Grant for prod of ADV biofuel

The Department of Agriculture Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded Arkalon Ethanol $191,787.06 on January 27, 2026, under the Bioenergy Program for Advanced Biofuels (CFDA 10.867), a Project Grant for production of advanced biofuel.

Arkalon Ethanol, a for-profit limited liability company headquartered in Liberal, Kansas, produces advanced biofuels derived from renewable biomass sources other than corn kernel starch. The company receives direct payments from Rural Business Cooperative Services based on documented quarterly production volumes of advanced biofuels converted to British Thermal Unit values. The award period of performance runs through January 27, 2026, with place of performance in Kansas.

The Bioenergy Program for Advanced Biofuels supports and ensures expanding production of advanced biofuels by providing payments to eligible producers. Eligible advanced biofuel producers must produce solid, liquid, or gaseous biofuels meeting the program definition, derived from qualifying renewable biomass. Participants apply during the annual October 1–31 window, sign a contract with the agency, submit quarterly requests for payment with production documentation, and receive funding based on production volumes and requests received.

This is Arkalon Ethanol's most recent award; the company has received five project grants from Rural Business Cooperative Services since 2021, with a combined obligation of $11.9 million across all awards to date.