# 50 CFR § 86.16: What actions are ineligible for BIG funding?

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-86.16

## Section

- **Citation:** 50 CFR § 86.16
- **Heading:** What actions are ineligible for BIG funding?
- **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) These actions or costs are ineligible for BIG funding:
(1) Law enforcement.
(2) Direct administration and operation of the facility, such as salaries, utilities, and janitorial duties. Janitorial duties may include:
(i) Routine cleaning;
(ii) Trash and litter collection and removal; and
(iii) Restocking paper products.
(3) Developing a State plan to construct, renovate, or maintain boating infrastructure.
(4) Acquiring land or any interest in land.
(5) Constructing, renovating, or maintaining roads or parking lots, except limited action as described at § 86.11(a)(1).
(6) Constructing, renovating, or maintaining boating infrastructure for:
(i) Shops, stores, food service, other retail businesses, or lodging;
(ii) Facility administration or management, such as a harbormaster's or dockmaster's office; or
(iii) Transportation, storage, or services for boats on dry land, such as dry docks, haul-outs, and boat maintenance and repair shops.
(7) Purchasing or operating service boats to transport boaters to and from mooring areas.
(8) Marketing. Examples of ineligible marketing actions include:
(i) Giveaway items promoting the business or agency;
(ii) General marina or agency newsletters or Web sites promoting the marina or agency;
(iii) Exhibits at trade shows promoting anything other than the BIG-funded facility; and
(iv) Outreach efforts directed at the marina as a business or the agency as a whole and not focused on BIG or the BIG-funded facility.
(9) Constructing, renovating, or maintaining boating infrastructure that does not:
(i) Include design features as described at § 86.13;
(ii) Serve eligible vessels or users; and
(iii) Allow public access as described at § 86.92.
(10) Purchase of supplies and other expendable personal property not directly related to achieving the project objectives.
(b) Other activities may be ineligible for BIG funding if they are inconsistent with the:
(1) Purpose of BIG; or
(2) Applicable Cost Principles at 2 CFR part 200, subpart F.

## 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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Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-86.16. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.