Wastewater Treatment Facility Anaerobic Co-Digestion/Biogas Program

Concept

The purpose of this program is to support the development, expansion, and optimization of anaerobic digestion/biogas systems at wastewater treatment facilities (WWTFs) that incorporate the co-digestion of agricultural feedstocks.

Funding available: $57 million

Estimated greenhouse gas reductions through 2030: TBD

Notice of Funding Opportunity

Applicant Eligibility

Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTWs)

Note: Private entities may participate as partners, contractors, or co-applicants but those connections must be clearly identified in the submission.

Projects funded under this NOFO must advance:

• Organic waste diversion
• Collection and beneficial reuse of renewable natural gas (RNG) in conjunction with greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction

Eligible RNG use pathways include:

• Scrubbing and reuse of RNG onsite for power generation or heating 
• Scrubbing and sale of RNG via pipeline injection 
• Other beneficial reuse methods of RNG 
• A combination of the above 

Minimum project requirements

• Projects must be entirely within Nebraska
• Entities must be in good standing with the Nebraska Secretary of State
• The applicant must be in compliance with all State and Federal laws, regulations, and permits. 
• The applicant must commit to abide by and follow all state and federal subgrantee regulations, financial agreements, and reporting requirements

• Additional requirements can be found below in the attached NOFO announcement

How to apply

Application Submission Deadline: Following the requirements outlined in the attached NOFO, submit a complete and clear application to DWEE.ONERED@nebraska.gov by no later than June 12, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. (CST). DWEE will review the applications and post successful proposals in August 2026, contingent upon the timely completion of evaluations and approval of DWEE’s revised workplan by EPA. 

Other Information

EPA: AgSTAR Project Development Handbook

Contact

Email – DWEE.ONERED@nebraska.gov

Phone – 402-471-2186

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