Clean Vessel Act (15.616)
Clean Vessel Act (Assistance Listing 15.616) is run by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, part of the Department of the Interior. It awarded $66.3 million in 151 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $439,065 per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $347,403. Half of the 151 awards fell between $100,953 and $885,527, and they ranged from $6,500 to $1.5 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$66.3 million
- Grant awards151
- Typical award$347,403
- Awarded in FY 2025$9.2 million
- Size rank937 of 1,823
- Type of assistanceProject grants (discretionary)
Key findings
- Annual funding fell from $19.1 million in fiscal 2021 to $9.2 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 937th largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 97% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 37 states and territories.
What the program funds
This program provides funding to States, the District of Columbia, Commonwealths, and territories for the construction, renovation, operation, and maintenance of sewage pumpout stations, waste reception facilities, and pumpout boats for recreational boaters and for educational programs that inform boaters of the importance of proper disposal of their sewage.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
Agencies from 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 may submit grant proposals to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
What the money can and cannot pay for
This program authorizes matching funds on a competitive basis for installing, operating and maintaining sewage pumpouts and dump stations for recreational boats in the coastal zones (where applicable) and inland zones of States, the District of Columbia and insular areas; and for construction of sewage pumpouts and dump stations for recreational boats; and for implementation of education programs. Prohibited activities include: law enforcement; construction/renovation of upland restroom facilities; construction, renovation, operation and maintenance of sewage treatment plants; and any activity that does not provide public benefits.;
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. The annual program funding comes from the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund. It and the Sportfishing and Boating Safety Act Program (15.622) receive a combined total of four percent of the funds in the Trust Fund. Trust funds are derived from excise taxes on fishing equipment, motorboat and small engine fuels, import duties, and interest on the fund. The Federal share of the project costs cannot exceed 75 percent for the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. The first $200,000 of match must be waived for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and the territories of Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and American Samoa.MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Deadlines
Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines
Award range and average, in the agency's words
Maximum Federal award is $1,500,000. The average award is approximately $350,000.
Examples of funded projects
Fiscal Year2025: The program funds projects that construct, renovate, operate, and maintain sewage pumpout stations, waste reception facilities, floating restrooms and pumpout boats for recreational boaters and for educational programs that inform boaters of the importance of proper disposal of their sewage.Fiscal Year2026: Program has not yet selected projects for funding. Program anticipates funding projects that construct, renovate, operate, and maintain sewage pumpout stations, waste reception facilities, floating restrooms and pumpout boats for recreational boaters and for educational programs that inform boaters of the importance of proper disposal of their sewage.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Clean Vessel Act (15.616) awarded $66.3 million across 151 grant awards, an average of $439,065 per award.
Who usually wins
State and local governments received 99% of the money.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| State and local governments | 149 | $65.4 million | 99% |
| Other | 2 | $880,216 | 1.3% |
By state
18 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | 11 | $8.6 million |
| California | 12 | $8.2 million |
| Florida | 8 | $6.8 million |
| Washington | 8 | $6.4 million |
| Massachusetts | 5 | $5.7 million |
| Arkansas | 3 | $4.2 million |
| Maryland | 3 | $3.2 million |
| New York | 9 | $3.0 million |
| South Carolina | 8 | $2.7 million |
| Oklahoma | 4 | $2.4 million |
| Oregon | 4 | $2.1 million |
| Arizona | 5 | $1.8 million |
| Maine | 4 | $1.8 million |
| Ohio | 5 | $1.8 million |
| Virginia | 3 | $1.1 million |
| New Jersey | 1 | $1.1 million |
| Texas | 2 | $1.0 million |
| New Hampshire | 11 | $865,934 |
| Rhode Island | 2 | $782,532 |
| Tennessee | 1 | $518,547 |
| Guam | 1 | $385,000 |
| Mississippi | 4 | $300,395 |
| Nevada | 1 | $288,705 |
| Minnesota | 1 | $225,000 |
| Alabama | 8 | $220,351 |
| Michigan | 1 | $212,554 |
| Wisconsin | 5 | $206,947 |
| Illinois | 3 | $183,790 |
| North Carolina | 3 | $178,639 |
| Georgia | 3 | $175,623 |
| Kansas | 1 | $150,458 |
| Louisiana | 3 | $113,303 |
| Kentucky | 1 | $88,881 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | $39,897 |
| Iowa | 1 | $26,184 |
| Idaho | 1 | $12,596 |
| Utah | 1 | $6,499 |