Biodiesel

Projects Will Increase Availability of Biofuels by more than 235 Million Gallons Annually

COLUMBIA, MO, August 19, 2021 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Missouri Acting State Director D Clark Thomas announced the agency is investing $5,178,191 to build infrastructure to expand the availability of higher-blend renewable biofuels by 235,810,915 million gallons annually in Missouri.

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Acting State Director for Rural Development Kansas Dan Fischer today announced that USDA is investing  $5.19 million to build infrastructure to expand the availability of higher-blend renewable biofuels through three projects in Kansas.

LINCOLN, Neb., April 22, 2021 – Today, in honor of Earth Day 2021, Acting State Director for Rural Development in Nebraska Kim Martini announced the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $3.3 million in critical infrastructure that will help rural Nebraskan communities build back better and stronger while prioritizing climate-smart solutions and environmental stewardship.

Investment Expected to Increase Biofuel Sales by 7.9 Million Gallons Annually

JEFFERSON CITY, MO, Oct. 29, 2020 – U.S. Department of Agriculture Administrator of the Rural Business-Cooperative Service Rebeckah Freeman Adcock was in central Missouri today to celebrate Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program (HBIIP) grants recently awarded to six businesses that serve rural Missourians.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development is accepting applications for grants to expand the sale and availability of biodiesel and ethanol fuels. Expanding the sale of biofuels will provide consumers with more choices when they fill up at the pump, including environmentally-friendly fuel with decreased emissions, driving demand for our farmers and improving the air we breathe. 

Eligible Maine Entities May Apply for Grant Funds

U.S. Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Stephen Censky today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture launched an online portal to begin accepting applications for Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program (HBIIP) grants.

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture intends to make available up to $100 million in competitive grants for activities designed to expand the availability and sale of renewable fuels.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28, 2020 – Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) intends to make available up to $100 million in competitive grants for activities designed to expand the sale and use of renewable fuels.

   The Department plans to publish application deadlines and other program information in the Federal Register this spring. 

Tucked away in Comer, Georgia is 3 Porch Farm, a sustainably-grown flower and fruit farm owned and managed by Steve and Mandy O’Shea. They specialize in delighting locals at the farmers markets in Atlanta and Marietta and Athens, Georgia with a variety of value-added products.