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Biofuel Infrastructure and Agriculture Product Market Expansion (Higher Blend Infrastructure Incentive Program)

Open Date:

7/1/2023

Close Date:

9/30/2024

Eligible Recipients:

  • Private Sector

Program Purpose:

  • Agriculture
  • Energy Infrastructure

Reserved for Energy
Communities?

No

Upcoming Milestones:

Open on July 1, 2023 for Fiscal Years 2023 and 2024. Application windows close at 4:30 pm Eastern on September 30, 2023; December 31, 2023; March 31, 2024; June 30, 2024, and September 30, 2024

Bureau/Office:

Rural Business-Cooperative Service

Funded by:

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Overview

To provide grants through the Higher Blend Infrastructure Incentive Program, which has the goal of significantly increasing the sales and use of higher blends of ethanol and biodiesel by expanding the infrastructure for renewable fuels derived from U.S. agricultural products and by sharing the costs related to building out biofuel-related infrastructure.

Eligible Uses: (1) Fueling stations, convenience stores, hypermarket fueling stations, fleet facilities, and similar entities with capital investments) for eligible implementation activities related to higher blends of fuel ethanol greater than 10 percent ethanol, such as E15 or higher, and biodiesel greater than 5 percent biodiesel, such as B20 or higher; and (2) Terminal operations, depots, and midstream partners, for eligible implementation activities related to higher blends of fuel ethanol greater than 10 percent ethanol, such as E15 or higher, and biodiesel greater than 5 percent biodiesel, such as B20 or higher.

Related Resources

Additional information is available on the Resources page.

Funding Details

Funding Source:
Funding Type:
Grant - match required
Total Amount Available:
$500,000,000
Limit per Applicant:
Estimated Awards:

Applicant Guidance

Contact Information

Jeff Carpenter

HBIIP Manager

Phone 402-437-5554

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