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The NC Pumpout Program is a grant from the NC Department of Environmental Quality that funds the installation and renovation of marine sewage pumpout and dump stations at boat-docking facilities across North Carolina's coastal counties. Established under the federal Clean Vessel Act of 1992 and funded through the US Fish & Wildlife Service, the program makes grants of up to $20,000 available annually.
Eligible applicants include private and commercial marinas, gas and service docks, fish houses, seafood dealers, and other boat-docking facilities in North Carolina's 20 coastal counties. A 25% match is required from private marina applicants, and the same match applies to local governments installing pumpouts at public docks. The program has disbursed over $958,000 since 1995.
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NC Pumpout Program | NC DEQ Those of us who use North Carolina's waters for boating can put those waters -- and the people who use them -- at risk if we don't dispose of our marine sewage properly. The Division of Coastal Management (DCM) believes boaters should be able to get a sewage pumpout for your boat as easily as they can get other common boating services, such as fuel.
So DCM is working to make pumpout and dump stations readily available through the Marine Sewage Pumpout and Dump Station Grant Program. The program, established as a result of the federal Clean Vessel Act of 1992, provides financial assistance to marinas and other boat-docking facilities for the installation and renovation of pumpout and dump stations in North Carolina.
Using funding from the US Fish & Wildlife Service , DCM has made grants of up to $15,000 available on a yearly basis to private and commercial marinas, gas/service docks, fish houses/seafood dealers and other boat docking facilities in the 20 coastal counties. Beginning Oct. 1, 2013, the grant amount has increased to $20,000.
A 25 percent match is required of the marinas. A 25 percent match also is required of local governments installing pumpouts at public docks. The coastal agency has made $958,529.
00 available for private and commercial marinas, gas and service docks, seafood dealers and other boat docking facilities in the 20 coastal counties since 1995. Guidelines for Pumpout Grants Pumpout Grant Application (PDF Version) Pumpout Grant Application (Word Version) Learn about No Discharge Zones
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: See the North Carolina grants portal for complete eligibility requirements. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
NC Pumpout Program is funded by NC Dept. of Environmental Quality. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in North Carolina. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
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