Nearly 100 additional applications were approved to receive Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program ethanol grants at the RFIP board’s April 15 meeting.

Of the 95 gas stations which were approved for grant funding, 91 were Casey’s locations, including the Casey’s locations in Kalona and Riverside. Kalona’s received $4,253 and Riverside received $4,421. Others in the area also received funds including Wapello at $4,859, Hills with $5,763.00, and North English receiving $6,947.

RFIP grants are cost-sharing grants designed to help retailers with installing, replacing, or converting fuel infrastructure that can support renewable fuels. The grants cover 90% of the costs for retailers that have never stored or dispensed E-15 fuel with 10 or fewer gas stations and total fuel gallonage less than 140,000, 75% for such retailers with total fuel gallonage more than 140,000, and 70% for all other retailers.

This round of awards comes ahead of the E-15 Fuel Access Standard, set to go into effect on January 1, 2026, which requires most gas stations and fuel retailers to offer E-15.