Boating Safety & Enforcement Equipment Grant Program (BSEE)
BOATING SAFETY AND ENFORCEMENT EQUIPMENT 2023/2024 GRANT APPLICATION WORKSHOP
Applications for the FY2023/24 Boating Safety Enforcement and Equipment (BSEE) grant cycle were accepted between March 15 through April 28, 2023.
DBW hosted a virtual workshop on Tuesday, March 28, from 10:00 – 10:45 am to provide an overview of the grant application and scoring criteria/matrix as well as recommendations for writing a competitive application. The workshop is recorded and can be accessed through a link on this page.
To learn more about BSEE contact Johanna Naughton at johanna.naughton@parks.ca.gov.
ABOUT THE BSEE GRANT
Division of Boating and Waterways (DBW) provides grants to local government agencies to purchase boating safety and law enforcement equipment through the Boating Safety and Enforcement Equipment Grant Program (BSEE).
WHO IS ELIGIBLE?
Local government agencies who can demonstrate a need for boating safety and law enforcement equipment pursuant to the application assessment criteria. Grants are for local boating safety and law enforcement only.
EXAMPLES OF ALLOWABLE MARINE PATROL ENFORCEMENT EQUIPMENT:
·Law Enforcement Patrol Boats
·Marine Patrol Equipment
·Personal Watercraft (PWC)
·Search and Rescue Equipment
·Dive Gear
·Engines, repowers and replacements
Level of Assistance: Up to 100% of eligible costs. Based on the portion of time the equipment will be used for boating safety and enforcement activities.
| Grantee | Equipment Funded | Grant Amount |
|---|---|---|
| County of Orange-Orange County Sheriff-Coroner | Miscellaneous Equipment | $101,500 |
| County of Shasta | Patrol Boat and Trailer | $130,000 |
| East Bay Regional Park District | Outboard Engines and Miscellaneous Equipment | $90,144 |
| Fresno County Sheriff's Office | Romoteley Operated Vehicle (ROV) and Miscellaneous Equipment | $150,000 |
| Imperial County Sheriff's Office | Miscellaneous Equipment | $10,425 |
| Long Beach Fire Department | PWC and Trailer | $30,000 |
| Madera County Sheriff's Office | Miscellaneous Equipment | $78,345 |
| Napa County Sheriff's Office | PWC and Trailer | $27,000 |
| Nevada County Sheriff's Office | Repower | $29,000 |
| Placer County Sheriff's Office | Miscellaneous Equipment | $36,192 |
| Sacramento County Sheriff | Miscellaneous Equipment | $29,000 |
| San Bernadino County Sheriff's Department | Patrol Boat and Trailer | $150,000 |
| San Francisco Police Department | PWC and Trailer | $48,000 |
| San Joaquin County Sheriff's Department | Miscellaneous Equipment | $56,100 |
| Sierra County Sheriff's Office | PWC, Trailer, and Miscellaneous Equipment | $49,268 |
| Solano County Sheriff | Miscellaneous Equipment | $39,643 |
| Sonoma County Sheriff's Office | Miscellaneous Equipment | $88,388 |
| Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department | Patrol Boat and Trailer | $129,930 |
| Tehama County Sheriff's Office | Outboard and Miscellaneous Equipment | $22,000 |
| Tuolumne County Sheriff's Office | Patrol Boat and Trailer | $147,975 |
| Yolo County Sheriff's Office | PWC, Trailer, and Miscellaneous Equipment | $57,090 |
| Total Funded | $1,500,000 |
| Grantee | Equipment Funded | Grant Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Amador County Sheriff's Office | Waterproof Radios, Dive Drysuits, Swiftwater Rescuer Equipment and Sonar Laptop | $24,129 |
| American Canyon Fire Protection District | Patrol Boat, Lighting, Navigation System and Starter Battery | $44,934 |
| Blyth Police Department | Code-3 Emergency Signaling Equipment, Drone and Sonar System | $40,058 |
| El Dorado County Sheriff's Office | Handheld GPS Navigator, Image Stabilization Waterproof Binoculars, Marine Thermal Handheld Camera, MyFAK Pro and Boat First Aid Kits | $18,675 |
| Fresno County Sheriff's Office | Patrol Boat | $133,416 |
| Imperial County Sheriff's Office | Patrol Boat | $150,000 |
| Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department | Fire Protection Equipment, Rescue Dive Equipment and Medical Aid Equipment | $39,177 |
| Madera County Sheriff's Office | Patrol Boat, Mobile Radio Interfaces and Water Pumps | $62,028 |
| Oceanside Fire Department - Lifeguards | Repower | $90,000 |
| Orange County Sheriff-Coroner | Firefighting Nozzles, Fire Hose, Search and Rescue Spotlights, Hard Mounted EPIRBS and Gyro Stabilizing Binoculars | $74,000 |
| Redding Police Department | Patrol Boat | $97,500 |
| Sacramento County Sheriff | Electronic Navigation Suite | $24,000 |
| San Francisco Police Department | Vessel repower (Outboard Engines), Inflatable Personal Flotation Devices | $84,600 |
| San Joaquin County Sheriff's Department | Patrol Boat | $150,000 |
| San Rafael Police Department | RADAR Systems, Navigation/GPS/Chart Plot, VHF Radios and RDF | $76,099 |
| Santa Cruz Port District | Simrad Halo Radar and Screen | $9,500 |
| Shasta County Sheriff | Patrol Boat | $150,000 |
| Solano County Sheriff | Engines | $85,878 |
| Sonoma County Sheriff's Office | Navionics Package and Seats | $24,500 |
| Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department | Jet Skis and Trailer | $47,409 |
| Truckee Police Department | Patrol Boat | $113,086 |
| Yolo County Sheriff's Office | Inflatable Patrol Boat | $31,546 |
| Total Funded | $1,570,535 |