Current through October 31, 2024
Section 86.16 - What actions are ineligible for BIG funding?(a) These actions or costs are ineligible for BIG funding: (2) Direct administration and operation of the facility, such as salaries, utilities, and janitorial duties. Janitorial duties may include:(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: (2) Applicable Cost Principles at 2 CFR part 200, subpart F.