FARM BILL INFORMATION

The 2008 Farm Bill has been passed. The following links will provide additional information about USDA Rural Development programs that are impacted by the "Food Conservation and Energy Act of 2008"

Congressional Conference Report

Section	Name of Program	Pages
9002	Biobased market Program	424-428
9003	Biorefinery Assistance	428-432
9004	Repowering Assistance	432
9005	Bioenergy Progam for Advanced Biofuels	432-433
9006	Biodeksel Fuel Educatio Program	433-434
9007	Rural Energy for America	434-436
9008	Biomass Research and Development	436-442
9009	Rural Energy Self-Sufficiency Initiative	442-443
9010	Feedstock Flexibility Program for bioenergy Producers	443-446
9011	Biomass Crop Assistance Program	446-450
9012	Forest Biomass for Energy	450-451
9013	Community wood Energy Program	451-452
9002	Biofuels Infrastructure Study	452-453
9003	Renewable Fertilizer Study	453-454

Energy Summary Sheet

Search Grants (New pre-development planning grant for Water and Environmental Programs (WEP), expected to be implemented in April 2009)

Water & Waste Direct Loan & Grant - Backlog Funding (Idaho received $2.3 million in additional budget authority for FY2008)

Water & Waste Interest Rates ( Lower interest rates for WEP programs provided through 2008 Farm Bill)