The Federal Aviation Administration on Sept. 25 launched a new competitive grant program that, in part, can support projects to add sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production capacity to existing renewable diesel and ethanol plants.&nbsp;The newly launched $300 million funding opportunity aims to support projects to reduce carbon pollution from aviation. Approximately $245 million of that funding will support sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) infrastructure projects, with $47 million allocated to support low-emission aviation technology projects.&nbsp;The funding is being offered through the Fueling Aviation’s Sustainable Transition program, which was established by the <a href="https://biomassmagazine.com/articles/biden-signs-new-saf-hydrogen-clean-fuel-tax-credits-into-law-19261">Inflation Reduction Act</a>. The $245 million in available FAST-SAF grants will focus on producing, transporting and blending SAF with the goal of building up regional SAF supply chains and increasing SAF use. The $47 million in available FAST-TECH grants will accelerate aviation technology projects that reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, improve airport fuel efficiency, and increase the usage of SAF.&nbsp;Eligible entities for the program are broad, including airports, air carriers, universities, aviation and aerospace companies, state and local governments and nonprofit organizations. The FAA opened a <a href="https://biomassmagazine.com/articles/faa-seeks-comments-related-to-fast-saf-grant-program-20149">public comment period</a> related to the the FAST-SAF and FAST-TECH program earlier this year.FAS-SAF grants can support a wide range of projects related to SAF production, SAF transportation, SAF blending and SAF storage. Funding opportunity documents published by the FAA specifically note that FAST-SAF funds can be used to support projects to upgrade existing fuel production facilities to produce SAF; add equipment to existing renewable diesel plants to enable SAF production; and install conversion equipment at ethanol plants to produce SAF via an alcohol-to-jet pathway.Applications for the FAST-SAF and FAST-TECH programs are due Nov. 27. Additional information is available on the FAA <a href="https://www.faa.gov/newsroom/biden-harris-administration-announces-nearly-300-million-projects-reduce-carbon-pollution">website</a>.

2023-09-27 - FAA offers $245 million in SAF infrastructure funding (4 publications)

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The Federal Aviation Administration on Sept. 25 launched a new competitive grant program that, in part, can support projects to add sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production capacity to existing renewable diesel and ethanol plants. 

FAA offers $245 million in SAF infrastructure funding

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