U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Rural Development State Director for Michigan Brandon Fewins today announced a $5 million grant to increase the availability of biofuels in Michigan and surrounding states.
“Biofuels strengthen American energy independence and increase prosperity for rural areas,” said Fewins. “This is another way that USDA Rural Development is helping to improve agricultural opportunities for rural Michigan.”
USDA is providing the funds to Bulk Petroleum Corporation through the Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program (HBIIP), made possible with funding from President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act.
The grant will be used to create infrastructure to expand the sales and use of renewable fuels. Four locations in Michigan will be affected, three in Grand Rapids and one in Lansing.
Additional locations are in Wisconsin, Iowa, Indiana, and Kentucky.
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