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Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to Announce New Investments in Renewable Fuels Infrastructure
Florida to Receive $16 Million Grant Through USDA’s Biofuels Infrastructure Partnership
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26, 2015 – On WEDNESDAY, Oct. 28, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will announce the recipients of competitive, matching federal grants to support infrastructure which will increase the delivery of renewable biofuels, giving American drivers more fuel options at the pump. The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and other private partners are matching the federal grant at a more than 1:1 ratio, bringing the renewable energy investment to more than $38 million.
