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Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program (HBIIP)

ID: RBCS-2023-2024-01-HBIIP • Type: Posted
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Description

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.

Overview

Category of Funding
Business and Commerce
Energy
Environment
Transportation
Funding Instruments
Grant
Grant Category
Discretionary
Cost Sharing / Matching Requirement
True
Source
On 6/28/23 Rural Business Cooperative Services posted grant opportunity RBCS-2023-2024-01-HBIIP for Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program (HBIIP) with funding of $500.0 million. The grant will be issued under grant program 10.754 Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program. It is expected that 900 total grants will be made.

Timing

Posted Date
June 28, 2023, 12:00 a.m. EDT
Closing Date
Sept. 30, 2024, 12:00 a.m. EDT Past Due
Last Updated
June 22, 2023, 2:15 p.m. EDT
Version
4
Archive Date
Oct. 30, 2024

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Special district governments
Small businesses
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Individuals
Private institutions of higher education
County governments
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
For profit organizations other than small businesses
City or township governments
State governments
Independent school districts
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)

Award Sizing

Ceiling
$5,000,000
Floor
Not Listed
Estimated Program Funding
$500,000,000
Estimated Number of Grants
900

Contacts

Contact
Jeff Carpenter Grantor
Contact Email
Email Description
HBIIP Inbox
Contact Phone
(402) 318-8195
Additional Information
HBIIP Program Website
Additional Information Site

Documents

Posted documents for RBCS-2023-2024-01-HBIIP

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