Opportunity Information: Apply for FWS WSFR CVA 2009
Apply for FWS WSFR CVA 2009
- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the community development environment natural resources other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) transportation sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "CLEAN VESSEL 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 Dec 22, 2008 and posted on Dec 22, 2008.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 30, 2009 Proposals are due to the Regional U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program (WSFR) offices by January 30, 2009, 500 PM local time of the Regional Office. Electronic proposals must be received by Grants.gov on or before January 30, 2009, 1159 pm local time of the Regional Office. Late proposals will not be considered. The announcement of awards is expected to be in April 2009.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $14,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 50 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligible activities for funding from the Clean Vessel Act Grant Program depend upon whether the applicant is a coastal or inland State, the District of Columbia, Commonwealth, and territory. Eligible activities for all States, the District of Columbia, Commonwealths, and territories include 1) Programs or projects to educate/inform recreational boaters about the environmental pollution problems resulting from sewage discharges from vessels and to inform them of the location of pumpout and dump stations. 2) Programs or projects to construct, renovate, and operate and maintain pumpout and dump stations, including floating restrooms used solely by boaters. Eligible grant activities also include any activity necessary to hold and transport boaters sewage to treatment plants, such as holding tanks, piping, hauling costs, and any activity necessary to get sewage treatment plants to accept sewage, such as installing bleed in facilities. Eligible grant activities coastal States 1) Programs or projects that identify all operational pumpout and dump stations, and surveys of recreational vessels in coastal waters with holding tanks or portable toilets, and the areas where those vessels congregate in the coastal zone. In addition, eligible are costs of developing a list, including chart coordinates, of all operational pumpout and dump stations in the coastal zone of the State, for submission to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 2) Plans for construction and renovation of pumpout and dump stations in the coastal zone of the State necessary to ensure that these stations are adequate and reasonably available to meet the needs of recreational vessels using the coastal waters of the State. Completed Stated funded plans may be submitted after the technical guidelines appear in the Federal Register.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Clean Vessel Grant Program (CVA), offered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service through its Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration (WSFR) offices, is a discretionary federal grant opportunity for Fiscal Year 2009 focused on reducing aquatic pollution caused by sewage discharges from recreational boats. The program’s core purpose is to help jurisdictions prevent boaters waste from entering public waterways and sensitive aquatic ecosystems by supporting both public education efforts and the on-the-ground infrastructure needed to properly collect, hold, transport, and dispose of sewage from recreational vessels.
This funding opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number FWS WSFR CVA 2009; CFDA 15.616, Clean Vessel Act Program) anticipated making about 50 awards, with an estimated total funding level of $14,000,000. Grants fall under several broad activity areas including community development, environment, natural resources, and transportation, with a specific emphasis on recreational boating. A cost-sharing or matching requirement applies, meaning recipients must contribute a portion of project costs from non-federal sources as part of the award conditions.
Eligible applicants are state governments and certain other jurisdictions, including the District of Columbia, U.S. Commonwealths, and U.S. territories. What applicants can fund depends in part on whether they are considered a coastal or inland state, but there are two major categories of eligible work that apply across all jurisdictions. First, applicants may support education and outreach programs that inform recreational boaters about the environmental harm caused by vessel sewage discharges and that direct boaters to available pumpout and dump station locations. Second, applicants may fund projects to construct, renovate, operate, and maintain pumpout and dump stations, including floating restrooms that are used solely by boaters. The program also recognizes that pumpout infrastructure only works if waste can be safely moved through the system, so it allows related support activities such as installing or upgrading holding tanks and piping, covering hauling and transport costs to treatment facilities, and making improvements needed for sewage treatment plants to accept this waste (for example, installing bleed-in facilities).
Coastal states have additional eligible activities aimed at planning and statewide coordination in the coastal zone. These include projects to identify and document all operational pumpout and dump stations, conduct surveys of recreational vessels in coastal waters that have holding tanks or portable toilets, and assess where those vessels tend to congregate. Coastal states may also fund development of a comprehensive list of operational pumpout and dump stations in the coastal zone, including chart coordinates, for submission to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. In addition, coastal states may develop plans for the construction and renovation of pumpout and dump stations in the coastal zone to ensure stations are adequate and reasonably available to meet boater needs; the notice indicates that completed state-funded plans may be submitted after relevant technical guidelines are published in the Federal Register.
