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$5.6 million in advanced biofuels grants announced

USDA is making $5.6 million in grants to 220 producers across the nation to support the production of advanced biofuels, and is awarding more than $4 million in additional grants that will advance the bioeconomy and reduce the nation’s dependence on foreign oil.

Established in the 2008 Farm Bill, the Advanced Biofuel Payment Program supports the research, investment and infrastructure necessary to build a strong biofuel industry that creates jobs and broadens the range of feedstocks used to produce renewable fuel.

Iowa State University is getting $1 million for the development of new paint, coating, and adhesive products that are derived from a co-product of the biodiesel industry.

South Dakota State University gets $2.3 million to lead a consortium of five regional grant centers and one subcenter that makes competitive grants to projects that contribute to research, education and outreach for the regional production and sustainability of possible biobased feedstocks.

A number of the grants are for the production of biodiesel from vegetable oils or animal fats. Several are going toward the construction of anaerobic digesters.

A list of the grant recipients by state is available here: