Assistance Listing 15.616
Clean Vessel Act
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Department of the Interior
The verdict for a small nonprofit
Rarely funds nonprofits directly. 100% of awards go to governments and other applicants, so look for a subrecipient or partner role instead.
Based on 89 new awards in FY2023–25. The median award is $292,843. Expect about 103 days between posting and deadline.
- First-time winners
- 1%
- of new awards, last 3 FYs
- Nonprofit share
- 0%
- 0% higher ed · 99% gov't
- Under-$1M orgs
- n/a
- revenue join unavailable
- Median award
- $293K
- $106K – $946K middle half
- New awards, FY2025
- 26
- $15M committed to them
- Usually posts
- Aug
- annual · 103-day window
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Who won in FY2025
Largest recipients by dollars. From USAspending.
| Recipient | Type | State | Awards | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Department of Parks & Recreation | Government | CA | 12 | $10,079,458 |
| Dept of Energy & Environmental Protection | Government | CT | 11 | $8,702,325 |
| Environmental Services, New Hampshire Department of | Government | NH | 11 | $862,202 |
| New York State Environmental Facilities Corp | Government | NY | 10 | $3,031,321 |
| Washington State Parks & Recreation Commission | Government | WA | 8 | $9,445,536 |
| Florida Department of Environmental Protection | Government | FL | 8 | $8,464,064 |
| Natural Resources South Carolina Department | Government | SC | 8 | $2,952,777 |
| AL Department Environmental Management | Government | AL | 8 | $845,842 |
| Department of Natural Resources | Government | OH | 6 | $1,755,260 |
| Fish and Game, Massachusetts Department of | Government | MA | 5 | $5,746,304 |
New awards by fiscal year
Awards first made in each fiscal year; dollars are the total committed to that year's new awards over their life.
| FY | New awards | Committed | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 37 | $16M | $264K | $106K – $849K |
| 2022 | 28 | $14M | $361K | $73K – $755K |
| 2023 | 30 | $12M | $199K | $54K – $737K |
| 2024 | 33 | $19M | $465K | $134K – $944K |
| 2025 | 26 | $15M | $293K | $106K – $946K |
Past rounds
Every announcement under this listing that Grants.gov still lists. Use it to plan next year.
| Posted | Closed | Window | Announcement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-24 | 2026-07-22 | 89 d | F26AS00013 · F26AS00013 FY 2026 Clean Vessel Act (CVA) Notice of Funding Opportunity |
| 2024-08-14 | 2024-11-25 | 103 d | F25AS00428 · F25AS00428 - FY 2025 Clean Vessel Act (CVA) |
| 2023-08-10 | 2023-11-20 | 102 d | F24AS00466 · F24AS00466 - FY 2024 Clean Vessel Act (CVA) |
| 2022-07-29 | 2022-11-22 | 116 d | F23AS00407 · F23AS00407 - FY 2023 Clean Vessel Act (CVA) |
| 2021-07-21 | 2021-11-24 | 126 d | F22AS00019 · FY 2022 Clean Vessel Act (CVA) |
| 2020-07-23 | 2020-11-23 | 123 d | F21AS00153 · FY 2021 Clean Vessel Act (CVA) |
| 2019-08-14 | 2019-12-02 | 110 d | F19AS00240 · Clean Vessel Act |
| 2018-08-31 | 2018-12-24 | 115 d | F18AS00250 · Clean Vessel Act |
| 2017-08-16 | 2017-12-04 | 110 d | F17AS00290 · Clean Vessel Act |
| 2016-08-26 | 2016-12-05 | 101 d | F16AS00399 · Clean Vessel Act |
| 2015-08-12 | 2015-12-02 | 112 d | F15AS00434 · Clean Vessel Act, Fiscal Year 2016 |
| 2014-08-28 | 2014-12-03 | 97 d | F14AS00417 · Clean Vessel Act Grant Program |
| 2013-06-25 | 2013-12-04 | 162 d | F13AS00220 · Clean Vessel Act Grant Program |
| 2012-08-24 | 2012-12-05 | 103 d | F12AS00391 · Clean Vessel Act Grant Program |
| 2011-08-12 | 2011-12-02 | 112 d | FWS-CVA-12 · Clean Vessel Act Grant Program |
| 2010-08-12 | 2010-12-03 | 113 d | FWS-CVA-11 · Clean Vessel Act Grant Program (CVA) |
| 2009-09-18 | 2010-01-08 | 112 d | FWS-CVA-10 · Clean Vessel Act Grant Program |
| 2008-12-22 | 2009-01-30 | 39 d | FWS-WSFR-CVA-2009 · CLEAN VESSEL GRANT PROGRAM |
| 2007-11-09 | 2008-01-11 | 63 d | CVA-08 · FY2008 Clean Vessel Act Request for Proposals |
Common questions
How hard is it to win a grant under 15.616?
Rarely funds nonprofits directly. 100% of awards go to governments and other applicants, so look for a subrecipient or partner role instead. Based on 89 new awards in FY2023–25. The median award is $292,843. Expect about 103 days between posting and deadline.
How much does Clean Vessel Act award?
In FY2025 the median new award was $293K; the middle half ran from $106K to $946K. 26 new awards were made, with $15M committed to them.
When does 15.616 usually post?
Over the last several years, new rounds most often posted in Aug with about 103 days to apply. The most recent round posted Apr 24, 2026.
Who runs this program?
Department of the Interior (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service). Assistance Listing 15.616 on SAM.gov describes the authorizing statute and standard terms.
Sources: USAspending FY2021–25 award archive (2026-10-06); Grants.gov Search2 (fetched 2026-10-28); IRS EO BMF (fetched 2026-10-28). Award counts are new awards by fiscal year of first action. Shares are computed from award counts, not dollars. Recipient type comes from the award record's business-type codes. Always confirm details in the official announcement.