For this cycle, the opportunity was posted on December 22, 2008, and applications were due January 30, 2009. Paper or direct submissions were due to the appropriate Regional WSFR office by 5:00 PM local time, while electronic submissions through Grants.gov had to be received by 11:59 PM local time of the Regional Office on the same date. Late proposals were not considered. Award announcements were expected in April 2009, and the opportunity was later archived on March 1, 2009. For applicants needing help accessing the full announcement, the listed contact was Steve Jose, Branch Chief, Programs Branch.
Clean Vessel Grant Program (CVA) - FAQs (FY 2009)
What is the Clean Vessel Grant Program (CVA)?
The Clean Vessel Grant Program (CVA) is a discretionary federal grant opportunity offered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service through its Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration (WSFR) offices. Its focus is reducing aquatic pollution caused by sewage discharges from recreational boats.
What is the main goal of this grant opportunity?
The core purpose is to help jurisdictions prevent boater waste from entering public waterways and sensitive aquatic ecosystems by supporting both public education and the infrastructure needed to collect, hold, transport, and properly dispose of sewage from recreational vessels.
Which federal agency administers this funding?
The program is offered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, administered through its Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration (WSFR) offices.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number and CFDA number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is FWS WSFR CVA 2009. The CFDA number is 15.616 (Clean Vessel Act Program).
How many awards were anticipated and what was the estimated total funding?
The opportunity anticipated making about 50 awards, with an estimated total funding level of $14,000,000.
What kinds of project areas does this program support?
Grant activities fall under broad areas including community development, environment, natural resources, and transportation, with a specific emphasis on recreational boating.
Is there a cost share or matching requirement?
Yes. A cost-sharing or matching requirement applies, meaning recipients must contribute a portion of project costs from non-federal sources as part of the award conditions.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants are state governments and certain other jurisdictions, including the District of Columbia, U.S. Commonwealths, and U.S. territories.
Does eligibility or allowable work depend on whether a state is coastal or inland?
Yes. What applicants can fund depends in part on whether they are considered a coastal or inland state, although there are two major categories of eligible work that apply across all jurisdictions.
What are the two main categories of eligible activities that apply across all jurisdictions?
Across all jurisdictions, eligible work includes: (1) education and outreach programs for recreational boaters, and (2) projects to construct, renovate, operate, and maintain pumpout and dump stations (including floating restrooms used solely by boaters).
What types of education and outreach are eligible?
Eligible education and outreach includes programs that inform recreational boaters about the environmental harm caused by vessel sewage discharges and that direct boaters to available pumpout and dump station locations.
What types of pumpout and dump station projects are eligible?
Eligible infrastructure work includes constructing, renovating, operating, and maintaining pumpout and dump stations, including floating restrooms that are used solely by boaters.
Can the grant support activities needed to move waste through the sewage system?
Yes. The program allows related support activities such as installing or upgrading holding tanks and piping, covering hauling and transport costs to treatment facilities, and making improvements needed for sewage treatment plants to accept this waste (for example, installing bleed-in facilities).
Are there additional eligible activities for coastal states?
Yes. Coastal states have additional eligible activities aimed at planning and statewide coordination in the coastal zone.
What planning and coordination activities are specifically eligible for coastal states?
Coastal states may support efforts to identify and document all operational pumpout and dump stations, conduct surveys of recreational vessels in coastal waters that have holding tanks or portable toilets, and assess where those vessels tend to congregate.
Can coastal states fund development of a statewide list of pumpout and dump stations?
Yes. Coastal states may fund development of a comprehensive list of operational pumpout and dump stations in the coastal zone, including chart coordinates, for submission to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Can coastal states fund plans for construction and renovation of pumpout and dump stations in the coastal zone?
Yes. Coastal states may develop plans for the construction and renovation of pumpout and dump stations in the coastal zone to ensure stations are adequate and reasonably available to meet boater needs.
When could coastal-state plans be submitted in relation to technical guidelines?
The notice indicates that completed state-funded plans may be submitted after relevant technical guidelines are published in the Federal Register.
When was this FY 2009 opportunity posted and when were applications due?
The opportunity was posted on December 22, 2008, and applications were due January 30, 2009.
What were the submission deadlines for paper/direct submissions versus Grants.gov submissions?
Paper or direct submissions were due to the appropriate Regional WSFR office by 5:00 PM local time on January 30, 2009. Electronic submissions through Grants.gov had to be received by 11:59 PM local time of the Regional Office on the same date.
Were late applications accepted?
No. Late proposals were not considered.
When were award announcements expected?
Award announcements were expected in April 2009.
When was the funding opportunity archived?
The opportunity was later archived on March 1, 2009.
Who was listed as the contact for help accessing the full announcement?
The listed contact was Steve Jose, Branch Chief, Programs Branch.
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