Department of Energy (DOE) Recovery Act Grant for Ethanol Blend Infrastructure Expansion and Outreach

This funding opportunity announcement aims to increase the availability and
use
of potential gasoline/ethanol blends up to E85 (85 % ethanol) through two
Topic
Areas: (1) Refueling Infrastructure for Ethanol Blends ¿ cost-shared
projects
to modify, upgrade, or expand the infrastructure at retail fueling
locations to
accommodate gasoline-ethanol blends up to E85; (2) Outreach for Ethanol
Blends
¿ projects which will increase public awareness of the benefits, safety,
and
use of ethanol blends as a transportation fuel.

Background: The President¿s Management Agenda ¿ This funding opportunity
announcement is for grants for renewable fueling infrastructure development
and
education and outreach. The Department¿s Strategic Plan identifies five
¿Strategic Themes¿. The Biomass and Biorefinery Systems R D Program
supports
the following goals from Theme 1, Energy Security: Strategic Goal 1.1,
Energy
Diversity: Increase our energy options and reduce dependence on oil,
thereby
reducing vulnerability to disruptions and increasing the flexibility of the

market to meet U.S. needs.

Strategic Goal 1.2, Environmental Impacts of Energy: Improve the quality
of
the environment by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and environmental
impacts
to land, water, and air from energy production and use.

The infrastructure and outreach supported by this funding opportunity
announcement will contribute to these goals by increasing the
infrastructure
necessary for expanded renewable fuel use and expedited deployment of
biofuels.
This helps the nation expand its renewable energy infrastructure while
reducing
its greenhouse gases emissions, fossil energy consumption and dependence on

foreign oil.

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considered for award. Questions regarding the content of the announcement
should be submitted through the ¿Submit Question¿ feature of the DOE
Industry
Interactive Procurement System (IIPS) at http://e-center.doe.gov.

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