Biorefinery Assistance Program Funds Availability and Proposed Rulemaking Announced

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Rural Business-Cooperative Service has announced an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rule Making (PDF 94KB) and seeks comments for the development of a proposed rule to implement a Biorefinery Assistance guaranteed loan program. Download Adobe Reader. In addition, USDA published a separate notice announcing a Notice of Funds Availability (PDF 130KB) for the Biorefinery Assistance Program, which will provide guaranteed loans for the development and construction of commercial-scale biorefineries or for the retrofitting of existing facilities using eligible technology for the development of advanced biofuels. Created in the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (2008 Farm Bill), the purpose of the Biorefinery Assistance Program is to assist in the development of new and emerging technologies for the development of advanced biofuels.