The Iowa Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program (RFIP) board recently approved 126 project applications from Iowa gas stations for new and expanded E15, E85 and biodiesel infrastructure projects. Totaling nearly $6.35 million, the projects are located across 61 Iowa counties and will provide more access to lower cost and cleaner burning homegrown biofuels. 

New ethanol fueling infrastructure will be funded with the help of 88 cost-share grants totaling nearly $4.5 million for gas stations throughout Iowa. The board also approved 38 biodiesel retail cost-share grants totaling over $1.8 million. 

Over the history of the program, the state has invested more than $88 million in biofuels infrastructure, while private industry has invested more than $260 million.