Clean Vessel Act
Open Opportunities (1)
Live Grants.gov opportunities funded under this program — you can apply now.
- F26AS00013 FY 2026 Clean Vessel Act (CVA) Notice of Funding Opportunity Deadline: Jul 22, 2026 · up to $1.5M
Program Funding
Annual program obligations reported to SAM.gov.
Who has received this funding
Organizations awarded under CFDA 15.616 (USAspending.gov).
- Washington State Parks & Recreation Commission 4 awards $6,000,000
- Dept Of Energy & Environmental Protection 3 awards $4,519,579
- Florida Department Of Environmental Protection 2 awards $2,903,096
- Arkansas Department Of Health $1,500,000
Funded Projects
Examples of what this program has supported.
Program Objective
This program provides funding to States, the District of Columbia, Commonwealths, and territories for the construction, renovation, operation, and maintenance of sewage pumpout stations, waste reception facilities, and pumpout boats for recreational boaters and for educational programs that inform boaters of the importance of proper disposal of their sewage.
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants
- U.S. territories
- State
Agencies from the 50 States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealths of Puerto Rico and the Northern Mariana Islands, and the territories of Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and American Samoa may submit grant proposals to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Beneficiaries
- 10
- 4
General public, recreational boaters, municipalities, and private marinas within eligible States, the District of Columbia, Commonwealths, and territories.
How to Apply
Award Procedure
Regional Offices make awards to approved applicants.
Decision Timeline
- Approval: From 120 to 180 days
Program details & compliance
Use of Funds
Allowed Uses
This program authorizes matching funds on a competitive basis for installing, operating and maintaining sewage pumpouts and dump stations for recreational boats in the coastal zones (where applicable) and inland zones of States, the District of Columbia and insular areas; and for construction of sewage pumpouts and dump stations for recreational boats; and for implementation of education programs.
Matching Requirements
The annual program funding comes from the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund. It and the Sportfishing and Boating Safety Act Program (15.622) receive a combined total of four percent of the funds in the Trust Fund. Trust funds are derived from excise taxes on fishing equipment, motorboat and small engine fuels, import duties, and interest on the fund. The Federal share of the project costs cannot exceed 75 percent for the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. The first $200,000 of match must be waived for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and the territories of Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and American Samoa.
Reporting & Compliance
Applicable 2 CFR 200 Subparts
- Subpart B — General Provisions
- Subpart C — Pre-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart D — Post-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart E — Cost Principles
- Subpart F — Audit Requirements