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REGIONAL BIOECONOMY DEVEOLOPMENT GRANTS

Administered by: Department of Agriculture
Annual funding: $1 million for FY2006 authorized by the Energy Policy Act of 2005
Established: Calendar Year 2005 by §945 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005
Scheduled termination: None
Description: This program establishes a grant to support and promote the growth of a region’s bioeconomy through coordination, education, outreach, and other appropriate endeavors.  This grant will be awarded through a competitive process, each recipient is eligible for one grant under this program, and grant recipients must provide matching non-Federal funds equal to the amount of the grant received. 
Qualified applicant: Regional bioeconomy development associations, agricultural or energy trade associations, or Land Grant institutions
For more information: Visit the USDA at http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usdahome

 

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