$14 MILLION FOR BIOMASS RESEARCH ANNOUNCED BY USDA AND DOE

In late November 2005, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of Energy announced a joint solicitation for applications for financial assistance addressing research and development of biomass-based products, bioenergy, biofuels and related processes. This is the fourth year in which the agencies have jointly solicited R&D under the Biomass Initiative. This funding is intended to promote greater innovation and development related to biomass. It also supports Federal policy calling for greater use of biomass-based products, feedstock production, and processing and conversion.

Up to $2 million in DOE funding and $12 million in USDA funding is expected to be …