USDA 9003 Biorefinery, Renewable Chemical, and Biobased Product Manufacturing Assistance Program webinar

Leidos and Wester Trade Resources are sponsoring a webinar on Thursday, July 23 at 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm EST regarding the USDA 9003 Biorefinery, Renewable Chemical, and Biobased Product Manufacturing Assistance Program.

The USDA’s Section 9003 Program is designed  to build the bridge for “first of a kind” comercialization for renewable chemical and biobased product manufacturing. The new Final Rule for the 9003 program also has provided for improvements for the loan guarantee application and underwriting process, including expanded eligibility and application enhancements.

The 9003 Program provides loan guarantees up to $250 million. Eligible applicants seeking to construct or retrofit biorefineries to produce advanced biofuels and renewable chemicals are encouraged to apply. The 9003 Program also provides financial assistance to eligible biobased product manufacturing facilities that convert biobased outputs of biorefineries into end-user products on a commercial scale.

Presenters will include:

• Mark Brodziski, Director, USDA Energy Division, USDA Rural Development

• Bill Crump, Senior Project Manager, Leidos

• Wes Bolsen, Business Development and Public Affairs, Cool Planet

• Bob Doherty, CFO, Ensyn

• Cindy Thyfault, CEO, Westar Trade Resources

Topics covered will include:

• Overview of the new 9003 Program regulations and the newly revised application guide

• Developing a winning strategy over your competition during the application process and avoid common pitfalls

• Recommendations and pointers for locating a Lender of Record

• Understand the role of the Independent Engineer and how this will affect your application

•Obtain important information regarding technical readiness and common technical pitfalls

•Get recommendations from successful prior applicants on “lessons learned” and what the success of the loan guarantee has meant to their business

•Q&A Session following the presentation

You can register for USDA 9003 Program – Winning Strategies for Success on Jul 23, 2015 3:00 PM EDT.