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Provides loan guarantees for the development, construction and retrofitting of commercial-scale biorefineries that produce advanced biofuel, and grants to help pay for the development and construction costs of demonstration-scale biorefineries to demonstrate the commercial viability. Provides $75 million in FY 2009 and $245 million in FY 2010 for commercial-scale biorefinery loan guarantees. It also authorizes discretionary funding of $150 million per year starting in FY 2009 and continuing through FY 2012 for both demonstration- and commercial- scale biorefineries.
produce advanced biofuel.
Visit...http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/rbs/busp/baplg9003.htm to review the NOFA and news release, and to obtain a copy of the BioRefinery Application Guide and Application Forms.
Contact...Deb Yocum, Energy Coordinator at the Nebraska USDA Rural Development State Office, (402) 437-5554. |