SEC. 5 higher blends infrastructure incentive program grant - IRA

The Department of Agriculture Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded $359,642 to Bobby & Steve's Auto World LLP on May 11, 2026, under the Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program (CFDA 10.754), a Project Grant.

The award funds conversion of Bobby & Steve's Auto World's transportation fueling facility in Minneapolis, Minnesota to dispense higher blends of ethanol and biodiesel. Eligible cost-sharing covers upgrading fuel dispensers, 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 fuel containing ethanol blends greater than 10 percent or biodiesel blends greater than 5 percent.

The period of performance runs through May 11, 2028. Construction must be completed within 18 months of full grant agreement execution. Point-of-sales information records must be retained for five years following construction completion. The recipient must notify the implementing agency 30 days before storing regulated substances containing more than 20 percent biodiesel or more than 10 percent ethanol and maintain records demonstrating underground storage tank system compatibility.