Opportunity Information: Apply for FWS CVA 10
Apply for FWS CVA 10
- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the environment natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Clean Vessel Act Grant Program" 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 Sep 18, 2009 and posted on Sep 18, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 8, 2010. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $13,000,000.00 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.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Clean Vessel Act (CVA) Grant Program is a discretionary federal grant opportunity run by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that helps protect water quality by improving how recreational boaters dispose of sewage. Recreational boating is widespread in the United States, with roughly 13 million registered boats and about 70 million people participating each year in activities like fishing, cruising, and other water-based recreation. Because many recreational vessels have onboard toilets and holding tanks, the program focuses on preventing improper discharge of vessel sewage into waterways by expanding access to clean, convenient pumpout and dump station facilities.
CVA funding is aimed at supporting state and territorial efforts to build, maintain, and operate sewage pumpout and dump station infrastructure, and to educate boaters about proper waste disposal. The core idea is practical: when boaters have easy-to-use facilities available at marinas and other access points, sewage is far less likely to end up in public waters. The program frames this as both an environmental protection effort and a way to enhance recreational boating opportunities by keeping lakes, rivers, reservoirs, and coastal waters cleaner and more enjoyable.
The program is described as a "user pay, user benefit" grant program. Funding comes from excise taxes related to recreational boating fuel and sport fishing equipment that are deposited into the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund. About two percent of that trust fund is made available each fiscal year for Clean Vessel Act grants. For the cycle described in the notice, the estimated total funding is about $13,000,000, with an expected 35 awards. Individual awards can range from $0 up to an award ceiling of $1,500,000, and cost sharing or matching is required, meaning federal dollars must be paired with state, local, and/or private funds.
Eligibility is limited to governor-designated state agencies in the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and certain U.S. commonwealths and territories, specifically Puerto Rico and the Northern Mariana Islands, plus Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and American Samoa. In practice, the applicant is often a state natural resource agency or fish and wildlife agency, acting as the official entity responsible for administering the program funds within its jurisdiction.
The notice emphasizes that the program has already produced measurable real-world outcomes. Since CVA began, more than 4,000 pumpouts and dump stations have been built and are in use, and the combined federal and matching investments have diverted millions of gallons of sewage each year from U.S. waters. The program links these results to broader benefits such as protecting public drinking water sources, restoring river ecosystems, maintaining cleaner coastal waters, and improving boater awareness and behavior at popular boating destinations.
Administrative details in the posting include the funding opportunity number (FWS CVA 10), CFDA number 15.616 (Clean Vessel Act Program), and the original posting date of September 18, 2009, with a closing date of January 8, 2010, and an archive date of February 7, 2010. For assistance accessing the full announcement, the listed contact is Christy Vigfusson, Biologist (Grants), reachable by phone at 703-358-1748.
Clean Vessel Act (CVA) Grant Program FAQs
1) What is the Clean Vessel Act (CVA) Grant Program?
The Clean Vessel Act (CVA) Grant Program is a discretionary federal grant opportunity run by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). Its purpose is to protect water quality by improving how recreational boaters dispose of sewage, mainly by expanding access to pumpout and dump station facilities and supporting education on proper waste disposal.
2) What problem is the CVA program designed to address?
The program targets improper discharge of vessel sewage into waterways. Many recreational vessels have onboard toilets and holding tanks, and without easy-to-use disposal options, sewage can end up in public waters. CVA aims to reduce this by making disposal more convenient and accessible.
3) What types of projects does CVA funding support?
CVA funding is aimed at supporting state and territorial efforts to build, maintain, and operate sewage pumpout and dump station infrastructure and to educate boaters about proper waste disposal. The focus is on practical access points such as marinas and other boating locations where facilities can reduce the likelihood of sewage entering public waters.
4) Who runs the CVA program?
The CVA Grant Program is administered as a discretionary federal grant opportunity by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
5) Who is eligible to apply for CVA grant funding?
Eligibility is limited to governor-designated state agencies in the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and certain U.S. commonwealths and territories. The listed territories and commonwealths include Puerto Rico and the Northern Mariana Islands, plus Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and American Samoa. In practice, the applicant is often a state natural resource agency or fish and wildlife agency that administers the program within its jurisdiction.
6) Can marinas, local governments, nonprofits, or private organizations apply directly?
Based on the notice information provided, the eligible applicants are governor-designated state agencies (including certain territories and commonwealths). Other entities are not identified as direct applicants in the notice description.
7) How does the program describe its funding model?
The program is described as a "user pay, user benefit" grant program. It is funded by excise taxes related to recreational boating fuel and sport fishing equipment deposited into the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund.
8) Where does CVA funding come from?
Funding comes from excise taxes related to recreational boating fuel and sport fishing equipment that are deposited into the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund. About two percent of that trust fund is made available each fiscal year for Clean Vessel Act grants.
9) How much total funding is estimated for the cycle described?
For the cycle described in the notice, the estimated total funding is about $13,000,000.
10) How many awards are expected?
The notice indicates an expected 35 awards for the cycle described.
11) What is the range of individual award amounts?
Individual awards can range from $0 up to an award ceiling of $1,500,000, according to the notice description.
12) Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. Cost sharing or matching is required, meaning federal dollars must be paired with state, local, and/or private funds.
13) What kinds of outcomes has the CVA program produced historically?
The notice states that since CVA began, more than 4,000 pumpouts and dump stations have been built and are in use. It also notes that combined federal and matching investments have diverted millions of gallons of sewage each year from U.S. waters.
14) What are the stated benefits of CVA-funded projects?
The program ties its work to environmental and recreational benefits, including protecting public drinking water sources, restoring river ecosystems, maintaining cleaner coastal waters, and improving boater awareness and behavior at popular boating destinations. It also frames cleaner waters as enhancing recreational boating opportunities by keeping lakes, rivers, reservoirs, and coastal waters cleaner and more enjoyable.
15) Why does the program focus on pumpout and dump station access?
The core idea described in the notice is that when boaters have clean, convenient, easy-to-use facilities available at marinas and other access points, sewage is far less likely to be discharged improperly into public waters.
16) What is the funding opportunity number for this grant?
The funding opportunity number listed in the notice is FWS CVA 10.
17) What is the CFDA number associated with this program?
The CFDA number listed is 15.616 (Clean Vessel Act Program).
18) What are the key dates listed in the posting?
The posting lists an original posting date of September 18, 2009, a closing date of January 8, 2010, and an archive date of February 7, 2010.
19) Who is the contact for assistance accessing the full announcement?
The listed contact is Christy Vigfusson, Biologist (Grants). The phone number provided is 703-358-1748.
20) What overall purpose does the CVA program serve for recreational boating in the U.S.?
The program is positioned as both an environmental protection effort and a way to support recreational boating by reducing sewage pollution and keeping waterways cleaner for activities like fishing, cruising, and other water-based recreation.
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