USDA Rural Development--Iowa Busines and Cooperative Programs - Section 9003

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SECTION 9003
Biorefinery Assistance Program Guaranteed Loans
NOFA Published in the Federal Register 11-20-08
A Program created in the 2008 Farm Bill – Federal Catalog Number 10.865

This page provides links to regulations and to forms that are frequently used in Business-Cooperative Programs:

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	Loan guarantees are made to fund the development, construction, and retrofitting of commercial-scale biorefineries using eligible technology.

1^st round of applications are due by December 30, 2008.

2^nd round of applications are due between the dates of March 1, 2009 and no later than April 30, 2009.

Definition of Advanced Biofuel (per NOFA)
Fuel derived from renewable biomass, other than corn kernel starch to include:
1) Biofuel derived from cellulose, hemicellulose, or lignin;
2) Biofuel derived from sugar and starch (other than ethanol derived from corn kernel starch);
3) Biofuel derived from waste material, including crop residue, other vegetative waste material, animal waste, food waste, and yard waste;
4) Diesel-equivalent fuel derived from renewable biomass, including vegetable oil and animal fat;
5) Biogas (including landfill gas and sewage waste treatment gas) produced through the conversion of organic matter from renewable biomass;
6) Butanol or other alcohols produced through the conversion of organic matter from renewable biomass; or
7) Other fuel derived from cellulosic biomass.

Click here for - Fact Sheet – a synopsis to get you started

Click here for - Notice of Funds Availability (NOFA)
(NOFA) published 11-20-08 in the Federal Register - 24 pages

Click here for - Score sheet
The scoring information is also in the NOFA.
Be sure to address all scoring criteria in your application.

Click here for - Proposed Rule published 11-20-08 – 3 pages

    Click here for - Application Guide (41 pages) consists of:
    Overview ( 6 pages)
    Attachment A – application guidance (12 pages)
                            includes an application table of contents
    Attachment B – application form (18 pages),
    Attachment C – fee rate schedule (1 page)

Click here for - Feasibility Study Components

Click here for - Business Plan Components

    Click here for - Technical Assessment Checklist

    This information is also in Attachment A to the
    application guide.

Click here for - 4279-1 Application Form

Click here for - DUNS Number information – how to acquire a DUNS number

Click here for - 1940-20 – Request for Environmental Information

All projects will be required to complete a Class II Environmental Assessment.

Click here for - – Link to National Office website information

Please send any comments or suggestions to:
keith.bastow@ia.usda.gov
Iowa Rural Development
Revised on: June 4, 2009