Project Grant PAYR25PP0002976
- The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded a $310,160.21 project grant to Western Plains Energy, LLC under the Biofuel Producer Program (CFDA 10.378). The grant funding is intended to provide COVID-19 relief to the company as a biofuel producer, supporting its operations and mitigating unexpected market losses caused by the pandemic. As a for-profit limited liability company focused on producing advanced biofuels from agricultural resources, Western Plains Energy has also...
- The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded a $4,997,772.28 Project Grant to Western Plains Energy, L.L.C. on May 5, 2022 through the Biofuel Producer Program (CFDA #10.378). The grant will support Western Plains Energy in providing relief to biofuel producers experiencing unexpected market losses due to COVID-19 through May 5, 2024. As the stated purpose of the Biofuel Producer Program is to make payments to eligible biofuel producers for such losses, the funding will likely...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant under the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) to Western Plains Energy, L.L.C. on September 18, 2023. The grant funding will support energy efficiency improvements and renewable energy systems development at Western Plains Energy's facilities, which primarily produce advanced biofuels from agricultural resources. This award aligns with REAP's objectives to reduce energy costs and...
- Reg Biofuels, LLC received a $163,060.71 Project Grant award from the Rural Business Cooperative Services on January 27, 2026, under the Bioenergy Program for Advanced Biofuels (CFDA 10.867). The grant supports the production of advanced biofuels derived from renewable biomass sources other than corn kernel starch. These advanced biofuels are produced as solid, liquid, or gaseous final products intended to serve as transportation fuel alternatives that reduce petroleum dependence and promote...
- Mid America Biofuels LLC received a Project Grant award of $170,845.58 from the Rural Business Cooperative Services under the Bioenergy Program for Advanced Biofuels (CFDA 10.867), with an award date of January 22, 2026. The grant supports the production of advanced biofuels derived from renewable biomass sources other than corn kernel starch, which serve as solid, liquid, or gaseous transportation fuel alternatives designed to reduce dependence on petroleum-based products. Under this award, Mid...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary On January 22, 2026, the Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a Project Grant of $332,770.19 to Seaboard Energy Kansas, LLC under the Bioenergy Program for Advanced Biofuels (CFDA 10.867). This grant supports the production of advanced biofuels—renewable transportation fuels in solid, liquid, or gaseous form derived from biomass sources other than corn kernel starch. The awardee is obligated to complete the project by January 23, 2026, and will...
- Western Dubuque Biodiesel, LLC received a Project Grant award of $102,997.43 from the Rural Business Cooperative Services for the production of advanced biofuels, with an award date of January 27, 2026. The grant supports the company's ongoing operations in advanced biofuel manufacturing, specifically the production of solid, liquid, or gaseous transportation fuels derived from renewable biomass sources excluding corn kernel starch. This award is issued under the Bioenergy Program for Advanced...
- This $227,793.31 federal Project Grant was awarded on April 2, 2024 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services under the Bioenergy Program for Advanced Biofuels (CFDA 10.867). The grant supports and expands the production of advanced biofuels, which are renewable, environmentally-friendly transportation fuel alternatives to petroleum-based products. The award was provided to Reg Biofuels, LLC to support their manufacturing processes, operational costs, and...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Paseo Cargill Energy LLC received a $340,197.47 Project Grant award dated January 22, 2026, from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services (RBCS) under the Bioenergy Program for Advanced Biofuels (CFDA 10.867). The grant supports the production of advanced biofuels—renewable transportation fuel alternatives derived from biomass sources other than corn kernel starch. The award is designated for facility operations and production...
- The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded a $330,687.73 Project Grant to Renewable Energy Group, Inc. on July 1, 2022 under the Bioenergy Program for Advanced Biofuels (CFDA 10.867). The grant will support the production of advanced biofuels through July 1, 2022. The Bioenergy Program for Advanced Biofuels aims to ensure expanding production of advanced biofuels by providing payments to eligible producers. Renewable Energy Group, Inc. will use the grant funding to produce...
Western Plains Energy, L.L.C. received a $129,018.16 Project Grant award dated February 25, 2026, from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services under the Bioenergy Program for Advanced Biofuels (CFDA 10.867). The award supports the production of advanced biofuels derived from renewable biomass sources other than corn kernel starch. As an established advanced biofuel producer based in Kansas, Western Plains Energy converts agricultural feedstocks into sustainable biofuel products in solid, liquid, or gaseous forms for use as transportation fuel alternatives. The Bioenergy Program for Advanced Biofuels provides payments to eligible advanced biofuel producers to support and expand domestic advanced biofuel production capacity. Grant recipients must produce advanced biofuels meeting specified regulatory definitions, submit quarterly production documentation converted to BTU (British Thermal Unit) values, and demonstrate compliance with requirements outlined in 7 CFR 4288-B. The program operates on an annual application cycle with submission windows from October 1 through October 31 each fiscal year, with funding awards based on documented production levels and requests received from eligible producers.
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