Application window opens for $700M in COVID payments for biofuel producers

In Washington, the Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBCS or Agency), an agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), announces the application window, application requirements and the availability of up to $700 million in payments to eligible biofuel producers for unexpected market losses as a result of COVID-19 in order to maintain a viable and significant biofuels market for agricultural producers that supply biofuel producers. The Biofuel Producer Program is authorized under Title I of Division B of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. All applicants are responsible for any expenses incurred in developing their applications.