F25AS00428 - FY 2025 Clean Vessel Act (CVA)

The Clean Vessel Act of 1992 was signed November 4, 1992 (106 Stat. 5039) and codified in 33 U.S.C. 1322. The Act amended the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act (Wallop-Breaux Act; 16 U.S.C. 777) and established the Clean Vessel Act Grant Program (CVA) to provide funding to the 50 States, the District of Columbia, Commonwealths, and territories of the United States of America (States). Funding allows States to construct, renovate, operate, and maintain pumpout stations and waste reception facilities for recreational boaters and to inform boaters about the use, benefits, and availability...

Eligible applicants are the Governor-designated State agencies in the United States, the Commonwealths of Puerto Rico and the Northern Mariana Islands, and the territories of Guam, American Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands and the Mayor-designated agency in the District of Columbia (States). You may not apply directly if you are not one of these entities. If you are uncertain of your eligibility, please contact the national contact in Section G. or your Regional CI Office (below). American Samoa: Chris Cegelski, Christine_Cegelski@fws.gov, 202-251-3943Hawaii: Chris Swenson, Chris_Swenson@fws.gov, 503 231-6758Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and Guam: Ruth Utzurrum, Ruth_Utzurrum@fws.gov, 503-231-2083Idaho, Oregon, and Washington:Lia McLaughlin, Lia_Mclaughlin@fws.gov, 503-724-8017Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas: Brian Hobbs, Brian_Hobbs@fws.gov, 505-526-7165Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, and Wisconsin: Lily Smalstig, Lily_Smalstig@fws.gov, 651-391-0019Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, and the United States Virgin Islands: Scott White, Scott_White@fws.gov, 404-679-7113Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia: Bill Perry, Bill_Perry@fws.gov, 413-253-8302Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming: Kayla Barrett, Kayla_Barret@fws.gov, 303-236-4375Alaska: Cary Myler, Cary_Myler@fws.gov, 907-351-7989California and Nevada: Julie Hana, Julie_Hana@fws.gov, 916-414-6507

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