CVA Contacts

The Clean Vessel Act
The Clean Vessel Act (CVA) Grant Program provides grant funds for the construction, renovation, operation, and maintenance of pumpout stations and waste reception facilities for recreational boaters within the United States, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. It also includes funding for educational programs that inform boaters of the importance of proper disposal of their sewage. Approved grants fund up to 75% of the project costs. For more information on CVA grants, please click the button below.

Clean Vessel Act (CVA) Contacts

 

STATE CONTACT NAME STATE AGENCY CONTACT # CONTACT EMAIL
AL Lynn Ford Alabama Dept. of Environmental Management (334) 279-3054 jlf@adem.state.al.us
AK Jacob Cunha (primary) Sport Fish Division Access Program (907) 267-2164 jacob.cunha@alaska.gov
AK Tracy Smith Sport Fish Division Access Program (907) 267-2264 Tracy.Smith@alaska.gov
AS Selaina Tuimavave American Samoa Department of Marine and Wildlife Resources (684) 633-4456 selaina.tuimavave@gmail.com
AZ Gordon Bleyl Arizona Game and Fish Dept. (623) 236-7476 gbleyl@azgfd.gov
AR Tom Jones Arkansas Dept. of Health, Marine Sanitation/Environmental  Health - Slot 46 (501) 920-1484 Thomas.Jones@arkansas.gov
CA Deborah Holmes (primary) Manager Grants and Loans / California State Parks Division of Boating & Waterways (916) 327-1822 deborah.holmes@parks.ca.gov
CA Keren Dill Chief Grants and Loans / California State Parks Division of Boating & Waterways (916) 327-1809 keren.dill@parks.ca.gov  
CA Vivian Matuk California Coastal Commission (415) 904-6905 vmatuk@coastal.ca.gov
CO Paula Nicholas Colorado Division of Parks and Wildlife (303) 291-7244 paula.nicholas@state.co.us
CT Kate Brown CT Dept. of Energy and Environmental Protection (860) 447-4340 kate.brown@ct.gov
DE Karen Bennett DE Division of Fish and Wildlife (302) 739-9081 karen.bennett@state.de.us 
DC Joanne Goodwin District Dept. of the Environment (DDOE) (202) 535-2273 joanne.goodwin@dc.gov
FL Brenda Leonard Florida Dept. of Environmental Protection (850) 245-2847 x 52847 Brenda.Leonard@dep.state.fl.us
GA Lorene Reid Coastal Resources Division of Georgia DNR (912) 262-3114 Lorene.Reid@dnr.state.ga.us
GA Matt Thomas Wildlife Resources Div. / Georgia DNR   matt.thomas@dnr.go.gov
GU Jay Gutierrez Guam Division of Aquatic and Wildlife Resources (671) 482-5842 jay.gutierrez@doag.guam.gov
HI Finn McCall Dept. of Land and Natural Res/Div. of Boating and Ocean Recreation (808) 587-3250 Finn.D.McCall@hawaii.gov
ID Kathy Muir Idaho Parks and Recreation (208) 514-2431 Kathy.Muir@idpr.idaho.gov
IL Kathy Justison Illinois Dept. of Natural Resources (217) 782-3378 Kathy.Justison@illinois.gov
IN Karen Teliha Indiana Dept. of Environ Mgmt, Office of Pollution Prevention & Tech Asst (317) 233-5555 kteliha@idem.in.gov
IA Randall Schultz Iowa DNR (515) 725-8447 randy.schultz@dnr.iowa.gov
IA Kara Bryant Iowa DNR (515) 725-8205 Kara.Bryant@dnr.iowa.gov
KS   KS Wildlife, Parks & Tourism / Asst Div. Director LE & Boating    
KY Joseph Zimmerman Kentucky Dept. of Fish and Wildlife Resources 502/564-7109 ext 4461 Joseph.Zimmerman@ky.gov
LA Melissa Longman Louisiana Office of Fisheries (225) 765-2343 mkaintz@wlf.la.gov
ME Pam Parker Bureau of Lands and Water Quality/Dept. of Env. Protection (207) 287-7905 pamela.d.parker@maine.gov
MD Celeste Anderson MD Dept. of Natural Resources / Boating Services (410) 260-8772 celeste.anderson@maryland.gov 
MD Donna Morrow MD Dept. of Natural Resources / Boating Services (410) 260-8773 DMORROW@dnr.state.md.us
MA Stephanie Cunningham  Division of Marine Fisheries (978) 282-0308 , X133 stephanie.cunningham@state.ma.us
MA Cecil French Division of Marine Fisheries (978) 282-0308  x 119 Cecil.French@state.ma.us
MI Chip Kosloski MIDNR / Program Manager Wildlife Habitat, Fisheries Habitat, and Clean Vessel Act Grant Programs  (517) 284-5965 kosloskic3@michigan.gov
