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Find similar grantsClean Vessel Act Education and Outreach Grant Program is sponsored by California State Parks' Division of Boating and Waterways (DBW). This grant program accepts applications from organizations to help keep California's waterways clean by promoting increased recycling of beverage containers and reducing litter.
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Division of Boating and Waterways Now Accepting Grant Applications to Help Keep California’s Waterways Clean For Immediate Release: Monday, June 29, 2026 Division of Boating and Waterways Now Accepting Grant Applications to Help Keep California’s Waterways Clean Division of Boating and Waterways , Grants Top: Boater using a sewage pumpout in the Delta.
Bottom left: Clean Vessel Act grantee conducting outreach at a boat show in San Mateo County. Bottom right: Boater using the California Pumpout Nav app. Photos from California State Parks.
SACRAMENTO – California State Parks’ Division of Boating and Waterways (DBW) is now accepting grant applications for the Clean Vessel Act (CVA) Education and Outreach Grant Program.
A maximum of $360,000 of federal funding per targeted region is available to organizations for educating coastal and San Francisco Bay-Delta Estuary recreational boaters about proper vessel sewage disposal and the use of pumpout facilities and monitoring pumpout and dump stations. In 1992, Congress passed the CVA to help reduce pollution from vessel sewage discharges in U.S. waters.
The grant program serves as an important educational opportunity for all boaters on how to help keep California’s waterways clean. Discharging sewage overboard creates environmental and human health problems. To reduce the negative impacts of this harmful action, all recreational boaters are encouraged to use sewage management facilities, including pumpout stations, dump stations, floating restrooms and mobile pumpout services.
The grant program targets two geographic regions of California: San Francisco Bay-Delta Estuary Southern California Coast Proposals that cover a portion of the above regions will be considered if, within a year, the agency can expand program(s) to the entire region. As part of DBW’s commitment to provide clean, safe, and enjoyable recreational boating in California, the Division serves as the state CVA grant coordinator.
DBW will fund two grants (one for each targeted California geographic region) to develop and implement a 12-14-monthClean Vessel Act Education and Outreach Program. Each regional grant must include education and outreach efforts and a pumpout/dump station monitoring program. Applications will be evaluated and ranked according to how each application proposal demonstrates comprehensive and proven methods for meeting grant program goals.
The deadline to submit applications is Monday, August 17, 2026, by 10 a. m. PDT.
Below are some recent examples of accomplishments from the CVA Education and Outreach grantees: Participated in three boating events and conducted nine presentations on clean boating and sewage pollution prevention best management practices, reaching over 700 individual boaters and stakeholders.
Produced and promoted a variety of educational videos about sewage management such as “ Consider a Marine Composting Toilet ” video and the “ Marine Sanitation Device & Y-Valve Information for Boaters” video, getting over 23,000 views.
Continued to provide boaters with a sewage pumpout Nav App (more than 30,000 downloads since March 2018) that helps locate nearby participating, functioning sewage pumpout stations, dump stations and floating restrooms. Monitored 152 sewage pumpouts and 15 dump stations in 19 counties bi-annually. Developed an annual Pumpout and Dump Station Performance Report summarizing the monitoring efforts and results.
The CVA Education and Outreach Program grants are managed by DBW with funding provided by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund. If DBW does not receive federal funding, the award of CVA grants to local agencies may be affected. For detailed information on the grant program, the current grant application, requirements and a complete guidelines packet, please visit DBW’s website at dbw.
parks. ca. gov/CleanVesselActGrants .
California State Parks provides for the health, inspiration and education of the people of California by helping to preserve the state’s extraordinary biological diversity, protecting its most valued natural and cultural resources, and creating opportunities for high quality outdoor recreation.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: California cities, counties, state agencies, and other local governmental entities. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Applications for Clean Vessel Act Education and Outreach Grant Program are due August 17, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
Clean Vessel Act Education and Outreach Grant Program is funded by California State Parks' Division of Boating and Waterways (DBW). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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