Center for Advanced BioEnergy Research, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

BCAP project area proposal deadline nearing

Biomass Power & Thermal

By Anna Austin April 25, 2011





The USDA Farm Service Agency has issued a notice to remind applicants that the deadline for Biomass Crop Assistance Program project area proposals is in one month.





To be considered, proposals must be submitted to the applicable state office by close of business on May 27.




If selected as a BCAP project area, biomass crop producers will be eligible for reimbursements of up to 75 percent of the cost of establishing a bioenergy perennial crop, as well as up to 5 years of annual payments for grassy crops (annual or perennial), and up to 15 years of annual payments for woody crops (annual or perennial).



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