Deadline: 21-Nov-22
The Rural Business-Cooperative Service is inviting applications for the Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program (HBIIP) to increase significantly the sales and use of higher blends of ethanol and biodiesel by expanding the infrastructure for renewable fuels derived from U.S. agricultural products.
The program is also intended to encourage a more comprehensive approach to market higher blends by sharing the costs related to building out biofuel-related infrastructure.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding : $100,000,000
- Award Ceiling: $5,000,000
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Under HBIIP, approximately $100 million is made available to:
- 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
- Terminal operations, depots, and midstream partners, for eligible implementation activities related to higher blends of biodiesel greater than 5 percent biodiesel, such as B20 or higher.
Eligibility Criteria
- State governments
- Individuals
- City or township governments
- Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments)
- Small businesses
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Special district governments
- independent school districts
- Nonprofits having a 501(c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Private institutions of higher education
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- county governments
- Transportation fueling facilities including:
- Fueling stations, convenience stores, hypermarket fueling stations, fleet facilities (including rail and marine), and similar entities with capital investments;
- Fuel distribution facilities, such as:
- Terminal operations, depots, and midstream partners, and similarly equivalent operations.
- Awards to successful applicants will be in the form of cost-share grants for up to 50 percent of total eligible project costs, but not to exceed $5 million, whichever is less.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=343010