Bioenergy Program for Advanced Biofuels
Active
- Assistance listing
- 10.867
- Agency
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Rural Business Cooperative Services
Washington Office, Department of Agriculture
- Grant awards
- 2,583 $396,379,750 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Also known as
- Advanced Biofuel Payments Program (9005)
- Assistance type
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- Project Grant
- 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 Business Cooperative Services administers the Bioenergy Program for Advanced Biofuels (Assistance Listing 10.867), which provides payments to producers of advanced biofuels from renewable biomass other than corn kernel starch, with the most recent grant award on March 23, 2026.
The program has maintained steady activity over the past five years, disbursing approximately 97 to 106 awards annually from 2022 through 2024 and 2026, totaling 2,583 awards worth $396.4 million in federal obligations across the portfolio's history. Recent award volumes show a spike in January 2026 with numerous grants issued, followed by scattered awards in February and March. Individual award magnitudes vary substantially, ranging from under $400 to approximately $541 thousand, with January 2026 grants including Project Grant PAYR25PP0002967 for $541,433 and PAYR25PP0003007 for $498,829. The program operates exclusively through Project Grants, with no Cooperative Agreements or other assistance types present in the award distribution.
Eligible applicants are individuals, corporations, partnerships, nonprofits, and similar entities that produce and sell advanced biofuels derived from renewable biomass. Applicants do not qualify if they only blend or combine advanced biofuels into finished products; they must be the producer of the biofuel itself. The biofuel must be a solid, liquid, or gaseous final product.
Program participants follow a defined cycle: submit an application during the annual window of October 1 through October 31, sign a contract with the Agency, submit quarterly payment requests with production documentation, convert production to BTU values, and receive funding based on documented production. Documentation is required prior to payment; no records submission is necessary after payment is made. Applicants may appeal Agency decisions through 7 CFR Part 11.
The source does not identify any grant opportunities currently open for application.
Objective and description
- Objective
The purpose of this subpart is to support and ensure an expanding production of advanced biofuels by providing payments to eligible advanced biofuel producers.
- Description
The purpose of this subpart is to support and ensure an expanding production of advanced biofuels by providing payments to eligible advanced biofuel producers
Eligibility
- Applicant eligibility
Advance Biofuel Producer - an individual, corporation, company, foundation, association, labor organization, firm, partnership, society, joint stock company, group of organizations, or non-profit entity that produces and sells an advanced biofuel. An individual, corporation, company, foundation, association, labor company, group of organizations, or non-profit entity that blends or otherwise combines advanced biofuels into a blended biofuel is not considered an advanced biofuel producer under this Program.
- Beneficiary eligibility
The Advanced Biofuel Producer must produce a biofuel that meets the definition of advanced biofuel, be a solid, liquid, or gaseous advanced biofuel, be a final product. Fuel must be derived from renewable biomass other than corn kernel starch
- Credentials and documentation
1. Application for participation in the program. 2. Certifications for quality of advance biofuel. 3. Historical and current production records.
- Uses of assistance
The purpose of this program is to support and ensure an expanding production of Advanced Biofuels by providing payments to eligible advanced biofuel producers. The Advanced Biofuel Payment Program promotes sustainable economic development in rural America, and is an important part of achieving increased biofuel production. Producers must produce advanced biofuel from feedstocks other than corn kernel starch.
How to apply
- Award procedure
1. Application for participation in the program 2. Sign a contract with the Agency 3. Submit a quarterly request for payment under the program with documentation of production 4. Convert production to BTU values 5. Award funding based on requests received and production for each producer
- Deadlines
Application window is October 1 through October 31 each year in accordance with 7 CFR 4288.120(b).
- Appeals
An applicant may seek a review of an Agency decision or appeal to the National Appeals Division in accordance with 7 CFR Part 11 of this title.
Grant awards
| Award | Recipient | Federal obligations | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant for prod of ADV biofuel | Louis Dreyfus Company Agricultural Products LLC | $472,810 | |
| Grant for prod of ADV biofuel | Pacific Biodiesel Technologies LLC | $23,927 | |
| Grant for prod of ADV biofuel | Guardian Energy LLC | $14,167 | |
| Grant for prod of ADV biofuel | Western Plains Energy, L.L.C. | $129,018 | |
| Grant for prod of ADV biofuel | Biodiesel Las Americas, LLC | $1,333 | |
| Grant for prod of ADV biofuel | Athens Energy LLC | $8,224 | |
| Grant for prod of ADV biofuel | Guardian Lima | $10,110 | |
| Grant for prod of ADV biofuel | Cargill, Incorporated | $109,053 | |
| Grant for prod of ADV biofuel | Heartland Corn Products | $18,249 | |
| Grant for prod of ADV biofuel | Ever Cat Fuels LLC | $0 |
Latest 10 of 2,583 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RBF Port Neches LLC | $26,656,804 | 7% |
| 2 | Lake Erie Biofuels LLC | $22,028,757 | 6% |
| 3 | Renewable Energy Group, Inc. | $18,010,767 | 5% |
| 4 | AG Processing Inc., A Cooperative | $17,261,883 | 4% |
| 5 | DNU Seaboard Energy Oklahoma, LLC DNU | $16,996,283 | 4% |
| 6 | Mid America Biofuels LLC | $13,550,363 | 3% |
| 7 | Archer-Daniels-Midland Company | $12,746,434 | 3% |
| 8 | Paseo Cargill Energy LLC | $12,478,985 | 3% |
| 9 | Arkalon Ethanol | $11,897,063 | 3% |
| 10 | White Energy, Inc. | $11,378,808 | 3% |
10 of 490 recipients listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2026 | $6,829,825 |
| FY2025 | $1,494,561 |
| FY2024 | $6,652,312 |
| FY2023 | $6,378,609 |
| FY2022 | $6,574,524 |
| FY2021 | $6,661,461 |
| FY2020 | $11,803,100 |
| FY2019 | $8,611,388 |
| FY2018 | $13,941,147 |
| FY2017 | $13,787,192 |
| FY2016 | $14,092,791 |
| FY2015 | $14,503,770 |
| FY2014 | $48,288,153 |
| FY2013 | $47,107,276 |
| FY2012 | $35,042,563 |
| FY2011 | $135,825,752 |
| FY2010 | $18,785,325 |
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Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 10.867?
Assistance Listing 10.867 is Bioenergy Program for Advanced Biofuels, a federal grant program run by Rural Business Cooperative Services (Washington Office).
What is the CFDA number for Bioenergy Program for Advanced Biofuels?
Its CFDA number is 10.867: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 10.867 awarded?
2,583 grant awards under 10.867 have obligated $396,379,750 in federal funds to 490 recipients.
Who receives the most funding from 10.867?
The recipients obligated the most under Bioenergy Program for Advanced Biofuels are RBF Port Neches LLC ($26,656,804), Lake Erie Biofuels LLC ($22,028,757) and Renewable Energy Group, Inc. ($18,010,767).
How much did 10.867 obligate in fiscal year 2025?
Grants under 10.867 obligated $1,494,561 in federal funds in fiscal year 2025.
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