USDA

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Kansas Director Christy Davis announced that USDA is awarding $1.48 million in grants to Kansas business owners to increase the availability of domestic biofuels. The grants to these Kansas businesses will expand clean energy availability and build economic benefits while combatting climate change.

Kansas projects in our area include:

• Part of a $475,000 grant will help install E15 dispensers and E85 dispensers at the fueling station owned by Jump Start Stores Inc. in Abilene. This project is expected to increase ethanol sales by a total of over 800,000 gallons per year.
• A $285,000 grant will help install two E15 dispensers, two E85 dispensers, and one ethanol storage tank for Dara’s LLC at a fueling station in Manhattan. This project is expected to increase the amount of ethanol sold by over 300,000 gallons per year.

Davis said, “Biofuels made here in Kansas are helping to lower costs for Kansas families, strengthen our energy independence, and create new income streams for farmers.”