Repowering Assistance
Active
- Assistance listing
- 10.866
- Agency
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Rural Business Cooperative Services
Washington Office, Department of Agriculture
- Grant awards
- 6 $5,786,244 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Also known as
- Section 9004 Repowering Assistance
- Assistance type
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- Project Grant
- Eligible applicants
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- Other public institution/organization
- Small business (less than 500 employees)
- Beneficiaries
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- Small business
- Treasury account
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- 12-2073-0-1-452
- More information
Program details come from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Updated . Grant award figures come from USAspending.gov.
About this program
The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service Washington Office Rural Business Cooperative Services funds repowering assistance for eligible biorefineries under CFDA 10.866, with the most recent grant award issued on September 28, 2018.
Program activity has slowed significantly. Six Project Grants totaling $5.8 million in federal dollars obligated were awarded between 2010 and 2018, with a cadence of one to two awards per year during the 2010–2018 window. No grant awards have been disbursed in the past eight years. The program operates under Farm Bill authorization, and recipients have five years from the fiscal year of award to request and receive payments.
The program funds payments to biorefineries that existed on or before June 18, 2008 to replace fossil fuel energy systems with renewable biomass systems. Eligible applicants must demonstrate minimum fossil fuel reductions and cost effectiveness through a feasibility study prepared by an independent qualified consultant with no financial interest in the biorefinery. The study must address economic, technical, and environmental feasibility. Biorefineries must have biofuels as their primary production and may also produce electricity and biobased products. Ten percent of eligible project costs are withheld until the project is completed and operating.
All six awards derive from a single funding source: the Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service Washington Office Rural Business Cooperative Services. The portfolio consists entirely of Project Grants. Award magnitudes varied considerably—the largest award obligated $4.5 million (March 2012), while a $1.286 million award was obligated in March 2015. Two awards issued in 2018 show zero dollars obligated, indicating potential delayed or staged funding mechanisms.
No grant opportunities are currently posted. The extended gap between the most recent award (2018) and today suggests the program may be inactive or awaiting Farm Bill reauthorization. Organizations considering pursuit should verify current program status and funding availability with the Department of Agriculture Rural Business Cooperative Services before developing applications.
Objective and description
- Objective
Payments to eligible biorefineries for the purpose of replacing fossil fuels with renewable biomass.
- Description
The purpose of this program is to provide financial incentives to bio-refineries in existence on June 18, 2008. To replace the use of fossil fuels with new systems that use renewable biomass as their energy source
Eligibility
- Applicant eligibility
A Biorefinery facility (including equipment and processes) that converts renewable biomass into biofuels and biobased products, and may produce electricity. An eligible biorefinery producer, whose primary production is biofuels; that meets all requirements of this program. The biorefinery must have been in existence on or before June 18, 2008.
- Beneficiary eligibility
For biorefineries in existence on June 18, 2008 Primary production is biofuels
- Credentials and documentation
1. Application for participation in the program. 2. Feasibility Study for the renewable biomass system. 3. Historical records for energy use.
- Uses of assistance
The purpose of this program is to provide financial incentives to biorefineries in existence on June 18, 2008 to replace the use of fossil fuels with new systems that use renewable biomass as their energy source
- Length and time phasing of assistance
Duration of the Farm Bill. Payments may be made during construction and commissioning, ten percent of eligible project cost shall be withheld until project is completed and operating. An applicant who is awarded payments under the program has five years from the fiscal year in which an award is made to request and receive payments.
How to apply
- Application procedure
The applicant must submit a feasibility study by an independent qualified consultant, which has no financial interest in the biorefinery, and demonstrates that the renewable biomass system of the biorefinery is feasible, taking into account the economic, technical and environmental aspects of the system.
- Criteria for selecting proposals
Applicants must achieve minimum levels of fossil fuel reductions and cost effectiveness to be eligible.
- Award procedure
Applications will be scored and awards will be made based of how well applicants score in relation to other applicant within the funding cycle. Payments may be made during construction and commissioning, ten percent of eligible project cost shall be withheld until project is completed and operating.
- Time to approval or disapproval
Approval is subject to the completion of all requirements identified by the Agency.
- Appeals
An applicant may have review rights or appeal rights in accordance with 7 CFR part 11.
Grant awards
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Plains Energy, L.L.C. | $4,500,000 | 78% |
| 2 | Bear Mountain Forest Products, Inc. | $1,286,244 | 22% |
2 of 5 recipients listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2015 | $1,286,244 |
| FY2012 | $4,500,000 |
Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 10.866?
Assistance Listing 10.866 is Repowering Assistance, a federal grant program run by Rural Business Cooperative Services (Washington Office).
What is the CFDA number for Repowering Assistance?
Its CFDA number is 10.866: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 10.866 awarded?
6 grant awards under 10.866 have obligated $5,786,244 in federal funds to 5 recipients.
Who receives the most funding from 10.866?
The recipients obligated the most under Repowering Assistance are Western Plains Energy, L.L.C. ($4,500,000) and Bear Mountain Forest Products, Inc. ($1,286,244).
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