Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced the Iowa Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program Board recently approved an additional 95 applications from Iowa gas stations to support new and expanded ethanol infrastructure projects. These investments aim to help drivers save money by providing expanded access to lower cost and cleaner burning homegrown biofuels like E15 (Unleaded 88). The cost-share grants were awarded by the RFIP board during its quarterly meeting on April 15. The approved project sites are located in 38 counties and total $940,121 in state cost-share. The Iowa Department of Revenue announced on April 3 that Iowa E15 sales hit an all-time record in 2024, eclipsing the previous record from 2023 by 44%. With 256.7 million gallons sold in Iowa in 2024. This is due in part to Iowa being the first state to enact an E15 Access Standard, which requires most fuel retailers and gas stations to offer E15 by Jan. 1, 2026. With cost-share funding available, the Department of Agriculture is offering grant applications to assist more fuel stations in improving and upgrading infrastructure. Applications are available here.