Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program
Department Of Agriculture, Rural Business Cooperative Service
The Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program (HBIIP) is a new program that will expand the availability of domestic ethanol and biodiesel by incentivizing the expansion of sales of renewable fuels. To accompany the program, a new online grant application system has been developed to be used in applying for participation in the HBIIP grant program. The HBIIP grant program includes infrastructure projects for fueling station companies and fuel distribution facility companies.
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Helps transportation fueling and biodiesel distribution facilities upgrade to sell higher blends of ethanol and biodiesel. Covers costs for new pumps and related equipment to support these fuels.
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What Is This Program?
What Benefits Are Offered?
Funding and cost-sharing to support the expansion of infrastructure for higher blends of ethanol and biodiesel (like E15, E85, B20) derived from U.S. agricultural products. This program aims to increase the availability and use of renewable fuels, leading to energy security, reduced air pollution, consumer savings at the pump, and skilled job creation in rural communities, including for U.S. military veterans.
Who Is Eligible?
Industries: biofuels, renewable energy, agriculture, fuel infrastructure, retail fuel stations
Region: United States
Other Criteria: Entities looking to expand infrastructure for higher blends of ethanol and biodiesel, Projects increasing sales and use of E15, E85, and B20, Willingness to share costs related to building out biofuel-related infrastructure, Projects utilizing renewable fuels derived from U.S. agricultural products
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📋What Are the Application Steps & Timeline?
- 📝Steps to Apply
- Prepare application materials
- Demonstrate availability of matching funds
- Submit application through Grants.gov
- 🌐Application Portal
- https://www.rd.usda.gov/HBIIP
- 📤Submission Method
- online
- 📅Key Dates
- mid-spring 2020NOFA publication
- 🔄Intake Type
- fixed-deadline
📄What Documents Are Required?
- ✅Required Documents
- SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance)
- SF-424D (Assurances - Construction Programs)
- Preliminary Environmental Information Survey
- detailed project description
- required maps
- matching funds verification/certification
- 📎Optional Documents
- HBIIP Project Technical Report Guide
- Environmental Review Documents Guide
- Dispensers and Fueling Equipment Reference Guide
- 📐Format Requirements
- PDF only, max 10MB
- 📥Templates Available
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💰What Expenses Are Eligible?
- 🧾Eligible Expenses
- installation of fuel pumps
- related equipment
- infrastructure for renewable fuels
- 🚫Ineligible Expenses
- employee’s and/or member’s time
- other Federal grant funds unless provided by authorizing legislation
- cash or in-kind contributions donated outside the grant period
- over-valued in-kind contributions
- 💳Payment Model
- mixed
- ⏪Retroactive Expenses Eligible
- No
🤝Is Matching Funding Required?
- 🔀Matching Required
- Yes
- 📊Matching Ratio
- null
- 🏦Eligible Matching Sources
- cash
- in-kind contributions
- 📚Stacking Rules
- Eligible funds must be from eligible sources.
- 🛡️Proof of Matching Required
- Applicants must provide appropriate documentation with the application.
📊What Are the Reporting Requirements?
- 📑Reporting Requirements
- Federal Financial Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA) reporting
- 🔍Audit Requirements
- OMB Uniform Guidance Single Audit if the recipient expends $750,000 or more in federal awards in a fiscal year
- 🗄️Record Retention Period
- 3 years post-final-report
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This program offers funding up to $9,999,999,999 (minimum $56,000).
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