- [50 CFR § 86.11 § 86.11 What actions are eligible for funding?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-86.11.md)
- [50 CFR § 86.12 § 86.12 What types of construction and services does boating infrastructure include?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-86.12.md)
- [50 CFR § 86.13 § 86.13 What operational and design features must a facility have where a BIG-funded facility is located?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-86.13.md)
- [50 CFR § 86.14 § 86.14 How can I receive BIG funds for facility maintenance?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-86.14.md)
- [50 CFR § 86.15 § 86.15 How can dredging qualify as an eligible action?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-86.15.md)
- [50 CFR § 86.16 § 86.16 What actions are ineligible for BIG funding?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-86.16.md)
- [50 CFR § 86.17 § 86.17 Who must own the site of a BIG-funded facility?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-86.17.md)
- [50 CFR § 86.18 § 86.18 How can I ensure that a BIG-funded facility continues to serve its intended purpose for its useful life?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-86.18.md)
- [50 CFR § 86.19 § 86.19 What if a BIG-funded facility would benefit both eligible and ineligible users?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-86.19.md)
- [50 CFR § 86.30 § 86.30 What is the source of BIG funds?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-86.30.md)

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