The COVID aid approved by Congress contains several wind and solar energy provisions but also potential aid for biofuel producers is tucked in the legislation.
Biofuel producers have been seeking aid as Congress worked on the CARES Act. However, unlike some of the other provisions in the COVID aid effort, USDA is not ordered to make payments to biofuel producers.
A summary of the legislation noted USDA "may make payments to producers of advanced biofuel, biomass-based diesel, cellulosic biofuel, conventional biofuel, or renewable fuels with market losses due to COVID-19."