Opportunity Listing - F26AS00013 FY 2026 Clean Vessel Act (CVA) Notice of Funding Opportunity

F26AS00013 FY 2026 Clean Vessel Act (CVA) Notice of Funding Opportunity

Agency: Fish and Wildlife Service

Assistance Listings: 15.616 -- Clean Vessel Act

Last Updated: April 24, 2026

Description

The Clean Vessel Act Grant Program (CVA) provides cost sharing awards to designated agencies of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the U.S. Virgin Islands to provide recreational boaters with facilities to prevent waste disposal into public waterways and improve recreational boating opportunities. Funding for CVA comes from the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund and is authorized by the Clean Vessel Act of 1992 (33 U.S.C. § 1322 Note) and the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. § 777 et seq.), as amended. More information is available at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's CVA Home Page.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Government

State governments

Additional information

Eligible applicants are the governor-designated agencies of the United States, Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the U.S. Virgin Islands; and the mayor-designated agency of the District of Columbia (hereafter, applicants). Third parties such as privately owned and operated marinas may partner with a recipient to receive funding through a subaward at the recipient's discretion but are not eligible to directly receive an award. Marina owners or managers or other third-party representatives may contact the recipient for information on partnership opportunities. For more information, contact your Regional Office of Conservation Investment (see Regional Program Contacts in this Notice under "Basic Information").

Grantor contact information

Description

Nick Popoff nicholas_popoff@fws.gov

Email

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

nicholas_popoff@fws.gov

Documents

File name	Description	Last updated
4.222.26_Foa_Content_of_F26AS00013.pdf	4.222.26 Foa_Content_of_F26AS00013.pdf	Apr 24, 2026 06:04 PM UTC

Link to additional information

Closing: July 22, 2026

Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 PM, ET, on the listed application due date. Applications...

must be submitted through GrantSolutions or Grants.gov. The Service recommends submittal early enough to address any unforeseen technical complications. The Service will not consider applications received after the due date.Revision and resubmission of an application is allowable until the closing date and time identified in this Notice. Applicants requesting assistance with an application are encouraged to contact the Regional Office of Conservation Investment at least four weeks prior to the due date. Technical assistance with applications is contingent upon availability of staff and is not guaranteed.The Service must verify that an applicant has submitted sufficient compliance and permitting information when applicable. If a project is expected to require documentation to ensure compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act, Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act, Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, or other laws or regulations, the Service recommends prompt submittal of any necessary information to the Regional Office of Conservation Investment as soon as possible after notification of selection for an award.

Application process

This site is a work in progress. Go to www.grants.gov to apply, track application status, and subscribe to updates.

Award

$15,000,000

Program Funding

Expected awards

$--

Award Minimum

$1,500,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

F26AS00013

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Yes

Funding instrument type:

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

Category of Funding Activity:

Natural resources

Category Explanation:

History

Version:

Posted date:

April 24, 2026

Archive date:

December 31, 2030