Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Thursday 21 states will receive grants through the Biofuel Infrastructure Partnership to add infrastructure needed to supply more renewable fuel to America’s drivers. Vilsack says the investment will increase the availability of higher ethanol blends such as E15, E30 and E85.

With a more than 1:1 match from private and state resources, Vilsack says USDA estimates that the BIP grants will nearly double the amount of blender pumps at over 1,400 fueling stations across the country.

Iowa received $5 million of funding and will add an estimated 100 new fueling sites and 187 blender pumps in the state. Nebraska is expected to add 80 pumps, South Dakota 74 pumps and Minnesota 620 pumps.