MI Eric Sink MIDNR / Grant Financial Analyst / Finance & OPS Div. / Fed Aid Section  989 732 3541 x 5915 sinke@michigan.gov
MN Nasra Mohamoud MN DNR / Division of Parks and Trails (651) 259-5629 Nasra.mohamoud@state.mn.us
MS Rhonda Price MS Department of Marine Resources (228) 374-5000 rhonda.price@dmr.ms.gov
MO Laura Ruman Fisheries Programs Supv / Missouri Dept. of Conservation (573) 522-4115 x 3164 Laura.ruman@mdc.mo.gov
MO Doyle Brown Missouri Dept. of Conservation - FAC 573-522-4115  x3355 Doyle.Brown@mdc.mo.gov
NE Tammy Snyder Game & Parks Commission (402) 471-5429 Tammy.Snyder@nebraska.gov
NV Lance Murray (primary) Boating Access Program Manager / Nevada Department of Wildlife (775) 688-1409 lmurray@ndow.org
NV Marty Elzy (Fiscal Services Section) Administrative Services Officer II - Nevada Department of Wildlife (775) 688-1581 marty.elzy@ndow.org
NV Rodd Lighthouse (secondary) Supervising Professional Engineer / Nevada Department of Wildlife (775) 688-1586 rlighthouse@ndow.org
NH Melanie Cofrin NH Dept. of Env. Services (603) 271-8803 Melanie.Cofrin@des.nh.gov
NJ Michael Danko NJ Sea Grant Consortium (732) 872-1300 x 29 mdanko@njseagrant.org
NJ Bob Longcor Division of Fish and Wildlife (609) 292-1242 Robert.Longcor@dep.state.nj.us
NM David Certain Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department (505) 690-2794 DavidL.Certain@state.nm.us
NY Angela Petrone New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation (518) 402-7461 Angela.Petrone@efc.ny.gov
NC Pat Durrett NC DENR, Division of Coastal Management 252-808-2808 ext 228 pat.durrett@ncdenr.gov
NC Mike Lopazanski NC DENR, Division of Coastal Management 252-808-2808 ext 223 mike.lopazanski@ncdenr.gov
NC George Norris North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission 919/707-0066 George.Noerris@ncwildlife.org
ND Bob Frohlich N. Dakota Game & Fish Dept. / Fisheries Development Supv (701) 328-6346 bafrohlich@nd.gov
MP Manny Pangelinan CNMI Division of Fish and Wildlife (670) 664-6001 mpangelinan.cnmidfw@gmail.com
OH Sean Landon Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Parks and Watercraft (614) 265-6977 Sean.Landon@dnr.ohio.gov
OK Cheryl Dirck Oklahoma Dept. of Environmental Quality (405) 702-8179 Cheryl.Dirck@deq.ok.gov
OR Janine Belleque Oregon State Marine Board (503) 378-2628 janine.belleque@state.or.us
PA Charlene Seifert PA Fish and Boat Commission (717) 346-8196 scbollinge@pa.gov
PR Jose Salguero Federal Assistance Coord/PR Dept. of Natural & Environ Res. (787) 772-2011 jsalgurodma@gmail.com
RI Cindy Hannus RI Dept. of Environmental Management/Water Resources (401)222-4700 ext 7241 cindy.hannus@dem.ri.gov
RI Veronica Masson Division of Fish and Wildlife (401) 789-0281 veronica.masson@dem.ri.gov
SC Ben Stone SCDNR Clean Vessel Act Coordinator (843) 953-9062 StoneB@dnr.sc.gov
SD Tanna Zabel Federal Aid Coord / S. Dakota Game, Fish & Parks (605) 773-6228 tanna.zabel@state.sd.us
TN Ed Poolos Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) (205) 269-1018 cvaoftennessee@yahoo.com
TX Dana Lagarde Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept. (512) 389-8175 Dana.Lagarde@tpwd.texas.gov
TX Robin Kolton Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept. (512) 389-8743 robin.kolton@tpwd.texas.gov
UT Ty Hunter Boating Program Manager / Utah State Parks and Rec (801) 538-7341 tyhunter@utah.gov
VT Mike Wichrowski Vermont Fish and Wildlife (802) 917-1347 Mike.Wichrowski@state.vt.us
VI Ruth Gomez DPNR - Division of Fish and Wildlife (340) 775-6762 ruth.gomez@dpnr.vi.gov
VA Preston Smith  VA - Department of Health (804) 864-7468 preston.smith@vdh.virginia.gov
WA Catherine Buchalski Smith Washington State Parks  (360) 902-8659 catherine.buchalskismith@parks.wa.gov
WI Faith Murray Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources (715) 839-3730 Faith.Murray@wisconsin.gov
WI Jennifer Gihring Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources (608) 209-9936 jennifer.gihring@wisconsin.gov
WY Vacant Wyoming Fish & Game (307) 777 - 4559