Clean Vessel Act Grant Program

The summary for the Clean Vessel Act Grant Program Federal Grant is detailed below. It contains information such as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number, who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, important deadlines, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed in the Grant Announcement Contact section. If these sections are incomplete, please visit the website of the government agency that is offering this grant.


	Federal Grant Title:	Clean Vessel Act Grant Program
	CFDA Number:	15.616
	CFDA Description:	Clean Vessel Act
	Federal Agency Name:	Fish and Wildlife Service
	Category of Funding Activity:	Environment Natural Resources
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	FWS-CVA-10
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Sep 18, 2009
	Creation Date:	Sep 18, 2009
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jan 08, 2010
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Jan 08, 2010
	Archive Date:	Feb 07, 2010
	Expected Number of Awards:	35
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$13,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$1,500,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$0
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	Yes

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: State governments
Additional Information on Eligibility: 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.
Grant Description: Recreational boating is a popular activity in the U.S. There are approximately 13 million registered boats in the U.S., and each year approximately 70 million people enjoy a host of water-based recreational opportunities, such as fishing, cruising, waterskiing, and spending time with family and friends. Many recreational boats are equipped with on-board toilets and wastewater holding tanks. Proper disposal of recreational boat-related sewage is important in preserving and improving water quality in the country's vital aquatic ecosystems. CVA provides States, the District of Columbia, Commonwealths, and territories with federal funding to support their ongoing efforts to improve recreational boating opportunities and provide boaters with the clean, efficient facilities to preclude disposing of waste into public waterways and other ecosystems. CVA is one of the Service's "user pay, user benefit" grant programs. Excise taxes paid for fuel taxes attributable to recreational boating and sport fishing equipment go into the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund. Approximately two percent of the trust fund is available for CVA grants each fiscal year. This year, we expect CVA to fund approximately $13 million in grants. Each year pumpouts and dump stations funded through CVA and matched with State, local, and/or private funds have a large impact on reducing the amount of potential waste in our nation's waters. CVA has had tremendous benefits from improving public drinking water, restoring river ecosystems, keeping coastal waters conveniently serviced, and informing boaters in popular reservoirs how best to dispose of vessel sewage. Since the inception of CVA, over 4000 pumpouts and dump stations have been built and are in use. Through dedication of the States, private marinas, the Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership Council, States Organization for Boating Access, environmental groups, and the boating public, millions of gallons of sewage have been diverted from polluting U.S. waters each year. These groups have also been instrumental in maintaining and operating the facilities in working order and providing information for the boating public regarding the importance of keeping our waters clean and using pumpout and dump stations whenever possible.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Information not provided
Grant Announcement Contact: Christy Vigfusson Biologist - Grants Phone 703-358-1748

Christy Vigfusson [Christy_Vigfusson@fws.gov]
Similar Government Grants: • Clean Vessel Act Grant Program (CVA); • CLEAN VESSEL GRANT PROGRAM; • FY2008 Clean Vessel Act Request for Proposals; • Clean Vessel Act Grant Program Request for Proposals for Fiscal Year 2007; • Clean Vessel Act Grant Program Grants; • Fiscal Year 2006 Clean Vessel Act Grant Program Request for Proposals