Derelict Vessel Removal Grant Program

Derelict Vessel Removal Grant Program

Program Name: Derelict Vessel Removal Grant Program

Resource Type: State

State: Florida, Gulf of Mexico, Southeast

Agency: Program Source: Grant

Description: The Derelict Vessel Removal Grant Program provides grants to local governments for the removal of derelict vessels from Florida waters. “Derelict vessel” means any vessel that is left, stored, or abandoned: in a wrecked, junked, or substantially dismantled condition upon any public waters of this state, at any port in this state without the consent of the agency having jurisdiction thereof, or docked or grounded at or beached upon the property of another without the consent of the owner of the property. The program is funded by the Florida Coastal Protection Trust Fund. All local governments in Florida are eligible for participation in this program.

Website: http://myfwc.com/boating/grant-programs/derelict-vessel/