Biodiesel Fuel Education Program

The summary for the Biodiesel Fuel Education Program Federal Grant is detailed below. It contains information such as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number, who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, important deadlines, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed in the Grant Announcement Contact section. If these sections are incomplete, please visit the website of the government agency that is offering this grant.


	Federal Grant Title:	Biodiesel Fuel Education Program
	CFDA Number:	10.306
	CFDA Description:	BIODIESEL
	Federal Agency Name:	CSREES
	Category of Funding Activity:	Natural Resources Environment Energy Transportation Science and Technology Agriculture
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Mandatory
	Funding Opportunity Number:	USDA-CSREES-OP-001745
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Jul 09, 2008
	Creation Date:	Jul 09, 2008
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Aug 08, 2008
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Sep 08, 2008
	Expected Number of Awards:	2
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$960,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$960,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$0
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Private institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility: Applications may be submitted by nonprofit organizations and institutions of higher education that have demonstrated knowledge of biodiesel fuel production, use, or distribution; and the demonstrated ability to conduct educational and technical support programs.
Grant Description: CSREES and the Office of Energy Policy and New Uses Solicit Applications for the Biodiesel Fuel Education Program. Biodiesel Education will address the need to balance the positive environmental, social and human health impacts of biodiesel utilization with the increased per gallon cost to the user. Applications are being solicited for Biodiesel Education projects that will develop practical indicators or milestones to measure their progress towards achieving the following objectives: (1) Enhance current efforts to collect and disseminate biodiesel information; (2) Coordinate with other biodiesel educational or promotional programs, and with Federal, State and local programs aimed at encouraging biodiesel use, including the EPAct program; (3) Create a nationwide networking system that delivers biodiesel information to targeted audiences, including users, distributors and other infrastructure-related personnel; (4) Identify and document the benefits of biodiesel (e.g., lifecycle costing); and (5) Gather data pertaining to information gaps and develop strategies to address the gaps.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Biodiesel Fuel Education Program
http://www.csrees.usda.gov/fo/biodieselfueleducationprogram.cfm
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