Proposals sought for low carbon fuels program

BISMARCK - Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring has announced that funding is available through the Low Carbon Fuels Program to support ethanol facilities on eligible capital projects that increase the efficiency of a facility and decrease the carbon intensity of the production process, as authorized by the 69^th Legislative Assembly.

"The North Dakota Department of Agriculture is seeking grant proposals from ethanol production facilities in the state," Goehring said. "Eligible capital projects are construction of new infrastructure or replacement of existing infrastructure for carbon dioxide capture and storage, beneficial use of carbon dioxide, energy efficiency enhancements, or ethanol yield improvements."

Grant award amounts are limited to $3 million per biennium. Applicants must provide 50% percent of the total project cost as match of the grant funds. Complete information on applying for funds is available on the NDDA website at https://www.ndda.nd.gov/low-carbon-fuels-program.

Additional information is available by contacting Shaun Quissell at 701-328-4761 or [email protected].