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

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/f26as00013-f26as00013-fy-2026-clean-vessel-act-cva-notice/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/362055

> Fish and Wildlife Service offered grants of up to $1.5 million to state and local governments. It expected to make about 34 awards worth $15.0 million in total. Applications closed on July 22, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | F26AS00013 |
| Agency | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 22, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $1.5 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 34 |
| Total funding | $15.0 million |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 15.616 |

## Who can apply

- State governments

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").

## What the grant funds

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.

## Questions people ask

### Is F26AS00013 still open?

No. It closed on July 22, 2026.

### Who can apply for F26AS00013 FY 2026 Clean Vessel Act (CVA) Notice of Funding Opportunity?

Fish and Wildlife Service accepted applications from state and local governments. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for F26AS00013 FY 2026 Clean Vessel Act (CVA) Notice of Funding Opportunity?

Closed July 22, 2026. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $1.5 million each. About $15.0 million in total across about 34 awards.

### Who has won Clean Vessel Act  grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Dept of Energy & Environmental Protection, California Department of Parks & Recreation, Florida Department of Environmental Protection. The program made 151 awards worth $66.3 million in that time.