Clean Vessel Act (CVA) Grant
Clean Vessel Act (CVA) Grant supports marinas with public-use pumpout infrastructure, upkeep, sewage hauling, and boater education to help recreational boaters locate and use pumpout services.
This grant was recently updated
Pumpout-log requirements now apply only to operations and maintenance agreements, with submission quarterly or upon request rather than with invoices or upon request. The funder removed the equipment-purchase reporting requirement, including five years of reporting after project expiration.
Funder: Florida Department of Environmental Protection
Due Dates: Contact the CVA office for application timing
Funding Amounts: 75% reimbursement of eligible expenses; at least 25% match for installed equipment costs
Summary: Supports public-use marina pumpout infrastructure, operations, maintenance, sewage hauling, signage, and boater education.
Key Information: Grant-funded work cannot begin before an agreement is in place.
Description
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Clean Vessel Act (CVA) Grant supports marina pumpout facilities and services available to the public. Funding covers both establishing pumpout infrastructure and keeping equipment operating, including permitting, site preparation, renovation, equipment purchase and installation, operations, maintenance, repairs, and sewage hauling.
The program also funds pumpout signage and educational or instructional materials for recreational boaters about the Clean Vessel Act, sewage impacts on waterways, and available public-use equipment. Grant-funded pumpouts must appear in the Pumpout Nav app so boaters can locate and use them. Projects may use outside contractors or facility employees, subject to the approved budget categories and reimbursement requirements.
