Time frame july 1 2025 to june 30 2027TOTAL CVA funds requested $1348894.20MARYLAND is seeking clean vessel act funding to continue and expand its partnership with private marinas and recreational…

The State of Maryland Department of Natural Resources received a $1.35 million Clean Vessel Act (CVA) project grant (CFDA 15.616) from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2027. The award supports Maryland's comprehensive recreational boating sewage management program through four primary objectives: (1) constructing, renovating, or acquiring 21 pumpout facilities ($337,500); (2) purchasing one mobile pumpout boat ($150,000); (3) operating and maintaining pumpout systems across 100 marinas and three pumpout boat operators ($570,000); and (4) conducting boater outreach and education initiatives to inform approximately 10,000 individuals about proper pumpout usage ($42,900). The program leverages partnerships with private marinas, the Marine Trades Association of Maryland, and the Maryland Clean Marina Initiative to remove millions of gallons of vessel sewage annually while promoting environmental best practices for marinas and recreational boaters.

Sub-awardees support program implementation through specialized services: the Arundel Rivers Federation, Inc. operates a pumpout boat for operations and maintenance activities (awarded January 22, 2026), and the City of Annapolis maintains pumpout boat operations in the Annapolis area (awarded November 25, 2025). Maryland's matching fund contribution and requirement that marinas of certain sizes maintain pumpout facilities demonstrate the state's commitment to sustainable marine sanitation infrastructure, complementing the federal investment to ensure reliable vessel waste disposal services across the state's waterways.

Time frame july 1 2025 to june 30 2027TOTAL CVA funds requested $1348894.20MARYLAND is seeking clean vessel act funding to continue and expand its partnership with private marinas and recreational boaters to provide reliable pumpout service across the state removing millions of gallons of vessel sewage annually. There are over 250 grant funded pumpouts and three pumpout vessels operating in the state many of which rely upon grant funding for operations and maintenance. There are also marinas that need a first time pumpout station. Maryland is one of the few states that provides matching funds to the marinas and requires marinas of a certain size to have pumpouts. The program enjoys support from the marine trades association of maryland and works together with the maryland clean marina initiative and maryland natural resources police to promote best practices for marinas and boaters and inspections of boat heads.installations objective 1 construct renovate or acquire 21 facilities by june 30 2027. Maryland is requesting $337500 in CVA funds for installations of pumpout units. Objective 2 purchase one pumpout boat by june 30 2027. Maryland is requesting $150000 in CVA to purchase a pumpout boatoperations and maintenance o m objective 3 operate and maintain pumpout systems at 100 marinas and 3 pumpout boat operators by june 30 2027. Maryland is requesting $570000 in CVA funds towards o m over two boating seasons. O m grants help ensure reliable pumpout service to recreational boaters and extends the life of the units formerly purchased with CVA funds.education objective 4 to inform and communicate with 10000 individuals by june 30 2027 about the importance of using pumpouts. Maryland is requesting $42900 for boater outreach and education efforts such as promoting the use of pumpouts in regional publications. Objective II to produce pumpout signs pumpout adapter kits inspection decals and pumpout cards by june 30 2027. Promotional items and advertisements will direct boaters to our well designed website that offers an interactive GIS map of CVA funded pumpout locations. Maryland may also implement the pumpout NAV APP.administration objective 5 administer one project under a grant that includes coordination and administration by june 30 2027. Maryland requests $323494.20 for one full time grant administrator the estimated indirect rate for approximately a two year timeframe and a paid intern during the summer months of this grant cycle.