Regional Biomass Energy Programs
Inactive
- Assistance listing
- 81.079
- Agency
-
Department of Energy
- Grant awards
- 55 $76,701,707 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Assistance types
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- Cooperative Agreement
- Project Grant
Program details come from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Updated . Grant award figures come from USAspending.gov.
About this program
The Department of Energy's Regional Biomass Energy Programs (CFDA 81.079) has not disbursed new grant awards since March 2010, making this program inactive for pursuit. The program was designed to increase domestic use of biomass-based fuels, chemicals, materials, and power on a sustainable basis as a Congressionally-directed initiative, though the source indicates funding is not currently available.
The program historically funded biomass energy development and demonstration projects across diverse applications. Recent awards supported forestry biofuel collaboration centers, waste-to-energy cogeneration systems, black liquor gasification research for the forest products industry, dairy digester projects, and regional biomass energy program management. A 2001 award funded demonstration of black liquor gasification at Big Island valued at $121.9 million, and a 1996 cooperative agreement for biomass power for rural development totaled $28.6 million.
Across 55 total awards spanning 1991 to 2010, the Department of Energy obligated $76.7 million in federal dollars, with recipients contributing an additional $106.7 million in non-federal cost-share, bringing combined obligations to $183.4 million. The portfolio was predominantly Cooperative Agreements (65 percent of awards) with Project Grants comprising 35 percent. Award activity peaked in 2002 with 21 grants but declined sharply thereafter, with only one award each in 2005, 2008, 2009, and 2010.
No recent grant opportunities are posted under this program. The most recent awards included a $4.1 million Project Grant in November 2009 for the Pecos Valley Biomass Energy Project in New Mexico and a $1.7 million Project Grant in March 2010 for a forestry biofuel statewide collaboration center. The sixteen-year gap between the last award and today indicates this program is not an active funding source.
Objective and description
- Objective
This program is designed to help meet the goal of significantly increasing America's use of fuels, chemicals, materials, and power made from domestic biomass on a sustainable basis. This is a Congressionally-directed project. Funding is not available
Grant awards
| Award | Recipient | Federal obligations | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry biofuel statewide collaboration center | Michigan Economic Dev Corp | $1,341,140 | |
| Pecos valley biomass energy project (NM) | Pecos Valley Biomass | $2,378,750 | |
| Waste-to-energy cogeneration project, centennial park | Town Of Munster | -$254,161 | |
| Alternative energy enterprise program | Innovate Mississippi | $3,951,750 | |
| Mill integration - steam reforming an direct causticization for black liquor recovery | Unip Of Maine | $826,818 | |
| Research entitled "refractory for black liquor gasifies" | — | $600,000 | |
| Investigation of fuel chemistry and bed peformance on a fluid bed black liquor steam reformer | — | $1,261,123 | |
| Research entitled "causticizing for black liquor gasifies" | Georgia TECH Research Corp | $479,880 | |
| RP-5 renewable energy project | — | $2,326,000 | |
| Continuation of best practicessteam cooperative agreement | — | $1,212,500 |
Latest 10 of 55 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia-Pacific Corporation | $26,475,456 | 35% |
| 2 | Innovate Mississippi | $3,951,750 | 5% |
| 3 | University Of Kansas Center For Research Inc. | $3,878,309 | 5% |
| 4 | Pecos Valley Biomass | $2,378,750 | 3% |
| 5 | Port Of Tillamook Bay | $1,723,705 | 2% |
| 6 | University Of North Dakota | $1,369,671 | 2% |
| 7 | Michigan Economic Dev Corp | $1,341,140 | 2% |
| 8 | Southern Research Institute | $1,263,414 | 2% |
| 9 | Unip Of Maine | $826,818 | 1% |
| 10 | Georgia TECH Research Corp | $479,880 | 1% |
10 of 15 recipients listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2017 | -$86,110 |
| FY2014 | -$254,161 |
| FY2011 | -$5,770 |
| FY2010 | $4,692,316 |
| FY2009 | $6,641 |
| FY2008 | $65,005 |
| FY2007 | $395,521 |
| FY2006 | $1,320,103 |
| FY2005 | $1,582,665 |
| FY2004 | $7,055,585 |
| FY2003 | $13,841,412 |
| FY2002 | $25,379,542 |
| FY2001 | $19,232,342 |
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Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 81.079?
Assistance Listing 81.079 is Regional Biomass Energy Programs, a federal grant program run by Department of Energy. It is inactive.
What is the CFDA number for Regional Biomass Energy Programs?
Its CFDA number is 81.079: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 81.079 awarded?
55 grant awards under 81.079 have obligated $76,701,707 in federal funds to 15 recipients.
Who receives the most funding from 81.079?
The recipients obligated the most under Regional Biomass Energy Programs are Georgia-Pacific Corporation ($26,475,456), Innovate Mississippi ($3,951,750) and University Of Kansas Center For Research Inc. ($3,878,309).
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