The Iowa Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program (RFIP) last week awarded $1 million in cost-share grants to support the installation of E15 at 91 additional retail fuel sites across Iowa. This milestone brings the total number of E15 projects awarded this fiscal year to a record 388, by far the most grants in a year since RFIP’s inception.

RFIP has awarded over $11 million in grants since July 1, 2024, funding 388 E15 projects and 39 biodiesel projects. In total, since the program’s founding, more than $59 million in state grants have been awarded through RFIP, helping fund ethanol and biodiesel infrastructure.

“It is clear the Governor’s E15 Access Standard is working and on pace for implementation on January 1 next year,” said Monte Shaw, Executive Director of the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRFA).

The Iowa Legislature recently approved an additional $10 million in funding for the program for the upcoming fiscal year.