SEC. 5 higher blends infrastructure incentive program grant - IRA

The Department of Agriculture Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded $1.755 million to LIMITED One Enterprises Inc. on January 26, 2026, under the Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program (CFDA 10.754), a project grant supporting the expansion of renewable fuel infrastructure.

LIMITED One Enterprises Inc. will use the funding to upgrade or install equipment at transportation fueling and fuel distribution facilities in California to ensure compatibility with higher blends of ethanol (greater than 10 percent) and biodiesel (greater than 5 percent). Eligible cost-sharing covers fuel dispensers and attached equipment, underground storage tank system components including but not limited to tanks, pumps, ancillary equipment, lines, gaskets and sealants, and other infrastructure required to ensure environmentally safe availability of higher-blend fuels.

Performance extends through January 26, 2028. Point-of-sales information records must be maintained for five years following construction completion, which must occur within 18 months of full execution of the grant agreement. Facility owners and operators must notify the implementing agency 30 days before storing regulated substances containing more than 20 percent biodiesel or more than 10 percent ethanol and must retain documentation demonstrating UST system compatibility with the stored substance.