TOPEKA, Kan. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development State Director for Kansas Christy Davis announced Friday that USDA is funding three projects to increase the availability of domestic biofuels that will create new market opportunities and jobs for Kansas farmers.
Today’s announcement is part of a larger national announcement that includes 25 other states.
The Hutch Post area project is in Sedgwick. A $145,500 grant will help create infrastructure to expand the sales and use of renewable fuels through Basgall Investments LLC’s fueling stations. This project will install four E15 dispensers at a fueling station in Sedgwick. This project projects to increase the amount of ethanol sold by 374,400 gallons per year.