Fertilizer Production Expansion Program

DENVER - Nov. 2, 2022 - PRLog -- Fertilizer Production Expansion Program - Feasibility Studies - Wert-Berater.com

What does this program do?

The Fertilizer Product Expansion Program (FPEP) provides grants to help eligible applicants increase or otherwise expand the manufacturing and processing of fertilizer and nutrient alternatives and their availability in the United States.

Who may apply for this program?

Entities are eligible regardless of legal structure and may include, but are not limited to, Tribes, Tribal Entities, for‐profit entities, corporations, non‐profit entities, producer‐owned cooperatives and corporations, certified benefit corporations, and State or local government entities. Private entities must be independently owned and operated.

Eligible applicants must:

• Operate within the U.S. or its territories;  
• Manufacture or process or plan to manufacture or process in accordance with all Federal, State, Tribal and local regulations governing fertilizer and nutrient alternatives, processing, storage, distribution, and waste management;
• Be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and must maintain annual SAM registration while an application is active and through the term of an award.

Additionally, eligible applicants, including affiliates of the eligible applicant, must not hold a market share (in either manufacturing, processing, or distribution) greater than or equal to the entity that holds the fourth largest share of that market for any of the following nutrients or components: Nitrogen, or Phosphate, or Potash, or any combination of the three.

All applicants must certify whether they hold a market share greater than or equal to the top four manufacturers, or processors, or distributors of Nitrogen, or Phosphate, or Potash, or any combination of the three.  If manufacturing or processing or planning to manufacture or process other eligible nutrients which are not listed above, no certification is required.

How may funds be used?

Grant funds must be used for the purpose of increasing or otherwise expanding the manufacturing and processing of fertilizer and nutrient alternatives and their availability in the United States.

Feasibility Study Required
Contact Wert-Berater, LLC concerning a feasibility study for this program.  https://www.wert-berater.com