Opportunity Information: Apply for F15AS00434
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- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Clean Vessel Act, Fiscal Year 2016" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.616 Clean Vessel Act Program.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 12, 2015 and posted on Aug 12, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 2, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $12,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 35 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments.
- Eligible applicants are the Governor designated State agencies in 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. The designated agency is often a State natural resource or fish and wildlife agency. Coastal State A State of the United States in, or bordering on, the Atlantic, Pacific, or Arctic Ocean, the Gulf of Mexico, Long Island Sound, or one or more of the Great Lakes. The term also includes Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Alaska is eligible as a coastal State for the purposes of CVA. Inland State A State which is not a coastal State as defined above. The District of Columbia and American Samoa are included as inland States. American Samoa is defined as an inland State because the ratio of number of recreational vessels to number of shoreline miles is less than one. If you would like to be a subgrantee, check with the eligible agency in your State for their deadlines and requirements to apply.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Clean Vessel Act (CVA) Grant Program, Fiscal Year 2016, is a discretionary federal grant opportunity administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the authority of the Clean Vessel Act of 1992 (codified at 33 U.S.C. 1322). The program was created when the Clean Vessel Act amended the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act (also known as the Wallop-Breaux Act, 16 U.S.C. 777). In practical terms, the program exists to reduce pollution from recreational boating by helping states expand and support the infrastructure that allows boaters to properly dispose of sewage and related waste, rather than discharging it into waterways. The grant program has continued through subsequent reauthorizations, and the agency provides background and program details through its CVA program page.
The purpose of the FY 2016 funding is to support projects that construct, renovate, operate, and maintain pumpout stations and waste reception facilities used by recreational boaters. These are the onshore (and sometimes mobile) facilities that accept sewage from marine sanitation devices and provide appropriate reception of other boater-generated wastes where applicable. In addition to physical infrastructure, the program also funds boater education and outreach so that recreational boaters know where facilities are located and understand the benefits of using them. That education component is a key part of the program because the environmental payoff depends not only on building facilities, but on making sure they are visible, accessible, and routinely used.
The opportunity is identified on Grants.gov as Funding Opportunity Number F15AS00434, titled "Clean Vessel Act, Fiscal Year 2016," with an activity category of Environment and a funding instrument type of Grant. The program is listed under CFDA 15.616 (Clean Vessel Act Program). The federal government estimated total available funding at $12,000,000 for this cycle, with an expectation of roughly 35 awards. Individual award amounts could be as high as $1,500,000, and the published award floor is $0, which typically signals that award sizes may vary widely depending on state priorities, project scope, and the allocation formula or program decisions. A cost sharing or matching requirement applies, meaning recipients are expected to contribute non-federal funds or eligible in-kind support as part of the total project budget.
Eligibility is limited to governor-designated state agencies in the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and certain U.S. commonwealths and territories. Specifically included are Puerto Rico and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, as well as Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and American Samoa. The designated applicant is often a state natural resource agency or a fish and wildlife agency. The program also distinguishes between "coastal" and "inland" states for CVA purposes. Coastal states are those in or bordering the Atlantic, Pacific, or Arctic Ocean, the Gulf of Mexico, Long Island Sound, or one or more of the Great Lakes, and the definition also includes Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands; Alaska is explicitly eligible as a coastal state for CVA. Inland states are those not meeting the coastal definition; the District of Columbia and American Samoa are treated as inland states, with American Samoa classified that way because its ratio of recreational vessels to shoreline miles is less than one. Organizations that are not the designated state agency generally cannot apply directly as the primary applicant; instead, they would typically pursue funding as subgrantees or partners through their state agency, following that agency's internal timelines and requirements.
Key dates for this FY 2016 notice show it was posted and created on August 12, 2015, with an application closing date of December 2, 2015, and an archive date of December 31, 2016. For applicants or interested parties needing help accessing the full announcement materials, the notice provides a point of contact: Christy Vigfusson, Programs Branch Chief, reachable at 703-358-1748 or ChristyVigfusson@fws.gov. Additional program materials and the funding announcement PDF were referenced through the Fish and Wildlife Service CVA pages.
