Covid relief for biofuel producers grants

This Project Grant award of $380,933.71 from the Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service was made on May 26, 2023 under the Biofuel Producer Program (CFDA 10.378). The funding supports Southwest Iowa Renewable Energy, LLC, a manufacturer of biofuel and related products, to provide COVID-19 relief and offset unexpected pandemic-related market losses.

Through this award, Southwest Iowa Renewable Energy will continue delivering renewable energy systems development and COVID-19 relief services to the Department of Agriculture. The company has previously received over $7.3M in federal grants, including $1M under the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) and $6.1M under the Biofuel Producer Program, to support renewable energy initiatives and offset pandemic impacts. This most recent $380,933.71 grant will enable Southwest Iowa Renewable Energy to further its mission of producing over 110M gallons of fuel-grade ethanol and 330,000 tons of Dried Distillers' Grain annually as part of the federal goals of promoting renewable energy and providing COVID-19 relief to biofuel producers.