In 2020, USDA launched the Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program (HBIIP); this program made $100 million in grants for activities designed to increase the sales and use of higher blends of ethanol and biodiesel. On April 13th, 2022, it was announced that another $100 million in new funding would be opened for applications later this year.
These important investments will assist in the development, transportation, and distribution of low-carbon fuels, better market access for producers, and more affordable and cleaner fuels for American consumers.
Who is Eligible?
Transportation fueling facilities including:
- Fueling stations, convenience stores, hypermarket fueling stations, fleet facilities, and similar entities with capital investments
Fuel distribution facilities, such as:
- Terminal operations, depots, midstream partners, and similarly equivalent operations
What HBIIP funding is available?
Under HBIIP up to $100 million is made available to eligible participants.
Approximately $75 million will be made available to transportation fueling facilities, including:
- 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; Approximately $14 million will be made available to transportation fueling facilities and fuel distribution facilities including:
- 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.
Approximately $25 million is available for fuel distribution facilities, including:
- Terminal operations, depots, midstream partners, and similarly equivalent operations.
What are the terms?
Awards to successful applicants will be in the form of cost-share grants for up to 50% of total eligible project costs, but not to exceed $5 million, whichever is less.
How do you apply for HBIIP?
No additional information about the application process has been announced. We will continually update this page and our email list as we learn more.
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