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RBCS-2023-2024-01-HBIIP: Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program (HBIIP)

Closed Closed September 30, 2024 Opportunity RBCS-2023-2024-01-HBIIP ☆ Save

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• Award ceiling$5.0 million
• Total funding$500 million
• Expected awards900
• Cost sharingRequired
• Funding typeGrant

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Who can apply

This opportunity was open to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses, businesses and individuals.

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Is this a realistic fit?

• Past Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program awards averaged $919,947; this notice allows up to $5.0 million per award.
• The notice requires cost sharing or matching funds, so you must contribute part of the project cost.

What the grant funds

Please note that applications for this program are not accepted through Grants. Gov. You must gain access to the Online Application System for the program and submit your application through it. For more information, visit https://www.rd.usda.gov/hbiip, select "How To Apply", and then the "To Apply" tab. What does this program do? The purpose of HBIIP is 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. Who may apply? 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. Home heating oil distribution facilities. What funding is available? Under HBIIP, approximately $90 million is made available each quarter 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 biodiesel greater than 5 percent biodiesel, such as B20 or higher; and Terminal operations, depots, midstream partners, and home heating oil distributors, 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. What are the terms? Awards to successful applicants will be in the form of cost-share grants for up to 75 percent of total eligible project costs, but not to exceed $5 million, whichever is less.

Category: Business and Commerce, Energy, Environment, Transportation.

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