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Iowa Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program | Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship Official State of Iowa Website Renewable Fuel Infrastructure Program (RFIP) The Renewable Fuel Infrastructure Program is a cost-share grant program designed for motor fuel retail sites and biodiesel terminal facilities.
A primary goal is to assist retail operators of fueling stations with installing, replacing, or converting eligible infrastructure to expand the use of renewable fuels in Iowa. All grant agreements require five-year commitments from awardees. Ethanol cost-share reimbursements are based on assigning one of three tiers to submitted applications.
Approved applications can result in awards of up to $75,000 per project. Approved biodiesel cost-share applications can result in awards of up to $50,000 per project, and biodiesel terminal projects can receive up to $50,000 or $100,000 per project depending upon the percentage of biodiesel in dispensed blended diesel products.
The Renewable Fuel Infrastructure Board (RFIB) consists of 11 voting members appointed by the Governor of the State of Iowa. The Board reviews all submitted applications. Administrative support is provided by the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship.
To date, the program has distributed or obligated more than $57. 7 million to help fund 350 E85 dispensers/blenders, 516 biodiesel dispensers/blenders, 301 E15 projects, and 154 biodiesel terminals in Iowa. The grant program is administered by Jessica Ackerman, Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, 515-281-8604 or renewablefuelgrants@iowaagriculture.
gov .
Historic Fuel Price Reports RFIP Application Information Administrative Memo to Retailers with Information on the State’s Required E15 Access Standard & IDALS Safe Harbor Notice (New 7/2025) Standard Financial Incentive RFIP Application (Fillable PDF - Updated Apr 2026) Summary of Grants Awarded Grant Reimbursement and Invoice Summary Form (Fillable PDF - Updated Mar 2026) 2026 Renewable Fuels Marketing Award Winners Ethanol Award – Karde’s Convenience Store Biodiesel Award – Pilot Travel Centers Renewable Fuels Marketing Award Nomination Form Next Renewable Fuel Infrastructure Board Meeting Next board meeting is scheduled for To Be Announced .
Application deadline for the March board meeting is To Be Announced at 4:30pm CDT . For future meetings, submit applications to renewablefuelgrants@iowaagriculture. gov Renewable Fuel Infrastructure Board Members Reo Menning , CHAIR (IA BIODIESEL BOARD) 10430 New York Ave, Ste F Email: reo@rinalliance.
com Steve Goodhue , VICE CHAIR (UST INSURERS) Email: steve@knapptedesco. com Lisa Coffelt (IA RENEWABLE FUELS ASSOCIATION) Email: lcoffelt@iowarfa. org Chad DeJoode (IA PETROLEUM EQUIP.
CONTRACTORS ASSN) Unified Contracting Services Email: cdejoode@unifiedco. com Gary Langbein (IA FARM BUREAU) Email: Langbeinfarms@gmail. com Karen Long (IA SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION) 1225 SW Prairie Trail Parkway Email: klong@iasoybeans.
com Vacant (PETROLEUM RETAILERS)
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Fuel retailers in Iowa. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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