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Advance Biofuels Leadership Conference 2011
USDA’s Support For The President’s Clean Energy Goals
April 19, 2011
Washington, DC
USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.
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President’s Biofuel Directive May 5, 2009 directive establishing a new working group to be chaired by the Secretaries of Energy and Agriculture and the Administrator of the EPA.
The group will work with the National Biomass Research and Development Board on: Creating a biofuel market development program to boost
next-generation biofuels, increase use of flex-fuel vehicles,and assist retail market development
Coordinating infrastructure policies
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Comprehensive Strategy Enhance American Energy Independence Foundation for New Clean Economy New industries and jobs
President’s Steps to Boost Biofuels
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Steps to Boost Biofuels Production
Biofuels Working Group Report (Growing America’s Fuel) Roadmap for accomplishing 36 billion gallon by
2022 Leveraging resources to support 1st, 2nd, and 3rd
generation renewable fuels
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Steps to Boost Biofuels Production
USDA Biofuels Strategic Production Report Regionalization Strategies Additional Investment- 527 new biorefineries totaling $168 billion
investment Advanced Biofuel Mandate – 21 bgy 14.6 bgy – dedicated energy crops 4.6 bgy – crop residues 3.0 bgy – woody biomass
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Reduction of Imported Oil by 1/3 by 2025 Expanding Biofuels Markets and Commercializing New
Technologies 4 Commercial-scale cellulosic or advanced biorefineries in the next 2
years Clean Energy Standard
80% of Nation’s electricity from clean energy sources by 2035
America’s Energy Security- Blueprint for a Secure Energy Future
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Biorefinery Assistance Loan Guarantee Program Repowering Assistance Program Bioenergy Program for Advanced Biofuels Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Biomass Crop Assistance Program Biomass Research and Development Program
Farm-Bill Title IX-Energy
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2008 Farm Bill Title IX Section 9003: Biorefinery Assistance Program –
Interim rule issued on February 14, 2011 NOFA issues on March 11, 2011- Applications due by May 10,
2011 $463 million of program level available in FY 11
Section 9004: Repowering Assistance – Interim final rule issued on February 11, 2011 NOFA issued on March 11, 2011- Application deadline is June 9,
2011 $25 million available In FY 11
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2008 Farm Bill Title IX cont. Section 9005: Bioenergy Program for Advanced Biofuels –
Interim final rule issued on February 11, 2011 FY 10 NOCP- $80 million – window for applications closes May 6,
2011 FY 11 NOCP - $85 million published on March 11, 2011 - window for
applications closes May 10, 2011
Section 9007: Rural Energy For America Program – Interim final rule published – June 14, 2011 FY 11 Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA)- published April 14, 2011 Loan guarantee and grant application due June 15, 2011 Feasibility studies and energy audit application due June 30, 2011
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2008 Farm Bill Title IX cont. Section 9008: Biomass Research and Development –
Supports research, development, and demonstration of biobased products, biofuels, and biopower
FY 11 Funding Announcement issued on April 15, 2011 $30 million available- USDA-$25million; DOE $5 million Window closes for Pre-applications- May 31,2011
Section 9011: Biomass Crop Assistance Program Supports the establishment and production of crops for conversion to
bio-energy in project areas and to assist with the collection, harvest, storage and transportation of eligible material for use in biomass conversion facilities.
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USDA Projects Supporting Clean Energy
MOU with Department of Navy
MOU with FAA/ Farm to Fly
USDA Regional Biomass Research Centers
Wood to Energy
MOU with the Dairy Industry
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USDA Home Page: www.usda.gov
USDA Alternative Energy website: www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?navid=ENERGY
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