SEC. 5 higher blends infrastructure incentive program grant - IRA

The Department of Agriculture Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded Broberg's Of Milaca, Inc., $492,750 on May 11, 2026, under the Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program (CFDA 10.754).

The recipient will upgrade or install equipment at its transportation fueling facility in Milaca, Minnesota, to ensure compatibility with higher blends of ethanol (greater than 10 percent) and biodiesel (greater than 5 percent). Eligible cost-sharing covers fuel dispensers, underground storage tank system components including tanks, pumps, ancillary equipment, lines, gaskets, and sealants, and other infrastructure required for environmentally safe availability of higher-blend fuels.

The award period runs through May 11, 2028. Recipients must complete construction within 18 months of full grant execution and maintain point-of-sale records for five years following construction completion. Owners and operators storing regulated substances containing more than 20 percent biodiesel or more than 10 percent ethanol must notify their implementing agency 30 days before storage and maintain documentation of underground storage tank system compatibility.