Iowa Expands Access to Ethanol with Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program

Program Awards 34 Projects Nearly $2 Million Statewide

March 12, 2026

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WEST DES MOINES, IA- Yesterday Iowa's cost-share Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program (RFIP) awarded $1,840,727 in grants for 34 applicants to add higher blends of ethanol to retail sites.

"We are happy to see a steady number of applicants for RFIP after Governor Reynolds' E15 Access Standard went into effect this year," said IRFA Marketing Director Lisa Coffelt, who sits on the Renewable Fuel Infrastructure Board.

To qualify for the program, retailers must offer E15 and higher blends. Biodiesel retailers must use the infrastructure to offer biodiesel blended fuel classified as B11 (11 percent biodiesel) or higher. During colder months, retailers can offer B5.

To date, the program has granted over $65 million to help fund infrastructure across Iowa, allowing retailers to add necessary equipment to their stations to offer higher blends of renewable fuels. RFIB consists of voting members appointed by the Governor of the State of Iowa.

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The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association represents the state's liquid renewable fuels industry and works to foster its growth. Iowa is the nation's leader in renewable fuels production with 42 ethanol refineries capable of producing 4.7 billion gallons annually - including 34 million gallons of annual cellulosic ethanol production capacity - and 10 biodiesel facilities with the capacity to produce 416 million gallons annually. For more information, visit the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association website at: www.IowaRFA.org .