Clean Vessel Act (CVA) Grant Program, Fiscal Year 2016 - FAQs
1) What is the Clean Vessel Act (CVA) Grant Program (FY 2016)?
The Clean Vessel Act (CVA) Grant Program, Fiscal Year 2016, is a discretionary federal grant opportunity administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. It is authorized by the Clean Vessel Act of 1992 (codified at 33 U.S.C. 1322) and was created when the Clean Vessel Act amended the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act (also known as the Wallop-Breaux Act, 16 U.S.C. 777).
2) What problem is this grant program designed to address?
The program exists to reduce pollution from recreational boating by helping states expand and support infrastructure that lets boaters properly dispose of sewage and related waste rather than discharging it into waterways.
3) What types of projects does FY 2016 funding support?
FY 2016 funding supports projects that construct, renovate, operate, and maintain pumpout stations and waste reception facilities used by recreational boaters. These projects may include onshore facilities and, in some cases, mobile facilities that accept sewage from marine sanitation devices and provide appropriate reception of other boater-generated wastes where applicable.
4) Does the program fund education or outreach, or only construction?
It funds both. In addition to physical infrastructure, the program funds boater education and outreach so recreational boaters know where facilities are located and understand the benefits of using them. The education component is described as key because environmental benefits depend on facilities being visible, accessible, and routinely used.
5) What is the Funding Opportunity Number and title on Grants.gov?
The opportunity is identified on Grants.gov as Funding Opportunity Number F15AS00434, titled "Clean Vessel Act, Fiscal Year 2016."
6) What is the activity category and funding instrument type?
The activity category is Environment, and the funding instrument type is Grant.
7) What CFDA program number is associated with this opportunity?
The program is listed under CFDA 15.616 (Clean Vessel Act Program).
8) How much total funding was estimated to be available for this cycle?
The federal government estimated total available funding at $12,000,000 for this funding cycle.
9) About how many awards were expected?
The notice indicated an expectation of roughly 35 awards.
10) What is the maximum potential award amount?
Individual award amounts could be as high as $1,500,000.
11) What does it mean that the published award floor is $0?
The published award floor is $0, which typically signals that award sizes may vary widely depending on state priorities, project scope, and the allocation formula or program decisions.
12) Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. A cost sharing or matching requirement applies, meaning recipients are expected to contribute non-federal funds or eligible in-kind support as part of the total project budget.
13) Who is eligible to apply as the primary applicant?
Eligibility is limited to governor-designated state agencies in the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and certain U.S. commonwealths and territories. The designated applicant is often a state natural resource agency or a fish and wildlife agency.
14) Which territories and commonwealths are specifically included as eligible?
Specifically included are Puerto Rico and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, as well as Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and American Samoa.
15) Can a marina, nonprofit, local government, or private organization apply directly?
Generally, organizations that are not the designated state agency cannot apply directly as the primary applicant. Instead, they would typically pursue funding as subgrantees or partners through their state agency, following that agency's internal timelines and requirements.
16) How does the program distinguish between "coastal" and "inland" states?
The program distinguishes between "coastal" and "inland" states for CVA purposes. Coastal states are those in or bordering the Atlantic, Pacific, or Arctic Ocean, the Gulf of Mexico, Long Island Sound, or one or more of the Great Lakes. The definition also includes Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands. Inland states are those not meeting the coastal definition.
17) Is Alaska treated as a coastal state under this program?
Yes. Alaska is explicitly eligible as a coastal state for CVA.
18) How are the District of Columbia and American Samoa classified for CVA purposes?
The District of Columbia and American Samoa are treated as inland states. American Samoa is classified as inland because its ratio of recreational vessels to shoreline miles is less than one.
19) When was this FY 2016 notice posted and created?
The notice was posted and created on August 12, 2015.
20) What was the application closing date?
The application closing date was December 2, 2015.
21) What was the archive date for the opportunity?
The archive date was December 31, 2016.
22) Where can applicants find additional program background or materials?
Additional background and program details were referenced through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service CVA program pages, and the funding announcement PDF was referenced through those materials as well.
23) Who is the point of contact listed in the notice, and how can they be reached?
The notice lists Christy Vigfusson, Programs Branch Chief, as the point of contact. She can be reached at 703-358-1748 or ChristyVigfusson@fws.gov.
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