Information and Education Grant of the Clean Vessel Assistance Program

The Clean Vessel Assistance Program's Information and Education Grant provides municipalities and not-for-profit organizations with funding to promote the understanding, use, and knowledge of pumpout stations in their area. Grants are provided for up to 75% of eligible costs with a maximum award of $5,000 per project. 

Eligible projects may include, but are not limited to, signs, workshops, written publications or brochures, advertisements, websites, DVDs, promotional incentives, or radio announcements. The projects must pertain to some aspect of CVAP as it applies to pumpouts. 

• Development of content
• Printing
• Labor to produce
• Advertisement space
• Workshop space and materials
• DVD productions.
• Distribution of materials
• Website posting costs
• Talent for production of materials

All projects must credit the Clean Vessel Assistance Program for funding of the project. Whether written or spoken, the words "This project was funded through a Clean Vessel Act grant provided by the NYS Environmental Facilities Corporation" must be included. All written publications must contain somewhere in the publication, the universal pumpout symbol and as part of the program crediting, the Sport Fish Restoration and EFC logos. 

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