The San Mateo County Harbor District has been awarded grant funding from the California Department of Parks and Recreation, Division of Boating and Waterways , for the Surrendered and Abandoned Vessel Exchange (SAVE) Program, which is designed to remove, reduce, and prevent abandoned recreational vessels and marine debris. 

The SAVE program combines the Abandoned Watercraft Abatement Fund (AWAF) and the Vessel Turn-In Program (VTIP) grants into a single grant, allowing local public agencies the convenience of applying for and managing a single grant and the flexibility to use the funds for both purposes as needed.

To find out more about this program, click here

For more information about abandoned and derelict vessels in California, follow this link: Marine Debris Program