Biomass Research and Development Initiative
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture, in conjunction with U.S. Department of Energy Office of Biomass Programs, provides grant funding for projects addressing research, development, and demonstration of biofuels and biobased projects and the methods, practices, and technologies for their production, under the Biomass Research and Development Initiative (Section 9008). The competitive award process focuses on three main technical areas: feedstock development; biofuels and biobased products development; and biofuels development analysis. Eligible applicants are institutions of higher learning, national laboratories, federal research agencies, private sector entities, and nonprofit organizations. The non-federal share of the total project cost must be at least 20%. Funding for this program is subject to congressional appropriations through fiscal year 2013. For more information, see the Biomass Research & Development website. (Reference Public Law 112-240 and 7 U.S. Code 8108)Point of Contact
Office of Rural Development, Business and Cooperative Programs
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Phone: (202) 690-4730
http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/